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Exein , a global leader in embedded IoT cybersecurity, led by Gianni Cuozzo, Giovanni Alberto Falcione, Gerardo Gagliardo, and Gary Walshe, has raised €100 million in new funding led by  Blue Cloud Ventures , with participation from  HV Capital ,  Intrepid Growth Partners ,  Geodesic , and  J.P. Morgan . The new funding will drive next-generation AI security and international growth. It will enable: Development of embedded runtime security for connected devices, including AI-

Trigger.dev , the open source platform for building AI agents and workflows in TypeScript, led by Matt Aitken, Eric Allam, Dan Patel, and James Ritchie, has secured  a $16M Series A led by Standard Capital , with new investment from Michael Grinich and the CTO fund. Existing investors, including  Y Combinator ,  Liquid 2 ,  Wayfinder Ventures ,  Pioneer Fund , and  Rebel Fund , also participated again in the round. Trigger.dev empowers developers to build production-grade AI

Ben , the London-based platform using AI to help global enterprises manage employee benefits, led by David Duckworth and Sebastian Fallert, has raised $27.5m (£20.8m) led by Mercia Ventures  with strong participation from existing investors Atomico , Cherry Ventures , DN Capital , and Seedcamp , along with new backing from Revolut founder Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight Capital .  The investment comes amid rapid growth, fueled by strong adoption among enterprises previously usin