Analysis

May 7, 2024

How many of the UK’s best-funded scaleups are profitable?

Sifted digs into company accounts to find out

Four of the UK’s ten best-funded scaleups are profitable on an annual basis, according to their most recent company accounts.

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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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