Valarian
Valarian is a London-based cybersecurity company that builds ACRA, a control architecture for high-consequence AI systems.
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Valarian is a London-based cybersecurity company that builds ACRA, a control architecture for high-consequence AI systems. ACRA turns Kubernetes into a hardened, governed environment, wrapping every workload (agent, model, or service) in policy that can be defined once and enforced across any cloud or on-premises infrastructure. The company targets enterprises and government organizations that need to adopt AI while maintaining control over data, models, and access. Valarian has raised $70M to date, with a Series A led by NEA, and has deployed enclaves across four continents.
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- All current job openings are based in London, UK, with hybrid work options.
- The company was founded in 2020 and has raised $70M in funding, indicating early-stage growth.
- The team includes veterans from Palantir, Darktrace, and US Special Operations, offering a high-caliber network.
- Valarian uses AI tools in its hiring process, but final decisions are made by humans.
Company History
Valarian was founded in 2020 in London by Max Buchan and Josh McLaughlin, with a mission to provide control infrastructure for high-consequence AI systems. The company initially built software for privileged communications and secure collaboration, which led to the development of ACRA, its core product that turns Kubernetes into a hardened, governed environment. Valarian raised a $50M Series A led by NEA in 2026, bringing total funding to $70M.