{ "as_of": "2026-10-29", "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS)", "fx_url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/", "rows": [ { "id": "DEAL-EST-018", "date": "2026-10-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "AstraZeneca (BIZ-EST-033)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-033", "counterparty": "Oracle Health and Life Sciences", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Non-binding term sheet for global AI collaboration on clinical trials", "sources_text": "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-oracle-launch-global-ai-collaboration-advance-clinical-trial-optimisation-support-better-patient-outcomes.html — \"No financials are being disclosed as part of this agreement.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-oracle-launch-global-ai-collaboration-advance-clinical-trial-optimisation-support-better-patient-outcomes.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-20", "date_sort": "2026-10-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-017", "date": "2026-10-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "AstraZeneca (BIZ-EST-032)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-032", "counterparty": "insitro", "amount": 40000000, "amount_text": "40000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI drug discovery and licensing deal; upfront, plus up to about US$1.46bn milestones", "sources_text": "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-announces-new-strategic-collaboration-with-insitro-for-difficult-to-treat-cardiometabolic-diseases.html — \"an upfront payment of $40 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-announces-new-strategic-collaboration-with-insitro-for-difficult-to-treat-cardiometabolic-diseases.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-15", "date_sort": "2026-10-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 30181846, "fx_rate": 1.3253, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3253 per £ on 2026-10-15", "fx_date": "2026-10-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$40m", "gbp_txt": "£30.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-025", "date": "2026-09-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "Aviva (BIZ-EST-072)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-072", "counterparty": "Founders Factory", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Three-year extension to build AI-using start-ups; amount not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-and-research-overview/news-releases/2026/09/aviva-extends-ten-year-partnership-with-founders-factory/ — \"harness AI and frontier technologies\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-and-research-overview/news-releases/2026/09/aviva-extends-ten-year-partnership-with-founders-factory/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-29", "date_sort": "2026-09-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-008", "date": "2026-07-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "LSEG (BIZ-EST-059)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-059", "counterparty": "Model ML", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "LSEG data in Model ML via MCP", "sources_text": "https://www.lseg.com/en/solutions/ai-finance-solutions/updates/lseg-brings-trusted-financial-data-into-model-ml-through-mcp-connector — \"an AI workflow automation platform for financial services\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lseg.com/en/solutions/ai-finance-solutions/updates/lseg-brings-trusted-financial-data-into-model-ml-through-mcp-connector" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-16", "date_sort": "2026-07-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2004", "date": "2026-06-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Haleon", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Five-year collaboration for Microsoft to support Haleon's AI-led transformation.", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/haleon-to-accelerate-ai-powered-transformation-with-new-five-year-microsoft-collaboration/ — \"builds on Haleon's existing use of Microsoft 365 Copilot\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/haleon-to-accelerate-ai-powered-transformation-with-new-five-year-microsoft-collaboration/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-29", "date_sort": "2026-06-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2003", "date": "2026-06-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "HSBC Holdings plc", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Google Cloud", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multi-year AI banking partnership; 200+ AI use cases planned over two years.", "sources_text": "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2026/hsbc-and-google-cloud-announce-transformative-ai-banking-partnership — \"a multi-year partnership to build and deploy AI capabilities across the bank's operations globally\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2026/hsbc-and-google-cloud-announce-transformative-ai-banking-partnership" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-17", "date_sort": "2026-06-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-046", "date": "2026-06-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "L&G (BIZ-EST-082)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-082", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "New three-year agreement; Copilot for all 10,000 employees, Azure migration", "sources_text": "https://group.legalandgeneral.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/6/lg-expands-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-enablement-and-transform-customer-experience/ — \"16 Jun 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://group.legalandgeneral.