Cyera Secures $400 Million, Valuation Hits $9 Billion
Data security startup Cyera announced Thursday it has secured $400 million in a Series F funding round, propelling its valuation to $9 billion. This significant valuation jump occurred just six months after the company was valued at $6 billion following a $540 million funding round.
Blackstone Leads New Investment
The latest funding round was led by funds managed by Blackstone, with notable participation from existing investors including Accel, Coatue, Lightspeed, Redpoint, Sapphire, and Sequoia. To date, the New York-based company has raised over $1.7 billion.
AI Fuels Data Security Demand
Cyera offers data security posture management, a service designed to help companies map sensitive data across cloud systems and databases, track its usage, and identify security vulnerabilities. The company cites the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence as a key growth driver. Increased data volumes and heightened concerns about data leaks driven by AI have spurred demand. Cyera reports that one-fifth of Fortune 500 companies are now customers, and revenue has more than tripled in the past year.