Analysis

October 30, 2023

These UK VCs are the best at spotting unicorns

The ranking measures investors based on the number of unicorns and ‘future unicorns’ they’ve backed

LocalGlobe, Index Ventures and Passion Capital have topped a list of the best unicorn-spotting VCs in the UK. 

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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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