Former Palantir Executive Launches UK-Based AI Startup to Promote Sovereign Technology

Valarian, a London-based startup co-founded by former Palantir executive Joshua McLaughlin and ex-cryptocurrency executive Max Buchan, has raised $50 million in funding. The company aims to reduce the UK's reliance on US tech firms like Microsoft and Amazon by offering secure AI tools with sovereign data control.

By James Titcomb Mon, July 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 13, 2026, 14:47 UTC

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