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New Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave

Publisher description: Italian startup Exein has raised a $270 million round of funding led by Headline at a $1.7 billion valuation.

TechCrunch | Sep 15, 2026 | Anna Heim

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This created significant tailwinds for Exein, which claims to have secured more than 2 billion connected devices in sectors where cyberattacks could be paralyzing, including aerospace, industrial automation, automotive manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and semiconductors. Cuozzo noted that his product can cover AI-powered robots, drones, self-driving cars, sensors, smart appliances and other connected devices running models on the edge. Exein has already seen an increase in what Cuozzo calls “machine-speed attacks,” and intends to respond with a foundational model for Physical AI security.

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