Valarian
London, GB · 12 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.
Founders & leadership
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Max BuchaninCo-founder & CEOMax Buchan is the co-founder and CEO of Valarian, which builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations needing high levels of control, privacy, and compliance across use cases such as privileged communications, secure collaboration, government deployments, and AI products. He previously was the first employee at CoinShares, working for the co-founder and CEO through its growth and Nasdaq IPO, and studied History and Economics at the University of London.
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Josh McLaughlinCo-founder & COO
Investors · 12
Artis Ventures✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $50K – $25M
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IQ Capital✓ verifiedLondon · $1M – $40M
Molten Ventures✓ verifiedLondon · $2.5M – $63M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $200K – $40M
Scout Ventures✓ verifiedAustin · $2M – $5M
Lightbank✓ verifiedChicago · $500K – $5M
Founders FactoryLondon · $150K – $200K
Founders Factory NYLondon
MD One VenturesLondon
Navigate VenturesBeverly Hills
Scout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M
Playfair CapitalreportedLondon · $130K – $1.9M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$50M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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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 · Jul 2026
Sovereign AI infrastructure startup Valarian raises $50M to help nations secure their defense systems - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jul 2026
Valarian raises $50 million to help governments and enterprises escape America's cloud grip | Fortunefortune.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Valarian do?
- 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.
- Who founded Valarian?
- Valarian was founded by Max Buchan, Josh McLaughlin.
- Who are Valarian's investors?
- Valarian's investors include Artis Ventures, IQ Capital, Molten Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Scout Ventures, Lightbank, Founders Factory, Founders Factory NY and 4 more.
- How much funding has Valarian raised?
- Valarian has disclosed $50M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Valarian headquartered?
- Valarian is headquartered in London, GB.