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Ian Hogarth

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#137
LinkedIn Rank
1,442
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14
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1,307
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45
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93
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3
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Total Engagement
97
Engagement Rate
0.8
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24,573 followers

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Recent Posts

14 posts

Europe can lead in hypersonics - if it builds differently and builds faster. That’s why I led Plural’s investment into Hypersonica’s €23 million Series A. Last week I travelled to Andøya in northe...

Investment Announcements Video (LinkedIn Source) Defense Tech Aerospace National Security Dual-Use Technology Series A Feb 10, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Talked to Richard Tyler about a renewed sense of patriotism I see in founders. UK stand up tall!

Personal Journey & Reflections Image Industry Trends Founder Journey Jan 16, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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"At Proxima Fusion we’re building hardware, but two-thirds of our company has a GitHub account. From materials scientists to magnet engineers, our team is actively writing and running code to solve...

Team & Firm Culture Image Nuclear & Fusion Hardware Deep Tech Company Culture Advanced Materials Dec 09, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Amazing achievement for Proxima!

Portfolio Company Wins Image N/A Nov 30, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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A lot of people just criticise government from the sidelines. I have great admiration for Alexandra Depledge, MBE who has taken that hunger for things to be much better and actually got stuck in. I...

Ecosystem & Community Building Image Regulation & Policy Public Markets Fundraising Nov 27, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Pretty amazing that Estonian born Starship is by all metrics the leader in autonomous delivery globally - 9m deliveries, full autonomy, cost per delivery lower than human in some markets etc. Excit...

Portfolio Company Wins Article Robotics Autonomous Systems Last Mile Delivery Logistics Oct 16, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Appreciate the kind words by Ken McCallum, head of MI5 on the AI Security Institute: "Given the risk of hype and scare-mongering, I will choose my words carefully. I am not forecasting Hollywood ...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Text Artificial Intelligence AI Safety & Ethics National Security AI Regulation Intelligence & Surveillance Oct 16, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Exciting day for all of us at Plural as we announce that Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty is joining us as our sixth partner. Our founding mission was to give Europe’s most ambitious founders the kind of V...

Team & Firm Culture Image Company Culture Team Building Leadership Hiring & Talent Oct 08, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Huge news for fusion in Europe! Germany is committing 2 billion Euros over the next 4 years for fusion and has the clearly stated ambition to build the first ever fusion power plant. If you're ex...

Ecosystem & Community Building Article Nuclear & Fusion Clean Energy Climate Tech Regulation & Policy Deep Tech Oct 01, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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I have been so impressed with what Salar al Khafaji is building at Monumental. Great to see him get the Mario Gabriele treatment in this podcast! https://lnkd.in/eBRkC_FK

Events & Speaking Engagements Article N/A Sep 17, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Great to see Proxima Fusion continue to accelerate.

Portfolio Company Wins Image Nuclear & Fusion Climate Tech Sep 09, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Plural is co-leading a $34m Series B for quantum software startup Phasecraft, alongside Peter Barrett at Playground Global and Novo Holdings. Europe needs to define new branches of the tech tree if...

Investment Announcements Article Quantum Computing Deep Tech Fundraising Growth Stage Investment Thesis Sep 02, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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This is the energy! Great to see Proxima Fusion, Helsing, Rivan Industries, Monumental, The Exploration Company showing where Europe is headed.

Ecosystem & Community Building Video (LinkedIn Source) Nuclear & Fusion Defense Tech Space Tech Construction Tech Deep Tech Sep 01, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Some good 🇬🇧 news! Jade L. brings intensity and ambition to whatever she touches. She's consistently made great bets at the frontiers of technology. Great appointment

Team & Firm Culture Image Hiring & Talent Team Building Company Culture Aug 15, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Rank History

16 Feb 2026
#166
24 Jan 2026
#180
24 Jan 2026
#180

Content Categories

Ecosystem & Community Building 3
Team & Firm Culture 3
Portfolio Company Wins 3
Investment Announcements 2
Thought Leadership & Future Outlook 1

Topics & Themes

Nuclear & Fusion Deep Tech Company Culture National Security Team Building Hiring & Talent Climate Tech Regulation & Policy Fundraising Defense Tech Robotics Autonomous Systems Last Mile Delivery Logistics Artificial Intelligence AI Safety & Ethics AI Regulation Intelligence & Surveillance Leadership Clean Energy

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 375 in Venture Capital

Posts
43
Ian: 21 ↓
Likes
20,660
Ian: 1,773 ↓
Comments
1,510
Ian: 69 ↓
Avg Likes
303.6
Ian: 84.4 ↓
Avg Comments
21.7
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Benchmarker Score
25,190
Ian: 1,980 ↓
Posts/Week
2.9
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Avg Post Length
405 chars
Ian: 524 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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