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June 27, 2023

The quiet offshore fund used by Roman Abramovich to back UK tech

The Russian billionaire used an offshore fund based in the British Virgin Islands to back UK tech.


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, famous for being the former owner of one of the world's best-known football clubs, Chelsea — and more recently for being under sanctions from the UK government — has also dabbled in startup investments via an offshore fund.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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