The Lowdown #4

Open AI looks to 3x its valuation, HS2 not on the move, Akshata Murty winds down her VC fund

šŸ‘‹šŸ¾ Hi friends!

Just when you thought it was safe to go out in Londonā€¦

I turn up with a hot mic and a bunch of crazy questions šŸ˜¬ 

Last night, with the team from Launchpod Studios in tow, I joined a tonne of people at Dream Factory for the London Venture Capital Network social and went a little off the chain.

Watch this space, as I bring some of the amazing conversations to light šŸ”¦

Dan Pandeni Idhenga, Co-Founder of The London Venture Capital Network and me

Letā€™s get into this weekā€™s happenings.

Today I look at:

šŸ’°ļø OpenAI at $90bn
šŸš‚ From HS2 to HS who?
šŸ’ø Akshata Murty (Rishiā€™s wife) winds down her VC fund

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