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/6/lg-expands-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-enablement-and-transform-customer-experience/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-16", "date_sort": "2026-06-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-037", "date": "2026-06-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Unilever (BIZ-EST-054)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-054", "counterparty": "Accenture", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI digital twins across factories", "sources_text": "https://www.unilever.com/news/press-and-media/press-releases/2026/unilever-scales-digital-twins-across-global-manufacturing-network-with-accenture/ — \"the use of AI-enabled digital twins across its global manufacturing network\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.unilever.com/news/press-and-media/press-releases/2026/unilever-scales-digital-twins-across-global-manufacturing-network-with-accenture/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-16", "date_sort": "2026-06-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-040", "date": "2026-06-08", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Pearson (BIZ-EST-061)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-061", "counterparty": "UK government (AI Skills Boost)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Named partner in plan to train 10 million workers in AI by 2030", "sources_text": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/uk-government-names-pearson-partner-advance-ai-workforce-skills — \"upskill 10 million workers in AI by 2030\"", "source_urls": [ "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/uk-government-names-pearson-partner-advance-ai-workforce-skills" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-08", "date_sort": "2026-06-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-038", "date": "2026-06-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Lloyds Banking Group (BIZ-EST-057)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-057", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Suite company-wide; 40,000 Copilot licences", "sources_text": "https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2026/lloyds-banking-group/microsoft-365-frontier-suite.html — \"40,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2026/lloyds-banking-group/microsoft-365-frontier-suite.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-04", "date_sort": "2026-06-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2011", "date": "2026-05-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "ZIGUP plc", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Strategic AI collaboration; Copilot for about 3,500 staff. No terms disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/zigup-plc-announces-strategic-collaboration-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-its-ai-powered-smarter-mobility/ — \"The Group is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to around 3,500 employees\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/zigup-plc-announces-strategic-collaboration-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-its-ai-powered-smarter-mobility/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-20", "date_sort": "2026-05-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-027", "date": "2026-05-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "BT Group (BIZ-EST-066)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-066", "counterparty": "Accenture", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multi-year AI operations programme for BT Business", "sources_text": "https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-business-collaborates-with-accenture-to-supercharge-ai-deployment/ — (fetch-tool summary only)", "source_urls": [ "https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-business-collaborates-with-accenture-to-supercharge-ai-deployment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-18", "date_sort": "2026-05-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-009", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Experian (BIZ-EST-016)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-016", "counterparty": "ServiceNow", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Global multi-year AI agents partnership", "sources_text": "https://www.experianplc.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/experian-partners-with-servicenow-to-scale-trusted-decisioning-t — \"harnesses the power of autonomous AI agents across platforms\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.experianplc.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/experian-partners-with-servicenow-to-scale-trusted-decisioning-t" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-007", "date": "2026-05-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "LSEG (BIZ-EST-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-013", "counterparty": "Google Cloud", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "LSEG data in Gemini Enterprise via MCP", "sources_text": "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2026/lseg-brings-trusted-data-to-gemini-enterprise-via-mcp-connector — \"bringing its trusted, licensed data and analytics into Gemini Enterprise\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2026/lseg-brings-trusted-data-to-gemini-enterprise-via-mcp-connector" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-13", "date_sort": "2026-05-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-026", "date": "2026-04-23", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "BT Group (BIZ-EST-039)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-039", "counterparty": "Nscale; NVIDIA", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Up to 14MW of sovereign AI data centre capacity at three BT sites", "sources_text": "https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-to-work-with-nscale-to-accelerate-uk-sovereign-ai-capability-powered-by-nvidia/ — \"up to 14 megawatts of AI data centre infrastructure\"", "source_urls": [ "https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-to-work-with-nscale-to-accelerate-uk-sovereign-ai-capability-powered-by-nvidia/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-23", "date_sort": "2026-04-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-039", "date": "2026-03-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Lloyds Banking Group (BIZ-EST-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-005", "counterparty": "University of Glasgow", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Four-year AI software engineering research partnership", "sources_text": "https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/assets/pdfs/media/press-releases/2026-press-releases/lloyds-banking-group/30.03.26-lloyds-uog-announce-ai-research.pdf — \"a four‑year research partnership\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/assets/pdfs/media/press-releases/2026-press-releases/lloyds-banking-group/30.03.26-lloyds-uog-announce-ai-research.