Jobberman.com was placed as the 8th top tech start-up in Africa in the February 2012 edition of Forbes magazine.

She started her career as a Business Analyst for a tech start-up at 20 years of age.

He has invested in two other tech start-ups and serves on their boards.

Technology in the UK: what's going to happen for tech start-ups in 2012?

Investment for tech start-ups is on it's death bed, but this isn't new.

Prestigious business schools and Wall Street financial institutions now report a growing brain drain, as young talent splits to join tech start-ups.

Kutcher was part of the management team for Ooma, a tech start-up launched in September 2007.

A twentysomething entrepreneur had hired her for his tech start-up.

It's hard work, and European tech start-ups considering taking the plunge should ask themselves: "Is going to the US really necessary?"

"All of our friends bought it," says Pitiyanuvath, who is now a consultant to tech start-ups in the Bay Area.