Analysis

March 22, 2023

Meet the 5 European tech companies worth less than all the money they've raised

Are the startups currently underpriced on the public market, or were the valuations VC investors gave them too high?


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Babylon Health's shares have lost almost all their value since they floated

The tech boom in 2021 brought a tantalising opportunity for tech companies and their investors to list and cash out — and it ended up being a bumper year for IPOs.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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