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-30", "date_sort": "2026-03-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2009", "date": "2026-03-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Reach plc", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Amazon Web Services", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI content deal between Reach and Amazon.", "sources_text": "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/ (trade) — \"we've agreed a deal with Amazon AWS\"", "source_urls": [ "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-02", "date_sort": "2026-03-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2016", "date": "2026-01-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "HSBC Holdings plc", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Harvey", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pilot of Harvey's legal AI platform in HSBC Global Legal.", "sources_text": "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2026/hsbc-announces-harvey-ai-for-their-legal-platform — \"The pilot brings a cutting-edge legal AI platform into HSBC's Global Legal function\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2026/hsbc-announces-harvey-ai-for-their-legal-platform" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-20", "date_sort": "2026-01-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-GF-001", "date": "2025-12-15", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Tesco and Mistral AI agreement (BIZ-EST-301)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-301", "counterparty": "Mistral AI (BIZ-BIG-008)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Tesco signs a three-year generative AI agreement with Mistral AI, including a joint AI lab.", "sources_text": "https://www.retailitinsights.com/doc/tesco-and-mistral-ai-sign-new-generative-ai-agreement-0001 — \"three-year agreement\" ; https://www.tescoplc.com/tesco-and-mistral-ai-sign-new-generative-ai-agreement/ — \"Tesco and Mistral AI sign new generative AI agreement\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.retailitinsights.com/doc/tesco-and-mistral-ai-sign-new-generative-ai-agreement-0001", "https://www.tescoplc.com/tesco-and-mistral-ai-sign-new-generative-ai-agreement/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-15", "date_sort": "2025-12-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-022", "date": "2025-12-11", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Aviva (BIZ-EST-037)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-037", "counterparty": "hyperexponential", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Full suite of hx AI pricing tools for Global Corporate & Specialty", "sources_text": "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2025/12/hyperexponential-expands-partnership-with-aviva-to-accelerate-its-ai-powered-underwriting-and-pricing-transformation/ — \"the full suite of AI-powered capabilities within the hx platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2025/12/hyperexponential-expands-partnership-with-aviva-to-accelerate-its-ai-powered-underwriting-and-pricing-transformation/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-11", "date_sort": "2025-12-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-006", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "LSEG (BIZ-EST-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-012", "counterparty": "OpenAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "MCP connector for ChatGPT; ChatGPT Enterprise for about 4,000 LSEG staff", "sources_text": "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/lseg-announces-new-collaboration-with-openai — \"an MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector for ChatGPT users and enterprise customers of OpenAI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/lseg-announces-new-collaboration-with-openai" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-001", "date": "2025-12-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "HSBC (BIZ-EST-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-001", "counterparty": "Mistral AI", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multi-year partnership giving HSBC self-hosted access to Mistral's commercial models", "sources_text": "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2025/hsbc-and-mistral-ai-join-forces-to-accelerate-ai-adoption-across-global-bank — \"This multi-year partnership provides access to Mistral AI's commercial models\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2025/hsbc-and-mistral-ai-join-forces-to-accelerate-ai-adoption-across-global-bank" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-01", "date_sort": "2025-12-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-021", "date": "2025-11-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "GSK (BIZ-EST-034)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-034", "counterparty": "Fleming Initiative", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI programmes on antimicrobial resistance (builds on £45m pledged in 2024)", "sources_text": "https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-and-fleming-initiative-scientists-unite-to-target-amr-with-advanced-ai/ — \"£45m in funding in 2024\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-and-fleming-initiative-scientists-unite-to-target-amr-with-advanced-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-18", "date_sort": "2025-11-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-005", "date": "2025-10-27", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "LSEG (BIZ-EST-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-011", "counterparty": "Anthropic", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "LSEG licensed data available in Claude via MCP", "sources_text": "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/lseg-announces-collaboration-with-anthropic — \"LSEG's AI-ready content will be accessible through MCP in a phased rollout\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/lseg-announces-collaboration-with-anthropic" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-27", "date_sort": "2025-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-045", "date": "2025-10-15", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "L&G (BIZ-EST-082)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-082", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multi-year agreement for AI customer-service platform on Dynamics 365 Contact Center", "sources_text": "https://group.legalandgeneral.