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September 24, 2020

British spies raise £28m for new startup

Ripjar have developed an AI platform to help detect financial crime — and it's not the first time intelligence workers have moved into private tech.


Freya Pratty

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Ripjar, a startup founded by former employees from Britain’s intelligence agency, has received £28m to build artificial intelligence that detects financial crime.

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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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