# Exein funding: rounds and investors

> Exein has raised $471M across 4 rounds since 2018. Investors include Lakestar, Balderton Capital and JP Morgan. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/exein (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Italy · [Growth startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# 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.

AI Cybersecurity Hardware & Electronics IoT

Raised 2 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**$471M** raised across 4 rounds since 2018, from 10 sources

**$2.3M** Round **$81M** Series C **$117M** Venture **$270M** Growth

- **Latest round:** Growth, $270M Sept 2026
- **Led by:** Headline
- **Step-up i:** 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.

2020 2022 2024 2026

**$2.3M** Round

**$81M** Series C

**$117M** Venture

**$270M** Growth

- **First round:** Round, $2.3M
- **Biggest round:** $270M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 9 months

## The rounds

- **Sept 2026** Growth **$270M** *12 new* *5 returning* [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) Lead [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) [JP Morgan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan) [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) [Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) [Geodesic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geodesic-capital) [Blue Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-cloud-ventures) [Sofina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofina) [Intrepid Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intrepid-growth-partners) [KfW Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw-capital) [T Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-capital-2) [33N Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/33n-ventures) [European Investment Bank Group through ETCI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank-group-through-etci) [European Tech Champions Initiative of the EIB Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-tech-champions-initiative-of-the-eib-group) Reported by eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners and 6 others
- **Dec 2025** Venture **$117M** *3 new* *1 returning* [JP Morgan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan) [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) [Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) [Geodesic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geodesic-capital) Source recorded
- **Jul 2025** Series C **$81M** *5 new* *1 returning* [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) Lead [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) [United Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united-ventures) [33N](https://millionrounds.com/fund/33n) [SUPERNOVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-2) Reported by Silicon Canals
- **Nov 2018** Round **$2.3M** *1 new* [United Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united-ventures) Reported by Tech.eu

## Founders and team

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

- **Gary Walshe** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Gerardo Gagliardo** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Gianni Cuozzo** Chief TECHNOLOGY OffiCer
- **Giovanni Alberto Falcione** Chief 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.

**Round** 2018 **Series C** 2025 **Venture** 2025 **Growth** 2026 [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) L [JP Morgan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan) [Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) [Geodesic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geodesic-capital) [United Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united-ventures) [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) L [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank)

## Everyone who backed them

[Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) VC firm **3** rounds

[Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) VC firm **2** rounds, led 1

[JP Morgan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan) Investment bank **2** rounds

[Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) VC firm **2** rounds

[Geodesic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geodesic-capital) VC firm **2** rounds

[United Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds

[Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) Private equity **1** round

[Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) VC firm **1** round

[European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) Government **1** round

[HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Blue Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-cloud-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Sofina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofina) Family office **1** round

[Intrepid Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intrepid-growth-partners) VC firm **1** round

[KfW Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw-capital) Fund of funds **1** round

[T Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-capital-2) VC firm **1** round

[33N](https://millionrounds.com/fund/33n) Growth equity **1** round

[33N Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/33n-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[European Investment Bank Group through ETCI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank-group-through-etci) Growth equity **1** round

[European Tech Champions Initiative of the EIB Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-tech-champions-initiative-of-the-eib-group) Growth equity **1** round

[SUPERNOVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-2) VC firm **1** round

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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 PR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/burlington-pr) VC firm Per its own site

[SBI Ventures Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-ventures-europe) Corporate VC Per 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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