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/10/l-g-announces-collaboration-with-microsoft-to-drive-customer-focused-ai-transformation/ — \"AI-powered customer service platform built using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center\"", "source_urls": [ "https://group.legalandgeneral.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/10/l-g-announces-collaboration-with-microsoft-to-drive-customer-focused-ai-transformation/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-15", "date_sort": "2025-10-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-004", "date": "2025-10-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "LSEG (BIZ-EST-010)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-010", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "LSEG data connected to Microsoft Copilot Studio agents via MCP", "sources_text": "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/lseg-and-microsoft-transform-access-to-ai-ready-financial-data-in-customer-workflows — \"multi-year, strategic partnership\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/lseg-and-microsoft-transform-access-to-ai-ready-financial-data-in-customer-workflows" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-13", "date_sort": "2025-10-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-047", "date": "2025-07-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "L&G (BIZ-EST-084)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-084", "counterparty": "Ultromics (co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, Lightrock)", "amount": 55000000, "amount_text": "55000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ultromics Series C; L&G share undisclosed", "sources_text": "https://group.legalandgeneral.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/l-g-invests-to-scale-ai-powered-cardiology-solution-to-tackle-undiagnosed-heart-failure — \"$55m Series C funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://group.legalandgeneral.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/l-g-invests-to-scale-ai-powered-cardiology-solution-to-tackle-undiagnosed-heart-failure" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-31", "date_sort": "2025-07-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 41565901, "fx_rate": 1.3232, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3232 per £ on 2025-07-31", "fx_date": "2025-07-31", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$55m", "gbp_txt": "£41.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2012", "date": "2025-07-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Premier League", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Partnership on fan apps and digital platforms, including AI Companion.", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/tag/ai/page/4/ — \"Premier League and Microsoft join forces to create fan-friendly digital platforms\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/tag/ai/page/4/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-01", "date_sort": "2025-07-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-014", "date": "2025-06-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Pearson (BIZ-EST-024)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-024", "counterparty": "Google Cloud", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multi-year AI collaboration using Gemini and LearnLM", "sources_text": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-and-google-announce-strategic-partnership-accelerate-development — \"a multi-year strategic collaboration\"", "source_urls": [ "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-and-google-announce-strategic-partnership-accelerate-development" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-26", "date_sort": "2025-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-016", "date": "2025-06-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "AstraZeneca (BIZ-EST-031)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-031", "counterparty": "CSPC Pharmaceuticals", "amount": 110000000, "amount_text": "110000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI drug discovery collaboration; upfront payment, plus up to US$1.62bn development and US$3.6bn sales milestones", "sources_text": "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2025/astrazeneca-enters-into-collaboration-with-cspc.html — \"upfront payment of $110 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2025/astrazeneca-enters-into-collaboration-with-cspc.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-13", "date_sort": "2025-06-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 81025339, "fx_rate": 1.3576, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3576 per £ on 2025-06-13", "fx_date": "2025-06-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$110m", "gbp_txt": "£81m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-003", "date": "2025-06-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Barclays (BIZ-EST-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-008", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Microsoft 365 Copilot for 100,000 Barclays colleagues", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/?p=80302 — \"Barclays to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 100,000 colleagues\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/?p=80302" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-09", "date_sort": "2025-06-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-048", "date": "2025-06-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Kainos (BIZ-EST-087)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-087", "counterparty": "Workday", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kainos named design partner for Workday's AI Agent System of Record", "sources_text": "https://www.kainos.com/insights/news/kainos-announced-as-design-partner-for-workdays-new-ai-agent-system-of-record — \"this revolutionary initiative\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kainos.com/insights/news/kainos-announced-as-design-partner-for-workdays-new-ai-agent-system-of-record" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-03", "date_sort": "2025-06-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-023", "date": "2025-05-19", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Aviva (BIZ-EST-070)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-070", "counterparty": "CyberCube", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI threat actor intelligence for cyber