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October 15, 2026

Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF

‘The British Business Bank understands growth-stage risk as we do,’ says Evantic’s Matt Miller

Freya Pratty

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The British Business Bank has invested £180m across six AI and deeptech VC firms, including former Sequoia partner Matt Miller’s Evantic and Entrepreneurs First.

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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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