London-based Vertice, “a spend optimisation” platform that promises to save companies up to 25% on their SaaS and cloud bills, has seen its revenue grow 13x in two years. Today it tops the 2025 edition of the Sifted 100: UK and Ireland leaderboard.
Why Vertice is the UK’s fastest-growing startup
The Sifted leaderboard topper uses AI to help customers cut spend on software and cloud
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