portfolio", "sources_text": "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2025/05/cybercube-and-aviva-partner-to-harness-ai-for-cyber-threat-actor-intelligence-and-advanced-portfolio-risk-management/ — \"Portfolio Threat Actor Intelligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2025/05/cybercube-and-aviva-partner-to-harness-ai-for-cyber-threat-actor-intelligence-and-advanced-portfolio-risk-management/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-19", "date_sort": "2025-05-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-010", "date": "2025-03-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "RELX / LexisNexis Risk Solutions (BIZ-EST-019)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-019", "counterparty": "IDVerse", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Acquisition of AI document authentication firm closed in Q1 2025 (day not given)", "sources_text": "https://www.relx.com/~/media/Files/R/RELX-Group/documents/reports/annual-reports/2025-ar-sections/relx-2025-market-segments.pdf — \"LexisNexis Risk Solutions closed the acquisition\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.relx.com/~/media/Files/R/RELX-Group/documents/reports/annual-reports/2025-ar-sections/relx-2025-market-segments.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-31", "date_sort": "2025-03-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-002", "date": "2025-03-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "NatWest Group (BIZ-EST-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-006", "counterparty": "OpenAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Collaboration giving NatWest access to OpenAI products and consultancy", "sources_text": "https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/NatWest+seals+milestone+UK+banking+collaboration+with+OpenAI/24526032.html — \"access to all OpenAI products\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/NatWest+seals+milestone+UK+banking+collaboration+with+OpenAI/24526032.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-20", "date_sort": "2025-03-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-041", "date": "2025-03-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "National Grid Partners (BIZ-EST-078)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-078", "counterparty": "AI start-ups in energy (Amperon latest)", "amount": 100000000, "amount_text": "100000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "National Grid's venture arm commits US$100m (£77.3m) to AI start-ups", "sources_text": "https://www.nationalgrid.com/media-centre/press-releases/national-grid-partners-commits-100-million-invest-ai-startups-advancing-future-energy — \"a commitment to invest $100 million (₤77.3m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nationalgrid.com/media-centre/press-releases/national-grid-partners-commits-100-million-invest-ai-startups-advancing-future-energy" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-12", "date_sort": "2025-03-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 77112893, "fx_rate": 1.2968, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2968 per £ on 2025-03-12", "fx_date": "2025-03-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$100m", "gbp_txt": "£77.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-013", "date": "2025-02-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Pearson (BIZ-EST-025)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-025", "counterparty": "Amazon Web Services", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Expanded AI collaboration on AWS and Bedrock", "sources_text": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-and-aws-announce-collaboration-unlock-ai-powered-personalized — \"LONDON – February 28, 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-and-aws-announce-collaboration-unlock-ai-powered-personalized" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-28", "date_sort": "2025-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-032", "date": "2025-02-27", "year": "2025", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "WPP (BIZ-EST-043)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-043", "counterparty": null, "amount": 300000000, "amount_text": "300000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Annual WPP Open investment raised to £300m", "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2025/02/preliminary-results-2024 — \"increasing annual investment to £300m (from £250m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2025/02/preliminary-results-2024" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-27", "date_sort": "2025-02-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 300000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£300m", "gbp_txt": "£300m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2007", "date": "2025-02-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Guardian Media Group", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "OpenAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Content partnership; Guardian may also use OpenAI technology in-house.", "sources_text": "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/ (trade) — \"The Guardian will also be able to use OpenAI technology in-house to develop new products and features.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-14", "date_sort": "2025-02-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-012", "date": "2025-01-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Pearson (BIZ-EST-026)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-026", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multi-year AI partnership; Pearson VUE certification work to 2029", "sources_text": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-and-microsoft-announce-multi-year-partnership-transform-future — \"Multi-Year Partnership to Transform the Future of Learning and Work with AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-and-microsoft-announce-multi-year-partnership-transform-future" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-14", "date_sort": "2025-01-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2008", "date": "2024-12-05", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Future plc", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "OpenAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Content partnership bringing Future titles to ChatGPT users.", "sources_text": "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/ (trade) — \"bring our content to Open AI's users\"", "source_urls": [ "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-12-05", "date_sort": "2024-12-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2001", "date": "2024-11-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ProRata.ai", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "DMG Media (Daily Mail and General Trust)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DMG Media invested in AI start-up ProRata.ai and gave it access to its content and archives.", "sources_text": "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/ (trade) — \"DMG Media has invested in Prorata.ai in a deal that gives the AI start-up access to its content, including its archives.