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April 1, 2025

Bang for buck: The UK startups making the most revenue with the smallest teams

These Sifted 100 companies are making the most revenue with the fewest workers


This year’s Sifted 100 leaderboard of the fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland is younger and leaner than the 2024 cohort. 

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Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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