# Two government-backed AI firms got seed money from ex-employer of fund partner

> Original title: Two companies backed by government’s Sovereign AI Fund received seed funding from a venture capital firm where the fund’s managing partne...

- Source: X search: AI startup funding (we raised, seed, Series A)
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:06:55.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kerhxfjdm7tubqlo81mrttcqo
- Original: https://x.com/allthecitizens/status/2115792497062347207

## Summary

The Citizens reports that two companies backed by the UK government's Sovereign AI Fund received seed investment from a venture capital firm where the fund's managing partner previously worked. The managing partner is the wife of Tony Blair's son, according to the report. The Citizens says the seed investments were made by her former firm.

## Post

Two companies backed by government’s Sovereign AI Fund received seed funding from a venture capital firm where the fund’s managing partner - the wife of Tony Blair’s son - previously worked, the Citizens can reveal

https://dispatch.the-citizens.com/two-companies-backed-by-the-governments-ai-sovereign-fund-were-given-seed-investment-by-the-managing-partners-previous-venture-capital-firm/