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-21", "date_sort": "2024-11-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2002", "date": "2024-10-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "GSK", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "University of Cambridge", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Five-year GSK–Cambridge research collaboration in kidney and respiratory disease that uses AI; \"more than £50 million\".", "sources_text": "https://www.gsk.com/media/tipjt3ky/press-release-cambridge-collaboration.pdf — \"the use of AI to accelerate drug development\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gsk.com/media/tipjt3ky/press-release-cambridge-collaboration.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-21", "date_sort": "2024-10-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 50000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50m", "gbp_txt": "£50m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-029", "date": "2024-10-08", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Vodafone (BIZ-EST-042)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-042", "counterparty": "Google", "amount": 1000000000, "amount_text": "1000000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ten-year deal worth more than US$1bn (cloud, security, devices, AI)", "sources_text": "https://www.vodafone.com/news/newsroom/technology/vodafone-and-google-deepen-strategic-partnership-with-10-yr-deal — \"Ten Year, Billion+ Dollar Deal\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.vodafone.com/news/newsroom/technology/vodafone-and-google-deepen-strategic-partnership-with-10-yr-deal" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-08", "date_sort": "2024-10-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 763766898, "fx_rate": 1.3093, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3093 per £ on 2024-10-08", "fx_date": "2024-10-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1bn", "gbp_txt": "£763.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2010", "date": "2024-08-07", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "ASOS", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Three-year AI collaboration for operations.", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/tag/copilot/page/2/ — \"ASOS and Microsoft announce new three-year collaboration to support operational excellence through AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/tag/copilot/page/2/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-07", "date_sort": "2024-08-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-049", "date": "2024-07-31", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Capita (BIZ-EST-089)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-089", "counterparty": "Amazon Web Services", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "CapitaContact AI contact centre powered by AWS, launched with Agent Suite", "sources_text": "https://www.capita.com/news-and-insights/news/2024/capita-transforms-CX-offerings-new-contact-centre-gen-ai-capability — \"CapitaContact\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.capita.com/news-and-insights/news/2024/capita-transforms-CX-offerings-new-contact-centre-gen-ai-capability" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-31", "date_sort": "2024-07-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-050", "date": "2024-07-29", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Capita (BIZ-EST-090)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-090", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Copilot for Microsoft 365 trial and GitHub Copilot for 200 developers", "sources_text": "https://www.capita.com/news/capita-advances-approach-next-generation-ai-microsoft — \"Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) solutions from Microsoft\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.capita.com/news/capita-advances-approach-next-generation-ai-microsoft" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-29", "date_sort": "2024-07-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-036", "date": "2024-05-17", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "J Sainsbury (BIZ-EST-051)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-051", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Five-year AI partnership", "sources_text": "https://retail-systems.com/rs/Sainsburys_Announces_5year_AI_Partnership_With_Microsoft.php — \"the five-year partnership\"", "source_urls": [ "https://retail-systems.com/rs/Sainsburys_Announces_5year_AI_Partnership_With_Microsoft.php" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-17", "date_sort": "2024-05-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2005", "date": "2024-05-17", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "J Sainsbury plc", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Five-year strategic partnership using Microsoft AI (record already on page as \"Sainsbury's and Microsoft\").", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/sainsburys-and-microsoft-collaborate-to-power-up-customer-and-colleague-experience-with-ai/ — \"a new five-year strategic partnership, using Microsoft's artificial intelligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/sainsburys-and-microsoft-collaborate-to-power-up-customer-and-colleague-experience-with-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-17", "date_sort": "2024-05-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-015", "date": "2024-05-08", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Informa (BIZ-EST-027)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-027", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Data access agreement 2024–2027; initial fee \"$10m+\"", "sources_text": "https://www.informa.com/globalassets/documents/investor-relations/2024/informa-plc---market-update.pdf — \"Non-exclusive agreement signed with Microsoft\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.informa.com/globalassets/documents/investor-relations/2024/informa-plc---market-update.