Rome-based Exein, which offers cybersecurity tools for connected devices including cars and home routers, raised $270M led by Headline at a $1.7B valuation (Tom Wilson/Financial Times)

Tom Wilson / Financial Times: Rome-based Exein, which offers cybersecurity tools for connected devices including cars and home routers, raised $270M led by Headline at a $1.7B valuation — Rome-based company is developing a foundation model to protect billions of internet-connected devices, from robots to lightbulbs