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Tej Kohli pumps £79m into artificial intelligence and machine learning firms

ASIAN origin investor Tej Kohli has pumped another £79million into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning ventures.

London based billionaire said he would be investing the sum into Rewired, a venture capital studio.


Founded in 2017, Rewired targets AI start-ups and robotic firms.

Kohli, the chairman of Kohli Ventures has invested in the Rewired heavily when the fund first launched.

Bristol-based Open Bionics, Californian firm, Aromyx are among the list of companies backed by Rewired.

The company was focusing on the firms that would power the new economy, transform businesses, revolutionise global healthcare and even improve and extend human life.

According to the experts, the global market for AI will be worth anywhere between $3.9 trillion by 2022 to as much as $15.7 trillion by 2030.

The latest investment in the space declared during London Tech Week.

According to the McKinsey Global Institute, AI is expected to provide a 22 per cent boost to the British economy by 2029.

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Highlights

  • Debenhams pushes ahead with executive pay scheme worth up to £222 m without shareholder approval.
  • CEO Dan Finley could earn up to £148 m if share price reaches £3 over next five years.
  • Frasers Group, holding 29.7 per cent stake, calls move "utterly disgraceful" amid long-running corporate tussle.
Struggling British online fashion retailer Debenhams has sparked outrage from its biggest investor after deciding to implement a new executive pay scheme worth up to £222 million without seeking shareholder approval.

Frasers Group, which holds a 29.7 percent stake in Debenhams, condemned the move through its chief financial officer Chris Wootton on Thursday. "Typical corporate governance from them, utterly disgraceful," Wootton said, criticising the retailer's decision to bypass investors.

Under the new incentive scheme, Debenhams CEO Dan Finley could earn up to £148 m and CFO Phil Ellis up to £14.8 m if the company's share price hits £3 over the next five years. Debenhams shares were trading at 22.25 pence on Thursday, down 3.3 percent.

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