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June 14, 2023

Nine startups born from the collapse of energy firm Bulb

Bulb’s collapse spawned a wave of new companies — most of them still in the energy sector

Freya Pratty

4 min read

British energy company Bulb was by far the largest company to fail during the energy crisis. When it went bust in 2021, its headcount stood at around 1,000. A number of those employees — reportedly referred to internally as “Bulberinos” — have now started their own companies, many in the energy sector.

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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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