Interview: Blossom capital’s Ophelia Brown on why crypto isn’t

Interview: Blossom capital’s Ophelia Brown on why crypto isn’t dying, but the UK tech sector might be

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This week it’s another longer form interview. We’re joined by Ophelia Brown, managing partner of Blossom Capital, a VC fund that’s backed the likes of payments company Checkout.com, crypto exchange Moonpay and HR platform Localize. She sat down with Sifted’s Amy Lewin to make her case for a crypto comeback, as well as giving some harsh words on the political mismanagement of the UK tech sector.

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