Italy · Growth startup

Who invested in Exein

4 rounds we have observed, with the 21 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AICybersecurityHardware & ElectronicsIoT

Raised 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$471Mraised across 4 rounds since 2018, from 10 sources

$2.3MRound$81MSeries C$117MVenture$270MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $270MSept 2026
Led by
Headline
Step-upi
2.3×
Investors
21 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2020202220242026
$2.3MRound$81MSeries C$117MVenture$270MGrowth
First round
Round, $2.3M
Nov 2018
Biggest round
$270M
Growth · Sept 2026
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
  2. Dec 2025
    Venture$117M3 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  3. Jul 2025
  4. Nov 2018
    Round$2.3M1 new

    Reported by Tech.eu

Founders and team

From Exein's own website: 4 on the team.

  • Gary WalsheChief Commercial Officer
  • Gerardo GagliardoChief Commercial Officer
  • Gianni CuozzoChief TECHNOLOGY OffiCer
  • Giovanni Alberto FalcioneChief FINANCIAL OffiCer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

LakestarVC firm3rounds
Balderton CapitalVC firm2rounds, led 1
JP MorganInvestment bank2rounds
Supernova InvestVC firm2rounds
Geodesic CapitalVC firm2rounds
United VenturesVC firm2rounds
HeadlineVC firm1round, led 1
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
Partech VenturesVC firm1round
European Investment BankGovernment1round
HV CapitalVC firm1round
Blue Cloud VenturesVC firm1round
SofinaFamily office1round
KfW CapitalFund of funds1round
T CapitalVC firm1round
33NGrowth equity1round
33N VenturesVC firm1round
SUPERNOVAVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Exein as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Burlington PRVC firmPer its own site
SBI Ventures EuropeCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Exein

Who invested in Exein?

Exein's investors include Lakestar, Balderton Capital, JP Morgan, Supernova Invest and Geodesic Capital, and 16 more on record. Headline led its latest round.

How much has Exein raised?

Exein has raised $471M across 4 rounds since 2018.

When did Exein last raise?

Exein's most recent round was a Growth of $270M in Sept 2026, led by Headline.

What was Exein's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $270M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Exein first?

Exein's first round on record, in Nov 2018, was backed by United Ventures.

What stage is Exein at?

Exein's latest named round is a Growth, in Sept 2026.

Where is Exein based?

Exein is based in Italy.

Who led Exein's rounds?

Balderton Capital led the Series C in 2025; Headline led the Growth in 2026.

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