Stealth UK Startup Building Iron Dome-Like Tech Eyes $400 Million Valuation
The company has been operating in secret and its existence has not been previously reported. While it has yet to launch publicly, it's already recruited a former UK minister and received multiple rounds of investment from backers including Accel, Lakestar and Lux Capital, said the people. Corporate filings in the UK show partners from the three venture capital funds as directors in the company.
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