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September 21, 2026

London Demo Day 2026: startups to watch

London Demo Day, the annual event where university-founded startups pitch for capital, returned this month

Oshin Narang

4 min read

London Demo Day, the annual event where university-founded startups pitch for capital, returned this month with student and alumni founders from some of the city's top universities on stage.

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Oshin Narang

Oshin is Sifted's startup & VC analyst.

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