Exaforce Secures $125 Million Series B as Coupa Buys Czech AI Document Firm Rossum

*TL;DR: Exaforce lands $125 million in Series B funding and Coupa finalises the purchase of Czech‑founded Rossum, underscoring Central Europe’s growing pull in cyber‑security and AI‑driven finance.

Context The Recursive’s weekly roundup tracks how Central and Eastern European (CEE) founders shape global tech. Recent deals highlight deep‑tech talent emerging from the Czech Republic, Romania and the Baltics, attracting capital from Silicon Valley and European funds.

Key Facts - Exaforce, a Czech cyber‑defence platform, closed a $125 million Series B round. Participants include HarbourVest, Peak XV Partners, Mayfield, Khosla Ventures, Seligman Ventures and AICONIC. The raise follows a $75 million Series A a year earlier, bringing total capital to $200 million. - Coupa, a US spend‑management software leader, completed its acquisition of Rossum, a Czech‑origin intelligent document processing (IDP) startup. Rossum’s AI extracts data from invoices and contracts, enabling Coupa to embed document intelligence across its source‑to‑pay suite. - In parallel, fintech startup Adfin secured $18 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, pushing its total funding above $30 million.

What It Means Exaforce’s sizable round signals investor confidence that cyber‑defence will remain a priority for enterprises facing sophisticated threats. The diverse investor base—spanning private equity, venture capital and corporate arms—suggests the market views Exaforce’s platform as a scalable solution for multi‑cloud environments. Coupa’s purchase of Rossum integrates AI‑driven document handling into a broader spend‑management ecosystem. By automating invoice capture and validation, Coupa aims to cut processing time and reduce manual errors for large accounts‑payable teams. The deal also validates the Czech AI talent pool, showing that niche deep‑tech firms can attract global acquirers. Adfin’s $18 million raise illustrates continued appetite for fintech solutions that streamline cash‑flow and credit management in Europe. While smaller than the Exaforce round, the funding will help the company expand its product suite and geographic reach. Collectively, these moves reinforce CEE’s reputation as a pipeline for high‑growth, capital‑intensive tech ventures. Investors are betting on the region’s ability to deliver both security infrastructure and AI‑enabled business automation.

Looking Ahead Watch for how Exaforce allocates its new capital—whether toward product expansion, geographic entry or strategic partnerships—and monitor Coupa’s rollout of Rossum’s AI across its global client base. Both developments will shape the pace of cyber‑security and finance automation in the coming year.