$50M Series A
The sovereign infrastructure layer for AI-driven operations.
Valarian, the company building the sovereign infrastructure layer for high-consequence operations and AI-driven systems, announced $50 million in Series A funding led by New Enterprise Associates — bringing total funding to $70 million and accelerating delivery of infrastructure sovereignty across enterprise and government environments.
The play
Locked down an exclusive with Fortune ahead of the announcement, emphasizing the need for sovereign-level control as AI becomes operationally critical — the round marked NEA's first defense and dual-use investment in Europe.
The coverage
- Fortune Valarian raises $50 million to help governments and enterprises escape America's cloud grip
- SiliconAngle Sovereign AI infrastructure startup Valarian raises $50M to help nations secure their defense systems
- Scaling Europe BREAKING: Valarian raised $50m Series A — Max Buchan, CEO of Valarian
- The SaaS News Valarian Raises $50M Series A
One year earlier
Valarian, a UK-based data security startup, emerged from stealth with $20M in seed funding led by Scout Ventures and Artis Ventures to launch its ACRA platform for secure, compartmentalized data infrastructure — positioning itself as a dual-use solution for both enterprise and government / defense applications.
Timed the stealth exit with the launch of Valarian Defence to capitalize on rising global demand for secure, compartmentalized systems.
The seed coverage
- Bloomberg Valarian CEO Max Buchan on Defense Data Security
- Forbes Backed By Palantir Investors, This Under 30 Has $20 Million In Funding To Secure The Government's Data
- Business Insider This new Palantir-alumni-founded startup wants to help governments and companies control their data
- SecurityWeek Valarian Bags $20M Seed Capital for ‘Isolation-First' Infrastructure Tech
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