Exclusive: Palantir alums using AI to streamline patent filing secure $20 million in Series A venture funding

Two former Palantir employees hoping to use AI to transform the process for filing and managing patents have secured $20 million in investment for their London-based startup, Ankar.

The Series A funding round for Ankar was led by venture capital firm Atomico, with participation from Index Ventures, Norrsken, and Daphni. The company had announced a £3 million ($4 million) seed round in May that was led by Index, with support from Daphni and Motier Ventures.

Ankar was founded by Tamar Gomez and Wiem Gharbi in 2024.