nexos.ai raises €30M for enterprise AI adoption

Lithuania-based nexos.ai has raised €30 million in a Series A round to expand its enterprise AI adoption platform. nexos.ai aims to eliminate the risks of "Shadow AI" — where employees use consumer AI tools with confidential company data. The platform provides an AI Workspace for employees and an AI Gateway for developers, creating a unified control layer across 200+ models. This centralizes security, cost management, and compliance, allowing enterprises to adopt AI tools securely and at scale. The financing was co-led by Evantic Capital and existing investor Index Ventures, with participation from Creandum, DIG Ventures, and angel backers. The funds will be used to scale the platform, accelerate private model deployment, support expansion across Europe and North America, and fund educational partnerships to help close AI skills gaps. Congratulations to the nexos.ai team. Tech.eu: https://lnkd.in/dxic_-NR Deals like this are reshaping the AI landscape. For weekly analysis on the funding, valuations, and strategic moves that matter, subscribe to the Charted Growth newsletter: chartedgrowth.beehiiv.com #AI #EnterpriseAI #AIGovernance #AISecurity #ShadowAI #Funding #SeriesA #LithuanianTech

David Linthicum posted: Are Tech-to-Tech AI Deals Just a Legalized Ponzi Scheme? Let's call it what it is: The current wave of AI "innovation" seems less about delivering real value and more about inflating the valuations of technology companies through an endless loop of tech-to-tech transactions. Billions are changing hands between cloud providers, AI startups, and software vendors, but where is the real-world impact? These deals make big headlines, but on closer inspection, what we see is value cycling within an enclosed ecosystem—money and market cap simply chasing each other in circles. This is beginning to look and feel like a #legalized #Ponzi_scheme, where perception trumps reality and insiders cash in long before tangible results reach the broader economy. The real test for AI isn't tech companies selling infrastructure or AI capabilities to one another. It's whether traditional enterprises—the Global 2000 companies—can actually harness this technology to transform operations and drive measurable outcomes. But most of these companies remain in the early, experimental phases (if they've started at all), even as the hype machine for AI runs at full blast. Meanwhile, tech giants are getting richer and more powerful just by selling to each other, not by solving problems for the real world. I've said it before, and I stand by it: The current model isn't sustainable, and the market will correct. If we keep recycling valuation in closed loops—without delivering on the true promise of AI for healthcare, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and every other core industry—we're simply inflating a bubble that will pop. This system is propped up by optimism and self-induced hype, not real innovation or customer value. So let's have an honest conversation: Are we building the future, or are we just inflating numbers and moving money around in plain sight? Is today's AI frenzy any better than the Ponzi schemes of the past, just done with fancier tech and bigger checks? How do we pivot this industry toward genuine, real-world value before the bubble bursts—again? I want to hear your perspective. #LegalizedPonziScheme #TechBubble #AIBubble #ArtificialIntelligence #EnterpriseAI #BusinessValue #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #CloudComputing https://lnkd.in/g779EB6Y

Bharat’s AI-native data security startup Matters.AI (formerly OptiQ.AI) has raised INR 42 Cr ($4.7 Mn) in a seed round co-led by Kalaari Capital and Endiya Partners, with participation from Better Capital and Carya Venture Partners. 👇 Founded in 2023 by Keshava Murthy and Harsh Sahu, the platform acts as India’s first AI security engineer, helping businesses monitor, secure, and manage sensitive data across clouds, applications, and devices. The funding will drive R&D, global GTM expansion, and product enhancement, including North America, aiming to 5x ARR growth. Using multimodal large language models and eBPF technology, Matters.AI automates detection, investigation, and remediation, serving clients like Groww, Nokia, and Credit Saison India, effectively replacing repetitive human security tasks with an intelligent AI companion. Read the full article here- https://4-2.co/48rXufU #news #Inc42 #AI #tech #datasecurity #VC #funding #investment #data #GTM #cloud #businessnews #business #

**🚀 When AI Security Meets €30M in Funding - The Enterprise AI Revolution is Here!** While everyone debates AI adoption, smart money is betting on the companies solving the real problem: how to use AI safely at scale. • **#Nexos.ai just closed a €30M Series A** - The Lithuanian startup from #NordSecurity co-founders is building the "Switzerland for LLMs" - a secure gateway between employees and AI tools that prevents data leaks while maintaining productivity gains • **From stealth to €350M valuation in months** - Led by Index Ventures and Evantic Capital, this funding round shows investors are hungry for enterprise AI security solutions that actually work • **Real traction, real results** - Already processing 50-60 demo calls weekly with customers including Bulgarian fintech unicorn Payhawk, proving enterprises desperately need secure AI adoption frameworks • **The timing is perfect** - With 95% of enterprise AI projects failing to reach production, #Nexos.ai's platform addresses the core barrier: security and governance concerns that keep boards awake at night • **AI-native architecture advantage** - Unlike legacy systems trying to bolt on AI features, Nexos built their entire stack from the ground up for the AI era, enabling 2-3 day deployments vs months with traditional solutions The biggest corporate data leak is happening right now as employees upload sensitive info to LLMs. Smart enterprises are realizing they need a secure bridge, not a ban. What's your take - will AI security platforms become the new must-have enterprise infrastructure? 🤔 If you are interested in UK specific AI connections and events, please subscribe to this chat group https://lnkd.in/erbc4Ux2 #AI #GenAI #EnterpriseAI #AIAdoption #Cybersecurity #Startups #VentureCapital #TechNews #Innovation #DataSecurity #Lithuania #IndexVentures #Evantic

