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The firm reported higher than expected profits in its first report, after being listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Stephen Smith has been speaking to Eben Upton’s childhood friends, former colleagues and some big hitters in tech and business.
Contributors Holly Williams - Business Editor, Press Association news agency Hermann Hauser - Entrepreneur, venture capitalist and co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners Harriet Green - Investor, philanthropist. Former chair and CEO of IBM Asia Pacific Pete Thornhill - School friend Victoria Drew - School friend David Cleevely - Entrepreneur and former Raspberry Pi chairman
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