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   "gbp_txt": "",
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   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/edtech-unicorn-multiverse-raises-50m-20260515 — acquired Berlin-based StackFuel in January",
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   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/86f6cdd4-cb0e-44dd-bd9e-2cb7bb8466af — \"Call Off from Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
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   "summary": "Framework signed with 375 suppliers including most firms on this page",
   "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068971-2026 — \"Technology Services 4\"",
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   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/multiverse-and-palantir-partner-on-ai-and-data-training-for-the-nhs-20251117 — \"confident and skilled in using data and AI\"",
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   "date": "2025-10-14",
   "year": "2025",
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   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-10-14",
   "date_sort": "2025-10-14",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-007",
   "date": "2025-09-24",
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   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SVC-026 DfE AI Tools for Education Phase 2",
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   "valuation_reported": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=2 — \"develop tools which use generative AI to support teachers with assessing progress and providing feedback\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=2"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-09-24",
   "date_sort": "2025-09-24",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
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   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£795,937",
   "gbp_txt": "£795,937",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2013",
   "date": "2025-09-03",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "supplier not shown in the version read",
   "company_id": null,
   "counterparty": "Home Office",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": "about 3,000,000 (first-year maximum)",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "AI Infrastructure Delivery Partner bought through the CCS AI DPS (RM6200); award notice published 3 September 2025.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/abd52123-fc24-449d-ae0f-512d5a1e1cea?origin=SearchResults&p=1 — \"The Home Office will be adopting the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6200)\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/abd52123-fc24-449d-ae0f-512d5a1e1cea?origin=SearchResults&p=1"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-09-03",
   "date_sort": "2025-09-03",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_as_written": "about 3,000,000 (first-year maximum)",
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "about 3,000,000 (first-year maximum) GBP",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2014",
   "date": "2025-06-08",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "investment_pledge",
   "company_text": "TechFirst",
   "company_id": "BIZ-TAL-199",
   "counterparty": "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology",
   "amount": 187000000,
   "amount_text": "187,000,000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Government tech skills programme launched by the Prime Minister.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-launches-national-skills-drive-to-unlock-opportunities-for-young-people-in-tech — \"TechFirst\" ; https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/liz-kendalls-speech-at-ai-adoption-summit — \"our £187m Tech First scheme, helping 1 million young people get the skills they need\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-launches-national-skills-drive-to-unlock-opportunities-for-young-people-in-tech",
    "https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/liz-kendalls-speech-at-ai-adoption-summit"
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   "confidence": "verified",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-06-08",
   "date_sort": "2025-06-08",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 187000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£187m",
   "gbp_txt": "£187m",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-006",
   "date": "2025-04-25",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SVC-015 Datatonic",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-015",
   "counterparty": "Syntio (target)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Datatonic announced purchase of the data-engineering firm Syntio",
   "sources_text": "https://www.silicon.co.uk/press-release/datatonic-announces-acquisition-of-syntio-to-expand-global-services-and-delivery-capabilities — Syntio \"a specialist in data engineering\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.silicon.co.uk/press-release/datatonic-announces-acquisition-of-syntio-to-expand-global-services-and-delivery-capabilities"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-04-25",
   "date_sort": "2025-04-25",
   "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-SVC-2012",
   "date": "2025-03-03",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "iSchemaView Inc (US supplier)",
   "company_id": null,
   "counterparty": "Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust",
   "amount": 12495,
   "amount_text": "12,495",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Licence and support for AI brain-imaging software, April 2025 to March 2026.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36eafca6-50d3-4ef0-9ec9-eaa2db763c83 — \"Software licence & support for a system to analyse brain imaging to assist with diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular disorders\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36eafca6-50d3-4ef0-9ec9-eaa2db763c83"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-03-03",
   "date_sort": "2025-03-03",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 12495,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£12,495",
   "gbp_txt": "£12,495",
   "show": true
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   "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"
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   "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-SVC-2010",
   "date": "2025-02-12",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "London Economics Ltd",
   "company_id": null,
   "counterparty": "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology",
   "amount": 265223.81,
   "amount_text": "265,223.81",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Monitoring and evaluation of the AI Research Resource programme, February 2025 to March 2026.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36f67611-27ee-4d34-a55e-c41006e22f02 — \"The purpose of the contract is to monitor and evaluate the first of its kind AI infrastructure policy programme\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36f67611-27ee-4d34-a55e-c41006e22f02"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-02-12",
   "date_sort": "2025-02-12",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 265223.81,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£265,224",
   "gbp_txt": "£265,224",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2009",
   "date": "2024-12-28",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "grant",
   "company_text": "Redpen AI Ltd",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-2072",
   "counterparty": "Department for Education (AI Catalyst Fund)",
   "amount": 64478,
   "amount_text": "64,478",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Innovation funding, published as a contract award, to build a generative AI tool for education.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4c1a84e6-5ad4-43a7-9e4c-36d524a52c5c — \"Innovation funding delivered via a competition for innovators to develop tools which use generative AI\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4c1a84e6-5ad4-43a7-9e4c-36d524a52c5c"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-12-28",
