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March 16, 2022

Dear Sifted: What should I do? 'My cofounder left ahead of a fundraise and owns 25%'

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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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