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-08", "date_sort": "2024-05-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8004483, "fx_rate": 1.2493, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2493 per £ on 2024-05-08", "fx_date": "2024-05-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2006", "date": "2024-04-29", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Financial Times", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "OpenAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Content licensing deal; first UK newsbrand to announce one with OpenAI.", "sources_text": "https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/financial-times-openai-deal/ (trade) — \"The Financial Times has become the first major UK-based news publisher to announce a content licensing deal with OpenAI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/financial-times-openai-deal/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-29", "date_sort": "2024-04-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-033", "date": "2024-04-09", "year": "2024", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "WPP (BIZ-EST-045)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-045", "counterparty": "Google Cloud", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Gemini integrated into WPP Open", "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2024/04/wpp-and-google-cloud-forge-groundbreaking-new-collaboration — \"the integration of Google’s Gemini models with WPP Open\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2024/04/wpp-and-google-cloud-forge-groundbreaking-new-collaboration" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-09", "date_sort": "2024-04-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-031", "date": "2024-01-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "WPP (BIZ-EST-043)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-043", "counterparty": null, "amount": 250000000, "amount_text": "250000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "About £250m a year on proprietary technology for AI and data", "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2024/01/capital-markets-day-2024 — \"annual cash investment of around £250m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2024/01/capital-markets-day-2024" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-30", "date_sort": "2024-01-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 250000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£250m", "gbp_txt": "£250m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-028", "date": "2024-01-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "Vodafone (BIZ-EST-041)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-041", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": 1500000000, "amount_text": "1500000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ten-year partnership; Vodafone to spend US$1.5bn on cloud and AI services with Microsoft", "sources_text": "https://www.vodafone.com/news/newsroom/corporate-and-financial/vodafone-microsoft-sign-10-year-strategic-partnership-generative-ai-digital-services-cloud — \"will invest $1.5 billion over the next 10 years\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.vodafone.com/news/newsroom/corporate-and-financial/vodafone-microsoft-sign-10-year-strategic-partnership-generative-ai-digital-services-cloud" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-16", "date_sort": "2024-01-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1184366364, "fx_rate": 1.2665, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2665 per £ on 2024-01-16", "fx_date": "2024-01-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.50bn", "gbp_txt": "£1.18bn", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2015", "date": "2023-09-18", "year": "2023", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "NatWest Group", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Amazon Web Services", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Generative AI collaboration on Amazon Bedrock.", "sources_text": "https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/news-room/press-releases/data-and-technology/2023/sep/natwest-group-teams-up-with-aws-to-harness-the-power-of-generati.html — \"co-create responsible AI products on top of foundation models (FMs) available through Amazon Bedrock\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/news-room/press-releases/data-and-technology/2023/sep/natwest-group-teams-up-with-aws-to-harness-the-power-of-generati.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-18", "date_sort": "2023-09-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-019", "date": "2022-10-18", "year": "2022", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "GSK (BIZ-EST-035)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-035", "counterparty": "Tempus", "amount": 70000000, "amount_text": "70000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Three-year access to Tempus AI platform and data; initial payment", "sources_text": "https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-announces-expanded-collaboration-with-tempus-in-precision-medicine-to-accelerate-rd/ — \"made a $70 million initial payment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-announces-expanded-collaboration-with-tempus-in-precision-medicine-to-accelerate-rd/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-10-18", "date_sort": "2022-10-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 61826532, "fx_rate": 1.1322, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.1322 per £ on 2022-10-18", "fx_date": "2022-10-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$70m", "gbp_txt": "£61.