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If the PM wants an economy built on high-growth startups, it’ll take more than a fun name.

Mental health was once an underserved sector within health tech. Now, investors are eyeing novel approaches toward mental and neurological healthcare.

British tech firms have raised record-level funding this year. But as the era of free money ends, investor confidence is beginning to wane.

Politicians are cashing in on the tech boom Former British Prime Minister David Cameron David Cameron’s work for Greensill Capital, which has dragged the British government into a high-profile lobbying scandal, has showcased the growing trend of politicians taking jobs at companies tapping the global tech investment boom. The former prime minister, who resigned in 2016, is also chairman of the advisory board at artificial intelligence company Afiniti. Darktrace, the British cybersecurity comp...

At Afiniti, Cameron sits alongside ex CEOs, the former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. and retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen on the 17-member body, which doesn’t have any fiduciary duties. The company makes technology that it says can pair customers with the call-center workers most likely to solve their problems. Beatrice York, Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter, is listed as Afiniti’s vice president of partnerships and strategy. Afiniti CEO Zia Chishti said the company benefits fro...