🚀 European AI startups are increasingly moving to the U.S., drawn by bigger funding opportunities and faster deal cycles — a sign of where global AI innovation capital is flowing. 🇪🇺➡️🇺🇸 🔗 Read full story: https://lnkd.in/etFTZmVb #AIStartups #ArtificialIntelligence #TechFunding #Europe #USA #NextClickNews #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #TechDeals

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Birbal AI Partners with FasterCapital to Accelerate Global AI Innovation🚀 We’re proud to announce our strategic partnership with FasterCapital, focused on accelerating Birbal AI’s growth across Industrial AI, HR-Tech, FinTech, Health-Tech, and our flagship AI Operating System (AI OS). Through FasterCapital’s EquityPilot Program, we’re gaining access to strategic investment networks, mentorship, and funding pathways that will enable us to bring advanced, neuro-adaptive AI systems to industries worldwide. This collaboration empowers Birbal AI to strengthen its innovation pipeline, scale precision technologies, and deliver transformative AI solutions across India, the UAE, and Southeast Asia. We extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Hesham Zreik and the FasterCapital team for their continued support and vision in empowering startups that redefine what’s possible through technology. Together, we’re building a smarter, connected, and inclusive AI future.🌍 🔗Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/dS-__iaH #BirbalAI #FasterCapital #AIInnovation #IndustrialAI #FinTech #HRTech #HealthTech #AIOS #SmartAutomation #StartupGrowth #EquityPilotProgram #AIRevolution #Funding

"The real shift begins when AI starts making decisions with you, not for you" An year and half back, I kept telling a founder friend building an AI workflow startup — “your real unlock won’t be automation, it will be orchestration.” He smiled politely, the way most engineers do when a business person talks strategy. I let it go. Fast forward to today, that company is evolving exactly in that direction — multiple agents, connected data layers, and decisions happening autonomously. This is when AI strategy stops being a buzzword and becomes a business function. Because what most people call "AI integration" is really just "AI assistance". But what truly transforms organizations is "𝗔𝗜 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" — when your product, people, and processes start making better decisions together. I have been seeing this pattern on repeat for many years now — from foodtech to fintech to proptech — AI adoption always starts at the edge and then moves toward the centre. The teams that get ahead are the ones who treat AI as a systems design challenge rather a feature roadmap. Most companies stop at integration. Few make the leap to intelligence. Almost none reach autonomy. Integration → Intelligence → Autonomy. That’s what I’ll be unpacking next — what it really takes to move between those stages. If you’re building or scaling in this space, would love to exchange notes. #AIstrategy #ProductLeadership #GTM #AIOrchestration #AgenticAI #FutureOfWork #AITransformation #EnterpriseAI #B2BProduct #GTMStrategy #ProductLeadership #AIinOperations #DigitalTransformation #ArtificialIntelligence #AIProduct #ProductManagement #SingaporeTech #WomenInTech #Leadership #SgStartups #SgTech #USTech #MiddleEastTech #EuropeTech #IndiaStartups #DubaiTech #innovation #technology

Silicon Valley Bank - Early-Stage AI Startup Showcase, Oct 2, 2025 A remarkable variety of startups tackling the challenges of the Enterprise GenAI Divide. Enterprise GenAI Efforts - 95% Failure Rate ... ....while 40% of the knowledge workers in Enterprises are using commercial grade GenAI (e.g. ChatGPT) to improve their personal workflows - (MIT/NANDA Report) Kudos to Gerald Brady, Maximilian Montano Emma Eschweiler!! #GENAI #AGENTICAI #MITNANDA #MCP #A2A #AINATIVE #GENAIDIVIDE Startup Pitches Covering: - AI Native - Frontier AI/ML Teams - Enterprise AI Agent Platform - Agentic AI for Site Reliability Engineering - Mitigate GenAI Risks for Enterprises - AI Guard Rails - Enterprise Shadow AI Discovery & Valorization - Next-Gen Vulnerability Management - Multi-Model AI Infrastructure Platform - AI Native Revenue Operating System - Enterprise AI Web Agents - GenAI Search Optimization - AI Contracts Management - Headless Browser for AI Agents - Managed Enterprise MCP Platform