According to Fortune, Valarian, a London-based startup developing infrastructure sovereignty software for governments and businesses, has secured $50 million in a Series A round led by NEA, bringing its total funding to $70 million.
The deal is notable not only for its size, but also because it marks NEA’s first defense and dual-use investment in Europe. Valarian is developing software designed to sit beneath AI systems and sensitive applications, giving customers more control over how those systems operate, what data they can access, and who can shut them down.
Its core product, ACRA, is positioned as a secure layer around AI workloads, at a time when concerns over data access, cloud dependence, and digital sovereignty are rising across Europe. The investment reflects growing investor interest in technologies aimed at reducing reliance on foreign-controlled infrastructure for critical government and enterprise systems.
The deal is notable not only for its size, but also because it marks NEA’s first defense and dual-use investment in Europe. Valarian is developing software designed to sit beneath AI systems and sensitive applications, giving customers more control over how those systems operate, what data they can access, and who can shut them down.
Its core product, ACRA, is positioned as a secure layer around AI workloads, at a time when concerns over data access, cloud dependence, and digital sovereignty are rising across Europe. The investment reflects growing investor interest in technologies aimed at reducing reliance on foreign-controlled infrastructure for critical government and enterprise systems.