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Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

Blair Jr’s unicorn is a success story born in London

Multiverse founder Euan Blair spent his formative years growing up in Downing Street (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

There will understandably be a huge amount of attention focused on Tony Blair’s son Euan today as his online apprenticeship platform Multiverse closes its latest round of funding, valuing the business at a remarkable $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion).

The sums suggest that he is well on his way to becoming the first billionaire to grow up in Downing Street, just six years after founding the tech start-up.

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