When British used car company Cazoo floated on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, it was worth a lofty $8bn, making it one of Europe’s highest-valued tech companies. But Cazoo’s unicorn days are long gone. Its share price has tumbled 99% since IPO and, today, its market cap stands at just $83m.
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