Beam, a British climate startup which designed AI and robotics to power the offshore wind industry, has shut down and appointed administrators, months after announcing major expansion plans.
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May 1, 2025
Climate startup Beam shuts down months after announcing expansion plans
Sifted understands that the company was looking to raise more than £100m in new funds in late 2024
Freya Pratty and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
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Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky
Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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