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January 19, 2021

Tony Blair’s son secures UK’s biggest ever edtech raise

Multiverse connects apprentices with companies, aiming to help forge other paths into careers outside of university.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Euan Blair, founder fof Multiverse

Multiverse, a startup which connects apprentices with companies, has secured $44m in new funding — the biggest ever funding round for a UK edtech company. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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