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July 18, 2025

Builder.ai hit with winding up petition by PR firm over unpaid debt

Latest twist follows claims the once-hyped AI startup inflated sales figures

AI startup Builder has been issued with a winding up petition by a PR firm over unpaid debt, following the company’s collapse into insolvency and reports it inflated sales revenues.

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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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