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GALLOS Technologies raises USD 50 million for a defence and security investment platform

UK venture studio GALLOS Technologies, founded by former GCHQ and special forces leadership, raised USD 50 million (GBP 35 million) led by Ventura Capital and Aberdeen Investments to back and build defence, security and resilience technology companies.

Reported Editor-read UKTN, 17 August 2026

What it does not test. GALLOS is UK based rather than EU, the round is reported as still open, and no new portfolio investments are named.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. UK fund raised (not EU); no portfolio company or tech named, round still open. 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 2026-08-17. How the record is made

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