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Italian cybersecurity firm Exein closes EUR 70 million Series C

Rome based embedded cybersecurity firm Exein closed a EUR 70 million Series C round led by Balderton Capital, announced 16 July 2025. Reuters tied the raise to rising European defence spending boosting demand for domestic cyber protection.

Reported Editor-read Reuters, 16 July 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any specific defence contract for Exein, only investor interest linked to the sector.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-19. How the record is made

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