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January 12, 2026

LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition?

Faculty's largest shareholder is New York-based growth fund Apax Digital


Freya Pratty

4 min read

The founders of Faculty. Photo: Faculty.

Last week, London-based startup Faculty AI — which rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic — was acquired by consultancy giant Accenture. The deal valued the company at more than $1bn, according to one of its investors. 

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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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