Suzanne Ashman

Suzanne Ashman is a British venture capitalist and technology investor. In May 2026, she was appointed as the managing partner of the United Kingdom government's £500 million Sovereign AI Fund. She previously spent a decade as a general partner at the London-based venture capital firm LocalGlobe and its growth-stage fund Latitude, where she led investments in several notable technology companies.

Early life and education Ashman is the daughter of Jonathan Ashman, a British motor racing entrepreneur who was involved in staging the British Grand Prix, and Sedef Altinsoy, who was born in Turkey.

Ashman was educated at St Paul's Girls' School, an independent school in London.

Following her time at Social Finance, Ashman co-founded Notifyed, an educational technology startup designed to enable secure messaging between teachers, students, and parents to improve educational outcomes.

UK Tech Competitiveness Study Between 2019 and 2020, Ashman served on the Tech Competitiveness Study Expert Panel, commissioned by the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She co-authored the resulting report alongside Cindy Rose, Avid Larizadeh Duggan, Stephen Coleman, and Julia Hawkins. The study, published in May 2021, examined ways to strengthen the UK's position as a leading destination for digital businesses and recommended measures to close the digital skills gap, harness data and artificial intelligence for public good, and strengthen regional tech ecosystems.

Sovereign AI Fund In May 2026, Ashman was appointed as the Managing Partner of the UK government's Sovereign AI Fund. The £500 million taxpayer-backed venture fund, launched in April 2026 and chaired by James Wise of Balderton Capital, was established to co-invest alongside private backers in early and growth-stage British artificial intelligence companies. After her appointment, the fund announced its investment in Isomorphic Labs, an AI drug discovery company founded by Sir Demis Hassabis.

Personal life Ashman is married to Euan Blair, a technology entrepreneur and the eldest son of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Cherie Blair.