Paul Jenkinson
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Paul Jenkinson is CEO and co-founder of Whitespace, a UK sovereign AI company helping defence, government and regulated organisations deploy trusted, governed AI in mission-critical environments. Its AI operating platform, Collective, continuously learns about an organisation to enable better, smarter and faster decision-making. With over 20 years' experience leading technology businesses, Whitespace is Paul's third tech company, having previously co-founded two businesses that successfully exited. He is also an accomplished venture capital investor and co-founder of Jenson Funding Partners.
Why being European doesn’t make an AI company sovereign
When I co-founded Whitespace in 2015, “sovereign AI” was not the familiar phrase it is now. We had a more practical ambition: building technology…
October 16, 2026