Ankar, an AI startup modernising intellectual property workflows, has closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Atomico, with participation from Index Ventures, Norrsken VC, and Daphni, bringing total funding to $24 million. Founded in 2024 by former Palantir engineers Tamar Gomez and Wiem Gharbi, Ankar addresses the inefficiencies of patent processes that can take up to 24 months and rely on fragmented tools.
The platform uses AI to unify novelty checks, drafting, prosecution, and portfolio strategy, scanning more than 250 million publications and delivering reported productivity gains of around 40% for clients including L’Oréal and Vorys. The new capital will fund team expansion, product development, and U.S. market entry, positioning Ankar as end-to-end AI infrastructure for enterprise IP strategy.
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