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-GF-002", "date": "2022-06-30", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Vivanda (new), bought by Diageo (BIZ-EST-306)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-306", "counterparty": "Diageo", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Diageo buys Vivanda, maker of the FlavourPrint taste-matching AI, for an undisclosed fee (date is the report date).", "sources_text": "https://drinks-intel.com/news/diageo-makes-ai-move-through-vivanda-purchase-video/ — \"undisclosed fee\"", "source_urls": [ "https://drinks-intel.com/news/diageo-makes-ai-move-through-vivanda-purchase-video/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-30", "date_sort": "2022-06-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-024", "date": "2022-04-27", "year": "2022", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Aviva (BIZ-EST-071)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-071", "counterparty": "Tractable", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Visual AI for motor repair estimates", "sources_text": "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2022/04/aviva-partners-with-tractable-to-bring-the-benefits-of-ai-to-motor-claims/ — \"Tractable’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the efficiency and accuracy of repairs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2022/04/aviva-partners-with-tractable-to-bring-the-benefits-of-ai-to-motor-claims/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04-27", "date_sort": "2022-04-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-035", "date": "2022-02-23", "year": "2022", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "QinetiQ Inc. (BIZ-EST-073)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-073", "counterparty": "US Joint Artificial Intelligence Center", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Place on five-year AI test and evaluation framework", "sources_text": "https://www.qinetiq.com/en-us/news/qinetiq-awarded-department-of-defense-jaic-test-and-evaluation-multi-award-contract — \"Test and Evaluation Multi Award framework Contract\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.qinetiq.com/en-us/news/qinetiq-awarded-department-of-defense-jaic-test-and-evaluation-multi-award-contract" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-23", "date_sort": "2022-02-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-020", "date": "2021-12-02", "year": "2021", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "GSK (BIZ-EST-064)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-064", "counterparty": "University of Oxford", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxford-GSK Institute using machine learning and genetics, five years", "sources_text": "https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-and-the-university-of-oxford-launch-new-oxford-gsk-institute-to-harness-advanced-technology-and-unravel-mechanisms-of-disease/ — \"Backed by £30 million from GSK\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-and-the-university-of-oxford-launch-new-oxford-gsk-institute-to-harness-advanced-technology-and-unravel-mechanisms-of-disease/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-02", "date_sort": "2021-12-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 30000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£30m", "gbp_txt": "£30m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-030", "date": "2021-08-23", "year": "2021", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "WPP (BIZ-EST-044)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-044", "counterparty": "Satalia", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "WPP acquires AI company Satalia; price not published", "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2021/08/wpp-acquires-leading-ai-technology-company-satalia — \"The company was founded by CEO Dr Daniel Hulme in 2008.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2021/08/wpp-acquires-leading-ai-technology-company-satalia" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-08-23", "date_sort": "2021-08-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-034", "date": "2021-06-08", "year": "2021", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "QinetiQ (BIZ-EST-047)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-047", "counterparty": "Adarga", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Strategic AI partnership for defence and security", "sources_text": "https://www.qinetiq.com/en/news/adarga-partnership — \"a strategic partnership to use AI to harness the power of data\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.qinetiq.com/en/news/adarga-partnership" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-08", "date_sort": "2021-06-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-2013", "date": "2018-06-21", "year": "2018", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Marks and Spencer Group", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Strategic partnership to use AI in retail.", "sources_text": "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-and-ms-launch-strategic-partnership-aimed-at-transforming-the-retail-experience-using-the-power-of-ai/ — \"Microsoft and M&S launch strategic partnership aimed at transforming the retail experience using the power of AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-and-ms-launch-strategic-partnership-aimed-at-transforming-the-retail-experience-using-the-power-of-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-06-21", "date_sort": "2018-06-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-042", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "National Grid (BIZ-EST-079)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-079", "counterparty": "Emerald AI; 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price undisclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.centrica.com/media-centre/news/2021/centrica-sells-io-tahoe/ — \"AI-driven data management business\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.centrica.com/media-centre/news/2021/centrica-sells-io-tahoe/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": null, "date_sort": null, "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-GF-003", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Oakland (new), bought by Softcat (BIZ-EST-304)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-304", "counterparty": "Softcat", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Softcat's acquisition of Oakland added data, automation and AI consulting; date and price not in the text read.", "sources_text": "https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/SCT/half-year-report-to2zftepsttf9b2.html — \"a £1.5m charge relating to the acquisition of Oakland\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/SCT/half-year-report-to2zftepsttf9b2.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": null, "date_sort": null, "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true } ] }