Q1 2026 · Europe
Supply Chain Startups in Europe to Watch, Q1 2026
6 supply chain startups based in Europe ranked by GitHub engineering acceleration. Filtered from our broader Supply Chain sector rankings.
| # | Company | Stage | Geo | Commits (14d) | Change | Contributors | Contrib. Growth | New Repos | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | medulla-tech Endpoint management solution View signal profile → | Series A/B | EU | 51 | +325% | 26 | +0% | 0 | Deploy frequency spike |
| 2 | PyVRP The PyVRP project develops open-source tools to efficiently solve vehicle routing problems. View signal profile → | Seed | EU | 21 | +320% | 9 | +33% | 0 | Deploy frequency spike |
| 3 | phamos-eu Implementing, Consulting and Developing ERPNext View signal profile → | Seed | EU | 48 | +220% | 18 | +53% | 1 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 4 | pyck-ai We build an Open-Source Warehouse Management Framework for the AI-driven era. View signal profile → | Pre-seed | EU | 3 | +50% | 4 | +188% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 5 | Part-DB Open Source Electronic Parts Database using PHP and MySQL View signal profile → | Growth | EU | 18 | -44% | 53 | +14% | 0 | Deceleration |
| 6 | pluginsGLPI Official GLPI Project Plugins organization View signal profile → | Series A/B | EU | 2 | -71% | 30 | +0% | 0 | Deceleration |
Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window, descending). Data last updated Q1 2026. Geography from GitHub org profiles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which supply chain startups in Europe are showing the strongest engineering signals in Q1 2026?
In Q1 2026, medulla-tech leads supply chain startups in Europe with 51 commits over a 14-day window (+325% change) and 26 active contributors. Across all 6 tracked Europe-based startups in this sector, the average 14-day commit velocity is 24 commits. The dominant signal pattern is "Deploy frequency spike", which typically indicates accelerated shipping cadence, often seen before a public launch or major release.
How does the Europe supply chain startup ecosystem compare to other regions?
Europe accounts for 6 of the supply chain startups in our tracking dataset for Q1 2026. This geographic view filters the broader sector rankings to help investors focused on Europe-based deal flow identify engineering acceleration patterns within their target geography. Regional concentrations often reflect local regulatory environments, talent pools, and investor networks that shape startup trajectories differently from global averages.
How is startup geography determined in these rankings?
We derive startup geography primarily from the GitHub organization profile location field, supplemented by a manually curated enrichment database of known startup headquarters. This means startups without a public GitHub location may appear in our global sector rankings but not in geographic filters. The geographic classification uses broad regions (Europe, etc.) rather than city-level granularity to provide meaningful sample sizes for comparison.