# Thomas Ohr

> Thomas Ohr is the Barcelona-based founder and CEO of EU-Startups and CEO of Menlo Media. He launched EU-Startups in October 2010, began its annual conference in 2014 and led the podcast’s July 2020 relaunch. Following its acquisition by MeOut Group in November 2025, he continued as CEO with the team operating independently from Barcelona.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at EU-Startups; CEO at Menlo Media
- **Organizations:** EU-Startups, Menlo Media, EU-Startups Podcast, EU-Startups Summit, MeOut Group
- **Nationality:** German
- **Known for:** Founded EU-Startups in October 2010 and developed its publication, annual conference and podcast activities., Launched the annual conference in Munich in 2014; it expanded to gatherings of more than 2,000 participants., EU-Startups reached its 10,000th article in April 2024, with contributions from more than 120 voices.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Launched EU-Startups.com on October 4 while working in the German media industry.
- **2014** — Held the first annual EU-Startups conference in Munich, with about 100 attendees.
- **2016** — Left his corporate media job in January to focus full time on EU-Startups.
- **2017** — Relocated to Barcelona; an August LinkedIn article marked seven weeks since the move.
- **2018** — The annual Summit moved to Barcelona after three Berlin editions.
- **2020** — Led the July 3 relaunch of the EU-Startups Podcast with The BIG PITCH.
- **2024** — EU-Startups passed 10,000 articles; its Summit held its first Malta edition; the podcast published its numbered 100th episode in December.
- **2025** — Announced the acquisition of EU-Startups / Menlo Media by MeOut Group on November 11, remaining CEO.
- **2026** — Discussed startup storytelling and the publication’s next phase with Cathy White on June 2.

## Achievements

- Founded EU-Startups in October 2010 and developed its publication, annual conference and podcast activities.
- Launched the annual conference in Munich in 2014; it expanded to gatherings of more than 2,000 participants.
- EU-Startups reached its 10,000th article in April 2024, with contributions from more than 120 voices.
- Led a 2020 podcast relaunch selecting 30 one-minute startup pitches from more than 150 submissions.
- Continued as CEO after EU-Startups / Menlo Media joined MeOut Group in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — EU-Startups published examples of Summit introductions developing into investment activity, customers and partnerships.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on Cathy White’s A Brief Coffee With podcast to discuss media coverage, storytelling and EU-Startups after its acquisition.
- **2026-05** — Published the EU-Startups Podcast interview article with Overmind founder and CEO Tyler Edwards under his byline.
- **2025-11** — Announced EU-Startups / Menlo Media joining MeOut Group, with him remaining CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.eu-startups.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-ohr/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Thomas_Ohr

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Last updated: 2026-10-23