Analysis

December 15, 2023

Where are 2021’s fastest-growing companies now?

Britishvolt, Volta Trucks, Gorillas and this other company have either been acquired or gone bankrupt


Eleanor Warnock

3 min read

Inside a Gorillas dark store

2021 was a crazy year for European tech. Over $100bn in capital was thrown at the region’s tech companies and a record number of $1bn companies were minted. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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