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April 26, 2024

15 UK startups (which aren’t from London) to watch, according to investors

VCs from Moonfire Ventures, Par Equity, Smedvig Ventures and Praetura Ventures shared their picks.

The UK tech scene can sometimes feel like a London-centric bubble. The city picked up nearly two-thirds of the country’s total VC funding in 2023, according to Dealroom — and more than three quarters of the UK’s unicorns are based in the capital.

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A picture of Akshat Goenka, partner at Moonfire Ventures.
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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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