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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

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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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

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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