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Benford is a tech-native financial audit firm


Freya Pratty

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Benford

Benford, a tech-native financial audit firm, has raised a €5m pre-seed round to continue its mission of offering a cheaper alternative to the Big Four. 

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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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