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Stanhope AI
A start-up based in London, we work with the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to build next-generation generative autonomous decision-making systems that embody…
About Stanhope AI
Stanhope AI is a London deeptech spin-out from University College London and King’s College London founded in 2023 by computational neuroscientist Professor Rosalyn Moran (CEO) and theoretical neurobiologist Professor Karl Friston. It commercialises Active Inference / Free Energy Principle models as edge-deployable “Real World Models” that adapt in real time for robotics, autonomous drones and defence systems, aiming for lean, explainable on-device agency rather than cloud-heavy language models. Technology is being trialled with international partners including defence-related use cases. After a March 2024 €2.6 million (£2.3 million) round led by UCL Technology Fund with Creator Fund and MMC Ventures, Stanhope AI raised €6.7 million ($8 million) Seed funding in February 2026 led by Frontline Ventures with Paladin Capital Group, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund and follow-on from UCL Technology Fund and MMC Ventures, to advance production-grade adaptive AI for physical autonomy. Sources: EU-Startups 13 Feb 2026; stanhopeai.com.
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- 2021
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- London, United Kingdom
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- Defence
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UCL Technology Fund
MMC Ventures
Creator Fund
AlbionVC
Moonfire Ventures
Rockmount Capital
Frontline Ventures
Paladin Capital Group
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
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