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 Our mission is training the next generation of sovereign, open-source cognitive models in Europe. We focus on creating accessible and portable generative AI solutions tailored for developers and businesses to enhance their capabilities and efficiency.
 
-## ⚡ Seeking Partnerships & Funding
-We are actively seeking European and global **compute infrastructure partners (GPU clusters)** and forward-thinking **VC backing** to accelerate our large-scale upcoming training runs for our next-gen open-source models. 
+## 🚀 Raising Our First Investment Round (Compute & Scale)
+We are currently opening our **first funding round** (Pre-Seed) and looking for forward-thinking VCs and angel investors to join us. 
 
-If you want to power the future of sovereign European AI, let's connect.
+The capital from this round will be heavily allocated to secure **compute infrastructure (GPU clusters)** to accelerate our upcoming large-scale training runs for our next-gen open-source models. 
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+If you want to back sovereign European AI technology right from the ground floor, let's connect.
 
 ## 🌐 Official Links
 *   **Main Website:** [cognitivess.com](https://cognitivess.com) — Discover our vision, architecture, and enterprise solutions.
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 *   Enterprise-Grade Secure APIs
 
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-*Connect with us via our official website or reach out directly through Hugging Face to discuss compute partnerships and investment opportunities.*
+*For investor inquiries, pitch deck requests, or compute partnerships, please reach out via our official website or connect directly through Hugging Face.*