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September 6, 2023

The startups founded by Babylon’s ex-employees

Sifted has tracked down 10 companies founded by ex-Babylonians, from those still in the healthtech space to foodtech and blockchain-focused startups


Noetic cofounders Ai-Ling Walker (left) and Colin Wright (right)

Fallen tech angel Babylon might have met its maker after a business-saving merger collapsed at the start of August. But since being set up by enigmatic entrepreneur Ali Parsa in 2013, the company has employed thousands of staff across the globe as it rapidly expanded its telehealth offering to the US, Rwanda and parts of Asia.

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myLevels founder Laura Douglas
myLevels founder Laura Douglas
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Noetic cofounders Ai-Ling Walker and Colin Wright
Noetic cofounders Ai-Ling Walker (left) and Colin Wright (right)
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Geoff Wright and the Tembo Money founding team.
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Dominic Steele and his Una Health cofounders.
Dominic Steele (far left) and his Una Health cofounders
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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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