Valarian
London, GB · 10 known investors
Valarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments. The platform is designed for use cases including privileged communications, secure collaboration, government deployments, and AI products.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Founders & leadership
MB

Max BuchanCo-founder & CEO
JM

Josh McLaughlinCo-founder & COO
Investors · 10
Artis Ventures✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $50K – $25M
IQ Capital✓ verifiedLondon · $1M – $40M
Molten Ventures✓ verifiedLondon · $2.5M – $63.5M
Scout Ventures✓ verifiedAustin · $2M – $5M
Lightbank✓ verifiedChicago · $500K – $5M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $200K – $40M
Founders FactoryLondon · $150K – $200K
MD One VenturesLondon
Navigate VenturesBeverly Hills
Playfair CapitalreportedLondon · $130K – $1.9M
Companies House · registry record
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- Registered name
- VALARIAN LIMITED
- Company number
- 12694492
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 24 Jun 2020
- Registered office
- 48 Western Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9TA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Accounts
- last made up to 30 Apr 2026 · next due 31 Jan 2028
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 23 Jun 2025 · next due 7 Jul 2026
Current officers · 2
- Cem Ceylan — director, appointed 24 Jun 2020
- Elinor Ruth Ceylan — director, appointed 24 Jun 2020
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the news
- Valarian Secures $50 Million in Series A Funding Led by NEA to Revolutionize Sovereign Infrastructure, ETEntrepreneurentrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026
- Valarian Raises $50M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · 2026
- Valarian Raises $50 Million Series A To Build Sovereign Infrastructure For AI-Driven Systemspulse2.com · 2026
- Sovereign AI infrastructure startup Valarian raises $50M to help nations secure their defense systems - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · 2026
- Valarian Raises $50 Million Series a Led by NEA to Deliver the Sovereign Infrastructure Layer for High-Consequence Operations and AI Driven Systemsfinance.yahoo.com · 2026
- Valarian raises $50 million to help governments and enterprises escape America's cloud grip | Fortunefortune.com · 2026