Zurich-based startup Lakera, which specialises in making generative AI more secure for businesses, has raised $20m in a Series A funding round.
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Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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