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Sophisticated VCs like Index are structurally critical to UK tech ecosystem
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AI company valuations look like bargains given forward growth trajectories
High multiples on AI companies are justified when forward-looking growth is considered; one in three AI companies triple their plan mid-year, making current valuations attractive compared t…