AI Security Institute chair moves investment firm away from UK Tech The chair of the AI Security Institute has moved an investment firm he co-founded away from the UK, Morning Wire can reveal, as concerns grow over an exodus of tech investors from Britain. Serial entrepreneur Ian Hogarth, who set up Plural with Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus in 2021, has restructured the company, moving its headquarters [...]
UK’s AI Safety Institute set to open in San Francisco Tech The British government is hoping the new office will allow the UK to tap into Silicon Valley's tech talent and strengthen ties with the US.
Plural launches £342m fund to target new ‘tech titans’ Investing Venture platform Plural has launched a second fund aiming to raise €400m (£342.6m) for early stage ‘tech titans’. The firm, which began in June 2022, was founded by Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus, along with other entrepreneurs such as Songkick founder Ian Hogarth and angel investor Khaled Heloui. Over the last 18 months, the firm’s original [...]