Some investors have an eye for future moneymakers. The 100 fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland, according to the latest Sifted Leaderboard, have been backed by 953 between them. (That's 27% more than the 2024 cohort.)
The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
Which investors have backed the most companies on this year's Sifted 100: UK & Ireland Leaderboard?
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Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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