After UK used car dealer Cazoo became one of the fastest growing European tech companies ever to reach unicorn status, investors are still betting that there’s room for other players to emerge as the pandemic boosts the overall market for used cars.
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June 14, 2021
Motorway raises £48m as pandemic boosts used car market
After Cazoo‛s success, investors are betting on another UK startup doing well in the used car space.
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