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On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake

Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with in the last decade, from Malta to Switzerland, describe a very different reality

On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake

TL;DR

  • The entrepreneur was a prominent figure in London's tech scene.
  • She was recognized as a 'global leader of tomorrow' and appeared on Dragons' Den.
  • She promised significant wealth for the startups she supported.
  • Individuals who worked with her in Malta and Switzerland over the past decade describe a different reality.
  • These accounts contrast with her earlier public image.