At its peak, UK healthtech Babylon was valued at $4.2bn and its tech was dubbed “revolutionary”. Four years on and the company has been sold for scraps. So, this week on Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast, we explore what on earth happened.
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October 20, 2023
Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?
On the podcast this week, we explore the rise and fall of the UK healthtech Babylon
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