LocalGlobe, Index Ventures and Passion Capital have topped a list of the best unicorn-spotting VCs in the UK.
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
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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