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March 23, 2023

Improbable is in discussions to sell its defence business — and there’s one natural buyer

The company's battlefield simulation tech is no longer at the core of its ambitions, as the London startup pivots to being metaverse-first


Tim Smith

2 min read

Improbable CEO and cofounder Herman Narula

London-based metaverse startup Improbable has held talks with potential buyers to sell its defence business, Sifted has learnt.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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