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September 5, 2025

Darktrace founder Poppy Gustafsson quits as UK investment minister

The tech entrepreneur had been in the role for less than a year

Former Darktrace founder Poppy Gustafsson is quitting her role as minister for investment for the UK government less than a year after taking the post. 

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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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