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August 12, 2025

16 UK startups (not from London) to watch, according to investors

Sifted speaks to VCs at Praetura, JamJar Investments, Octopus Ventures, Dawn Capital and Ada Ventures

While London startups dominate the UK funding market, there are tech clusters tempting investors all over the country. 

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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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