Facing 5,000 new attacks weekly, Exein reaches Unicorn status as it raises €234 million for Physical AI cybersecurity

Exein, a Physical AI cybersecurity company out of Rome, today announced €234 million ($270 million) in new funding at a €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) valuation, reportedly making it the most valuable cybersecurity startup in Europe.

Physical AI is the natural next step for Exein: we’re building machine-time security for machine-time attacks.”

We’re honoured to help them build a global leader in Physical AI security.”

Founded in 2018, Exein is a physical AI cybersecurity company distributed across more than two billion connected devices in sectors including industrial automation, automotive, energy, healthcare, semiconductors, aerospace and robotics.

Exein is now combining this runtime expertise with its machine data advantage to develop a proprietary foundation model designed specifically for Physical AI security.