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June 5, 2025

SoftBank-backed events startup Dice acquired by rival after moving to appoint administrators

The UK-based startup has raised nearly $200m since launching 2014

UK events platform Dice has been acquired after moving to appoint administrators.

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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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