   "date_sort": "2024-12-28",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 64478,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£64,478",
   "gbp_txt": "£64,478",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2001",
   "date": "2024-12-16",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "PwC UK (AI practice)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-010",
   "counterparty": "UK Research and Innovation",
   "amount": 4148645,
   "amount_text": "4,148,645",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "UKRI contract for PwC to build and run the AI Skills Hub, December 2024 to March 2026.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36fba24e-42b9-4081-a3df-3b0ec79e7c89 — \"The skills hub will stimulate adoption by addressing one of the major barriers in AI adoption\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36fba24e-42b9-4081-a3df-3b0ec79e7c89"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-12-16",
   "date_sort": "2024-12-16",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 4148645,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£4.1m",
   "gbp_txt": "£4.1m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2008",
   "date": "2024-11-29",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "grant",
   "company_text": "Covailent Ltd",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-2071",
   "counterparty": "Department for Education (AI Catalyst Fund)",
   "amount": 50368,
   "amount_text": "50,368",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Innovation funding, published as a contract award, to build a generative AI tool for education.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c126646c-a496-4adb-93d5-c82f39a7fa48 — \"Innovation funding delivered via a competition for innovators to develop tools which use generative AI\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c126646c-a496-4adb-93d5-c82f39a7fa48"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-11-29",
   "date_sort": "2024-11-29",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 50368,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£50,368",
   "gbp_txt": "£50,368",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2007",
   "date": "2024-11-28",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "grant",
   "company_text": "FFT Education Ltd",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-2070",
   "counterparty": "Department for Education (AI Catalyst Fund)",
   "amount": 50198,
   "amount_text": "50,198",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Innovation funding, published as a contract award, to build a generative AI tool for education.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b559ee5-8c6c-409e-b413-8d92e15b9d0b — \"Innovation funding delivered via a competition for innovators to develop tools which use generative AI\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b559ee5-8c6c-409e-b413-8d92e15b9d0b"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-11-28",
   "date_sort": "2024-11-28",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 50198,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£50,198",
   "gbp_txt": "£50,198",
   "show": true
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  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-005",
   "date": "2024-10-25",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SVC-019 Corndel",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-019",
   "counterparty": "Galileo Global Education",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Galileo bought THI Investments' stake in Corndel",
   "sources_text": "https://feweek.co.uk/global-education-investors-snap-up-corndel/ — \"We are very pleased to welcome Corndel to the Galileo group.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://feweek.co.uk/global-education-investors-snap-up-corndel/"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-10-25",
   "date_sort": "2024-10-25",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2003",
   "date": "2024-10-21",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "IBM UK (AI consulting and AI skills)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-021",
   "counterparty": "South West Police Procurement Service (PCC Avon and Somerset)",
   "amount": 247604,
   "amount_text": "247,604",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Generative AI tools and cloud support for Avon and Somerset police, via G-Cloud 13 Lot 3.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a3410e16-76b6-4c46-9ab7-e6dd97547a5b — \"PCC Avon and Somerset has Awarded a Contract for Generative AI Tools and Cloud Support Services.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a3410e16-76b6-4c46-9ab7-e6dd97547a5b"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "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": 247604,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£247,604",
   "gbp_txt": "£247,604",
   "show": true
  },
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2006",
   "date": "2024-09-24",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "VirtiHealth Limited",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-2069",
   "counterparty": "Crown Commercial Service for the Cabinet Office",
   "amount": 40000,
   "amount_text": "40,000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Generative AI virtual human tool for civil service staff development, one year.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2eecc2d5-076b-4876-b1c4-16b02b9856ea — \"Provision of a Generative AI Virtual Human tool to provide characters to support staff development\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2eecc2d5-076b-4876-b1c4-16b02b9856ea"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-09-24",
   "date_sort": "2024-09-24",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 40000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£40,000",
   "gbp_txt": "£40,000",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2002",
   "date": "2024-07-31",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "IBM UK (AI consulting and AI skills)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-021",
   "counterparty": "Department for Work and Pensions",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": "9,000,000 (maximum; initial up to 4,500,000)",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "DWP G-Cloud 13 call-off for generative AI \"lighthouse\" projects, August 2024 to May 2025.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eafc1b19-fef7-47e8-ba76-81c60538544f — \"The initial term of the contract runs until 31/12/24 for a value of up to £4,500,000 (ex. VAT).\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eafc1b19-fef7-47e8-ba76-81c60538544f"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-07-31",
   "date_sort": "2024-07-31",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_as_written": "9,000,000 (maximum; initial up to 4,500,000)",
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "9,000,000 (maximum; initial up to 4,500,000) GBP",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SVC-2005",
   "date": "2024-07-01",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "Multimedia Ltd",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-2068",
   "counterparty": "West Midlands Combined Authority",
   "amount": 59500,
   "amount_text": "59,500",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "AI tool licence for the Business Growth West Midlands adviser team, July 2024 to March 2025.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7cadd41-6455-427f-b9ef-08a2aaca6c8d — \"West Midlands Combined Authority has commissioned Multimedia Ltd to provide an Artificial Intelligence tool\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
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   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
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   "fx_rate": 1.0,
