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July 24, 2024

How 'Gandalf' helped Atomico-backed AI security startup Lakera raise $20m

The Series A round was led by Atomico with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures and existing investors

Tim Smith

4 min read

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

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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