Analysis

January 6, 2023

The best of the worst: How European tech stocks fared in 2022

Here are the worst performing – and the best of the worst. 


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Alex Chesterman, Founder of Cazoo Ltd

This week brought more bad news for used car marketplace Cazoo, once a darling of the European VC world.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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