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July 27, 2026

UK pension providers in talks for £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Talks come weeks after France sought to block British participation in EU’s own scheme

Martin Coulter

2 min read

The UK's biggest pension funds are in talks to launch a £1bn investment vehicle dedicated to backing British tech scaleups, in the latest attempt to unlock more domestic capital for the sector.

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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