Opinion

May 15, 2023

Please stop investing in sexy startups

If you want to solve the big problems, it's time to back the unsexy startups instead

Amy Lewin

2 min read

There are sexy startups, and there are less sexy startups. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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