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title: "BBC: Deal moves software firm closer to $1bn 'unicorn' status"
description: "Cloudsmith, a Belfast software company, has received a £50m investment led by two US venture capital firms.\n\nIt is the largest deal of this kind ever done by a Northern Ireland-based technology company and the investment will be used to increase hiring and accelerate software development. The company currently has 130 staff, mainly based in Belfast."
canonical_url: "https://cloudsmith.com/company/press/deal-moves-software-firm-closer-to-1bn-unicorn-status"
last_updated: "2026-04-23"
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# BBC: Deal moves software firm closer to $1bn 'unicorn' status