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March 25, 2021

UK electric vehicle startup Arrival lists at a $13bn valuation

The company's founder Denis Sverdlov, currently owns a stake worth nearly $10bn.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Denis Sverdlov & Avinash Rugoobur, Arrival

Arrival, a British startup that produces zero-emission public transit vehicles, has listed on the Nasdaq with a current valuation of $13bn, making it one of the largest-ever listings of a UK tech company. 

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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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