Media & Press
Press kit and media resources
Everything journalists, podcasters, and researchers need to cover BuiltInEu, the European tech alternatives directory founded in Rotterdam by Sidney van den Boogaard.
Press contact
For interviews, comment, or research inquiries:
info@builtineu.euResponse time is usually within one business day. For general inquiries please use the contact form.
About BuiltInEu (boilerplate)
Short version (one sentence): BuiltInEu is the directory of European alternatives to US technology products, with over 400 vetted vendors across email, cloud, productivity, security, and AI.
Standard paragraph (copy-paste):
BuiltInEu is the European tech alternatives directory founded by Sidney van den Boogaard in Rotterdam. The site catalogues over 400 European-jurisdiction products across categories including email, cloud storage, password management, VPN, analytics, and AI, and publishes long-form research on digital sovereignty, GDPR enforcement, and the European software stack. BuiltInEu is bootstrapped, EU-hosted, and runs without ads or cookies on visitors.
Quotable stats and quick facts
- • 400+ European-jurisdiction technology products catalogued.
- • Bootstrapped, no VC funding, no investors.
- • Founded 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- • Site infrastructure runs on Hetzner (Germany), OVHcloud, Coolify, Bunny.net.
- • Cookieless and EU-hosted.
Looking for deeper data? See the in-depth European AI Index 2026 press kit with 33 sources and quotable statistics on Europe's 15 largest private AI companies.
Brand assets
Logo files are available in SVG (vector) and PNG (raster) for editorial use. Please don't modify the colours or proportions of the mark.
In-depth research press kit
For coverage of our flagship report (European AI Index 2026, the ranking of Europe's 15 largest private AI companies), we maintain a separate press kit with quotable stats, boilerplate, and the full source list (33 sources).
Open the European AI Index 2026 press kit →
