Undisclosed · Cybersecurity

Exein raises $270m at $1.7bn valuation in Headline-led round

The equity funding supports U.S. and APAC expansion, hiring and acquisitions alongside a separate credit-facility increase.

Exein raised $270 million in equity financing at a $1.7 billion valuation, led by Headline. The company will expand in the U.S. and APAC, increase U.S. hiring, open a San Francisco Bay Area office and pursue acquisitions.

Exein also increased its revolving credit facility, led by J.P. Morgan with KfW joining as a lender. That facility is separate from the $270 million equity round.

Photon, its kernel-level runtime security architecture, is launched. A proprietary Physical AI security model remains in development, with initial releases expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Use of funds

Expand in the US and APAC, increase US hiring, open a San Francisco Bay Area office, and pursue M&A opportunities.

Funding history

Undisclosed · This round$270M

Sources

  1. Exein raises $270m at $1.7bn valuation to build the security layer for Physical AIexein.io · Sep 15, 2026
  2. Exein raises $270M at $1.7B valuation, claims title of Europe’s most valuable cybersecurity scaleuptech.eu · Sep 15, 2026
  3. exein.io