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September 16, 2025

Apple challenger Nothing raises $200m promising ‘AI-native’ devices

The London-based startup hits a $1.3bn valuation

London-based smartphone startup Nothing Tech has raised a $200m Series C, promising to disrupt the market with a new generation of AI-native devices.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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