One example of that is Markit Group, which had revenue of $1.5bn/yr when it merged with IHS in 2016 at an implied valuation of roughly $5.5bn. Best London start

One example of that is Markit Group, which had revenue of $1.5bn/yr when it merged with IHS in 2016 at an implied valuation of roughly $5.5bn. Best London startup of the last 25 years, including DeepMind, not close. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markit Being a trusted third party is frequently an amazing business, if you can earn or negotiate your way there.