Valarian Raises $50 Million Series a Led by NEA to Deliver the Sovereign Infrastructure Layer for High-Consequence Operations and AI Driven Systems
New Funding Brings Total Amount Raised to $70 Million; Focused on Accelerating Delivery of Infrastructure Sovereignty Across Enterprise and Government Environments
Valarian, the company building the sovereign infrastructure layer for high-consequence operations and AI-driven systems, today announced $50 million in series A funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), bringing total funding raised to $70 million. The round marks NEA’s first defence and dual-use investment in Europe. Lightbank, XTX Markets, Sequel, LitVC, as well as angel investors Gokul Rajaram and Nikesh Arora, also participated in the round.
Sharpening Valarian’s Dual-Use Platform
European defence spending reached €392 billion in 2025, while the concentration of critical systems and AI infrastructure among a small number of providers has extended from cloud compute into the intelligence layer itself.
