AMSTERDAM, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Axelera AI has secured $250 million in a funding round led by ‌Innovation Industries that included BlackRock and SiteGround ‌Capital as new investors, it said on Tuesday, marking one of ​the largest investments to date in a European AI chipmaking firm. CEO Fabrizio Del Maffeo said in a statement the company would use the money to expand ‌manufacturing of its "Europa" chip, ⁠which it plans to launch before June, and to further develop software that ⁠makes using its chips easie ...