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   "id": "DEAL-LB-121",
   "date": "2024-04-09",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "Multiverse (BIZ-SU-EDU-006)",
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   "counterparty": "Searchlight (target, US)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Multiverse bought Californian AI hiring-screening platform Searchlight; terms undisclosed.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/multiverse-acquires-searchlight-20240409 (trade) — \"Multiverse has acquired Californian talent platform Searchlight\" … \"Multiverse did not disclose the terms of the acquisition.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "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
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   "id": "DEAL-EST-031",
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   "amount_text": "250000000",
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   "valuation_reported": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2024/01/capital-markets-day-2024 — \"annual cash investment of around £250m\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "established",
   "render": true,
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   "date_sort": "2024-01-30",
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   "fx_rate": 1.0,
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   "gbp_txt": "£250m",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-004",
   "date": "2023-12-15",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SVC-004 Redkite",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-004",
   "counterparty": "Accenture",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Accenture bought the London data consultancy; 230+ staff joined its UK Data and AI practice",
   "sources_text": "https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2023/accenture-acquires-data-consultancy-redkite — \"team of more than 230 professionals\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-12-15",
   "date_sort": "2023-12-15",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-002",
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   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-015",
   "counterparty": "Perwyn",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://perwyn.com/perwyn-makes-substantial-investment-into-leading-cloud-data-ai-consultancy-datatonic — \"leading Cloud Data + AI consultancy\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-03",
   "date_sort": "2023-03-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-003",
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   "year": "2023",
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   "company_text": "BIZ-SVC-015 Datatonic",
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   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Datatonic bought Montreal Analytics, now Datatonic Americas",
   "sources_text": "https://perwyn.com/perwyn-makes-substantial-investment-into-leading-cloud-data-ai-consultancy-datatonic — \"Canada-based Cloud Analytics Consultancy\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-03",
   "date_sort": "2023-03-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "amount_text": "220000000",
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   "valuation_reported": "1700000000 USD",
   "summary": "Series D",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/euan-blair-multiverse-edtech-unicorn-20220609 — \"$220m (£175.9m) Series D round\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-06-09",
   "date_sort": "2022-06-09",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 175438596,
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   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.254 per £ on 2022-06-09",
   "fx_date": "2022-06-09",
   "fx_note": "",
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   "id": "DEAL-LA-062",
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   "amount_text": "30000000",
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   "summary": "Growth round; Faculty had raised £40m in total.",
   "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/23/british-ai-startup-faculty-raises-42-5m-growth-round-led-by-apax-digital-fund/ — \"Faculty has raised £30 million ($42.5. million) in growth funding from the Apax Digital Fund (ADF).\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2021-05-24",
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   "amount_gbp": 30000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
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   "gbp_txt": "£30m",
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   "counterparty": "Accenture",
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   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Accenture completed purchase of the London data and machine-learning consultancy for financial services",
   "sources_text": "https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2020/accenture-completes-acquisition-of-mudano-enhancing-its-analytics-and-data-transformation-services-to-financial-services-firms-in-the-uk — \"Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2020-02-28",
   "date_sort": "2020-02-28",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SVC-018",
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   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366642584/Version-1-and-Integris-hit-the-acquisition-trial — \"a growth acquisition\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "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",
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   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "summary": "PwC reported as winner of the contract to build the AI Skills Hub",
   "sources_text": "https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-UK-governments-AI-skills-programme-betrays-UK-workers-and-our-digital-sovereignty — opinion piece; wording summarised by fetch tool",
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
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   "date_sort": null,
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   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Kin + Carta acquired by Valtech, as stated in Alex's Services and skills file (no date given) (Services and skills file line 959; no source link given.)",
   "sources_text": "Alex's Services and skills file, line 959",
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "undated in the file",
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   "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": "",
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   "year": null,
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   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Infinity Works acquired by Accenture, named by Alex's Services and skills file as one of Accenture's earlier UK acquisitions (no date given) (Services and skills file line 212; no source link given.)",
   "sources_text": "Alex's Services and skills file, line 212",
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   "ledger": "page",
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   "render": true,
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   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
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   "year": null,
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   "company_id": "BIZ-SVC-8102",
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   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Edenhouse acquired by Accenture, named by Alex's Services and skills file as one of Accenture's earlier UK acquisitions (no date given) (Services and skills file line 212; no source link given.)",
   "sources_text": "Alex's Services and skills file, line 212",
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   "page": "services",
   "render": true,
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   "trade": false,
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   "fx_rate": null,
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