Analysis

June 24, 2019

Are European startups sell-outs?

Enough of this unicorn-building ego-trip; not every startup which gets bought is a “sell-out”. Some are pretty damn smart.


Amy Lewin

5 min read

Last week, UK health tech startup Echo announced that it had been bought by global healthcare group McKesson, which owns the old faithful pharmacy group Lloyds.

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Photo of Echo's team.
Echo's team.
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Photo of Echo's CEO Roger Hassan (left) and cofounder Stephen Bourke, who previously launched at Lloyds Pharmacy online in Ireland and Australia.
Echo's CEO Roger Hassan (left) and cofounder Stephen Bourke, who previously launched at Lloyds Pharmacy online in Ireland and Australia.
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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