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Suzanne Ashman, one of London's most prolific early-stage venture capitalists and the daughter-in-law of Sir Tony Blair, has been appointed managing partner of the government's £500 million Sovereign AI fund, a vehicle designed to channel patient capital into Britain's homegrown artificial intelligence champions and loosen the country's dependence on Silicon Valley.

Blair family link as Suzanne Ashman takes the reins at £500m Sovereign AI fund

Venture capitalist Suzanne Ashman, wife of Euan Blair, has been appointed managing partner of the UK government’s £500m Sovereign AI fund to back homegrown British tech.

JPMorgan threatens to scrap Canary Wharf skyscraper if Labour swings left on bank taxes

Ratcliffe’s Grenadier rolls into battle for MoD’s £900m Land Rover replacement

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