Martina King and Poppy Gustafsson CBE were among the big winners at GP Bullhound’s Allstars Awards 2025.

The awards celebrate the exceptional founders, investors, and leaders who are driving Europe’s technology ecosystem forward.

One of the big winners on the night was Martina King, former CEO of Cambridge tech giant Featurespace, who retired following its £700m acquisition by Visa last year.

She won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, while Tony Pepper, CEO and co-founder of Egress Software Technologies was highly commended.

The winner of the Allstars Hall of Fame Award was Poppy Gustafsson, CBE, who recently stepped down as UK Investment Minister after 11 months.