Observed Signal · Oct 21, 2025 · Funding · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Nexos.ai Secures €30M for Secure AI Integration
Lithuanian startup Nexos.ai has raised €30 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures and Evantic Capital, valuing the company at approximately €300 million. The platform provides an AI workspace for employees and an AI gateway for developers, enabling secure access to around 200 AI models through a single control plane. Founded by Nord Security creators Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas, Nexos.ai addresses enterprise concerns about data leaks and compliance when integrating large language models. The company plans to expand across Europe and North America, targeting 100 employees within its first year. Existing customers include Payhawk and companies from Tesonet's portfolio, with Hostinger reporting €10 million in savings from reduced support demand.
Funding for an AI integration platform that addresses security and governance in LLM adoption, relevant for enterprise AI infrastructure including marketing technology applications.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Nexos.ai raised €30 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures and Evantic Capital, with a valuation of €300 million.
- The platform provides secure access to approximately 200 AI models via an AI gateway and workspace.
- Founders Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas previously built Nord Security (NordVPN), valued at $3 billion.
- Customers include Payhawk and companies from Tesonet's portfolio; Hostinger saved €10 million in support costs.
- The company plans to expand to Europe and North America, growing to 100 employees in the first year.
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2 Entities mapped“Bei Hostinger, einem Webhosting-Anbieter, reduzierte die KI-Plattform laut Nexos.ai den Bedarf an menschlichem Support erheblich....”
“Im Rahmen der von Index Ventures und Evantic Capital angeführten Series-A-Runde wurde Nexos.ai mit rund 300 Millionen Euro bewertet....”
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Trump's 'Super Intelligence' Renaming Triggers .si Domain Speculation
A single remark by US President Donald Trump, proposing to rename artificial intelligence to 'Super Intelligence' (SI), and his subsequent executive order mandating the term for federal agencies, have triggered a speculative rush on .si domains, Slovenia's ccTLD, homeland of First Lady Melania Trump. Daily .si registrations surged from about 100 to over 3,200 on the day after Trump's UN speech, and nearly 13,000 were registered in the 24 hours following the executive order. For the week after the speech, 17,621 new .si domains were added, more than double the 7,209 new .ai domains, and the total inventory grew by 8.5% in 11 days. The boom is largely speculative, with many domains resold at high prices. Security researchers warn of phishing risks due to typosquatting, as .si is one keystroke away from .ai. Hostinger noted .si became its second most popular extension, with over half of buyers from the U.S. and India, positioning .si as a more affordable alternative to .ai.
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