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November 18, 2024

16 Bristol-based startups to watch, according to investors

VCs from Science Creates VC, QantX, Ada Ventures, Empirical Ventures and Mercia Ventures share their picks

The UK’s “Golden Triangle” startup hubs — London, Oxford and Cambridge — are the runaway leaders in the country’s tech funding  — but Bristol is next up on the roster. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

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

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