Nothing founder Carl Pei says he’s the most “amazing early-stage founder” on his radar. Wise cofounder Taavet Hinrikus calls him “relentless”. LocalGlobe’s Julia Hawkins describes him as “a generational founder”.
Meet the 25-year-old wunderkind behind Britain’s newest unicorn
James Dacombe dropped out of school at 16 and now heads up two of the UK's buzziest tech companies
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