<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tech start-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech start-ups]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/stream/84d2eabb-caee-4d2d-97dc-94c456e1682f</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:37:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ft.com/stream/84d2eabb-caee-4d2d-97dc-94c456e1682f?format=rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2025. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. 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