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U.K.’s tech unicorns honored with ever-changing statue in NYC

The United Kingdom is honoring its unicorns -- or startups with a valuation above $1 billion -- with its Ever-Changing Statue in New York.

Apply to speak here Unlike traditional statues honoring past achievements, this installation rotates founders and CEOs of leading unicorn and futurecorn companies, including Quantexa, Blockchain, Octopus Energy Group, and Proximie. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ambitious plan aims to solidify the U.K.’s position as a global tech superpower by 2030, with significant investments in key growth areas like quantum, supercomputing, and AI. The list of unicorns from the U.K.Saul Klein, managing partner at Phoenix Court — home to LocalGlobe, Latitude, Basecamp and Solar — said in a statement, “Over the past 20 years, the U.K. has become one of the leading tech ecosystems in the world, producing stellar companies such as DeepMind, Wise and Monzo.

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