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African defense tech startup Terra Industries raises $52M

Nigeria-based defense technology startup Terra Industries has raised $52 million in what it says is the largest-ever seed funding round for an African defense tech company. The company develops automated security systems for governments and infrastructure operators, focusing on autonomous warfare technologies.

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African defense tech startup Terra Industries raises $52M
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By Mike WheatleySource:

SiliconANGLEIt turns out that it’s not only U.S. and European companies pushing the concept of autonomous warfare. Nigeria-based Terra Industries is a defense technology startup that develops automated security systems for governments and infrastructure operators, and it has just raised $52 million. Announced today, the raise is said to be the largest-ever seed funding round […]

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