UK startups are set for a long-awaited cash injection as the nation's biggest pension funds pledge to invest £50bn into VC and infrastructure projects by 2030.
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May 13, 2025
UK pension funds to unlock £50bn for startups and infrastructure
Seventeen workplace pension providers will sign the Mansion House Accord on Tuesday
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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