Ian Hogarth is a venture investor and AI policy figure who co-founded Plural, an early-stage investment fund, and serves as Chair of the UK AI Security Institute. Ian Hogarth's Twitter Score is 70 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of October 2026, ranking #11,957 (top 5%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.
Ian Hogarth co-founded Songkick, the live music platform, and later co-founded Plural alongside Taavet Hinrikus, Khaled Helioui, and Sten Tamkivi. Plural raised €250 million and focuses on leading early-stage investment rounds. Ian Hogarth has also co-authored the annual State of AI report each year since 2018, making it one of the field's more closely watched independent assessments.
Ian Hogarth was appointed Chair of the UK Government's Foundation Model Taskforce, now operating as the UK AI Security Institute, in June 2023, backed by an initial £100 million in government funding. In taking on that role, Ian Hogarth agreed to divest personal holdings in companies building foundation models or safety tools to address potential conflicts of interest. Ian Hogarth's account has been mentioned by 119 accounts, with 312 total mentions, and has published 11,773 posts, drawing 27,710 followers as of October 2026.
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