Conversations about London's startups, founders and technology, with Emilia and Erik. Product ideas, customer problems and the decisions behind building a company. Episodes in English, with new releases scheduled daily at 07:00 Stockholm time.
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London’s tech ecosystem has had a really fascinating few days, especially around the role public money and local ambition play in building modern infrastructure. Tech Funding News just reported that the UK added one hundred and twenty million pounds for a Sovereign AI Fund. And the interesting detail there is the twofold mandate: they want to invest directly in startups, but also actively buy from them.
London's tech community is walking into a tense week. Right before John Healey delivers his first Budget, his top entrepreneurship adviser Alex Depledge quit, warning high-growth companies are being pushed aside. City AM reported her saying scale-ups are treated as a sideshow, while ministers channel taxpayer energy and money into traditional industries like steel, cars, and hard hats.
Did you see that report about Google Cloud's London region having a sudden power event? Yeah, TechRound reported it ended up hitting services like Revolut and several other European banks. It really highlights how much critical financial infrastructure in London sits on concentrated public cloud regions.
Erik, when we look at major cities, we often focus on shiny headquarters and big tech announcements. But the real resilience of a city actually shows up in two very different places. Its civic safety net and its foundational physical infrastructure.
Erik, have you noticed how the conversation around London's tech scene is suddenly stretching way beyond the capital's borders? It feels like almost every policy piece and tech headline lately is asking whether London can really thrive in pure isolation. UKTN recently published an opinion piece titled 'There's more than the Golden Triangle,' which caught my eye right away.