Analysis

September 26, 2023

Fintech loses UK funding crown as VCs bet on global green transition

Energy and transportation startups have raised the most so far in 2023


Image: Ilya Grigorik

The UK’s energy startup sector has raised the most VC cash in 2023, knocking fintech off the top spot it has held for a decade.

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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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