Cyera Brief
B2B SaaS·AI Security·Series G·🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇮🇱🇦🇺
Summary
Worth a closer lookCyera is an AI‑native cloud DSPM/DLP that differentiates on petabyte‑scale discovery and LLM-based classification — it touts scanning 74 PB in 7 days with >95% classification precision and targets large enterprises. The company has converted that capability into material commercial traction (disclosed $150M ARR as of May 2026, ~22% of the ~$684M large‑enterprise SAM) and just closed a $600M round at a $12B valuation as part of $2B total funding, signaling strong investor conviction and runway for scale. Enterprise credibility is reinforced by named customers (Paramount Pictures, Valvoline, Vector) and certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR), while public reviews (G2 4.6/5) praise accuracy and agentless deployment. The key tension is valuation and reported unprofitability (TechCrunch: operating at a loss) in a crowded competitive set (BigID, Varonis, Cyberhaven, Securiti, Dig/Palo Alto) that can outcompete on behavior analytics, real‑time response or integrated remediation — first meeting should therefore probe unit economics, remediation roadmap, and integration with security stacks.
Bull case
- $150M disclosed ARR (May 2026) representing ~22% of the large‑enterprise SAM (~$684M), showing meaningful realized market capture for a DSPM specialist.
- Recent $600M financing at a $12B valuation (June 10, 2026) within $2B total funding demonstrates strong investor conviction and provides capital to scale product and go‑to‑market.
- Technical defensibility: demonstrated petabyte‑scale capability (scanned 74 PB in 7 days) and >95% precision in classification, a concrete edge for organizations with massive data estates.
- Enterprise credibility and compliance posture evidenced by named customers (Paramount Pictures, Valvoline, Vector) and certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR), plus strong user ratings (G2 4.6/5).
Watch-outs
- Reported unprofitability (TechCrunch, June 2026) — company has surpassed $150M ARR but is operating at a loss, making path to sustainable margins and cash flow a material risk.
- Crowded, well‑funded competitive landscape where peers offer complementary strengths: BigID (privacy automation), Varonis (behavior analytics), Cyberhaven and Dig/Palo Alto (real‑time data flow/response) and Securiti (privacy/governance) — several rivals may win on remediation automation or security‑stack integration.
- Customer feedback flags concrete product gaps: limited self‑serve reporting/custom exports, remediation automation shortfalls, and reported scalability/performance constraints on very large estates — these are direct obstacles to upsell/retention at enterprise scale.
- High valuation ($12B) imposes growth and margin expectations that may pressure pricing and go‑to‑market; published pricing is outcome‑based and sold via custom quotes with no public list prices, which warrants diligence on deal economics and gross margins.
From their website
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Customers on site
3 namesPricing
2 enterprise plans — DSPM and DLP — sold via custom quote/demo; pricing is outcome‑based and optimized for value at scale. No public list prices shown. Optional paid add‑ons include Data Subject Request Automation and DataWatcher.
Product suite
- Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Discover, classify, and monitor sensitive data across cloud and on‑premises environments.
- Omni DLP
AI-driven Data Loss Prevention to reduce alert noise, orchestrate alerts and recommend optimized policies.
- Access Trail
Monitor and track data access activity by humans and AI agents to accelerate investigations and compliance.
- AI Security Posture Management (AI‑SPM)
Discover and inventory AI assets (models and applications), map them to identities and sensitive data, and enforce policies.
- AI Protect
Real-time controls to prevent sensitive data leakage to AI systems and mitigate AI-driven exposure risks.
- Enriched Classification
AI-native classification engine that adapts to business context to automatically classify sensitive data (reported >95% precision).
Target segments
Compliance & certifications
- Registered address
- New York, 1375 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 | Tel Aviv, Landmark Tower, Arania Osvaldo St 24, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel | London, 1 Fore Street Avenue, London, England EC2Y 5, GB | Toronto, 100 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1V6, CA | Chicago, 625 W Adams St, Chicago, Illinois 60661, US | Dallas, 7700 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024, US | San Francisco, 2 Embarcadero Center, 30th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111, US | Sydney, 1 Sussex St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, AU | St. Louis, 12645 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141, US
- [email protected]
- Address
- 1375 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 · Landmark Tower, Arania Osvaldo St 24, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · 1 Fore Street Avenue, London, England EC2Y 5, GB · 100 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1V6, CA · 625 W Adams St, Chicago, Illinois 60661, US · 7700 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024, US · 2 Embarcadero Center, 30th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111, US · 1 Sussex St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, AU · 12645 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141, US
Crunchbase
verified profile- Israeli data security firm Cyera raises $600mn at $12bn valuationintellinews.com · 2026-06-11
- Cyera Raises $600M as AI Data Security Valuation Doubles to $12 BillionTech Times · 2026-06-11
- NYC cybersecurity startup Cyera raises $600M at $12B valuationBizjournals.com Feed (2025-11-12 15:43:17) · 2026-06-11
- Global markets live: Oracle, Microsoft, SpaceX, ASML, Frasers…MarketScreener · 2026-06-11
- Cyera Raises $600 Million to Expand AI Security Platformstartupresearcher.com · 2026-06-11
- Cyera secures $600m funding round, reaching $12bn valuationVerdict · 2026-06-11
- Cyera Banks $600 Millionvcnewsdaily.com · 2026-06-10
- Cyera Raises $600 Million at $12 Billion Valuation to Continue Building the Trust Layer for the AI EraBusiness Wire · 2026-06-10
Founders & Team
21- Yotam SegevFounderCo-founder, CEOLed the Cyber Department in Israeli Military Intelligence Unit 8200; co-founded the unit's cloud security division; served as a Senior Class Commander in the IDF's Talpiot Leadership Academy.
- Tamar Bar-IlanFounderCo-founder, CTOPreviously built and ran the cloud security division for the Israeli Defense Force's (IDF) elite Unit 8200.
- Yonatan ItaiFounderCo-founder, VP of R&D
- Jason ClarkChief Strategy OfficerHas served as CSO at Netskope and held CISO roles at The New York Times, Emerson, and EverBank.
- Brandon SweeneyPresidentPreviously served as President and COO at dbt Labs, Chief Revenue Officer at HashiCorp, and held senior leadership roles at VMware.
- Steve RogChief Revenue OfficerPromoted to CRO after leading Cyera’s sales organization through significant growth, building a global team across 15 countries and achieving strong year-over-year growth.
- Shira AzranChief Legal OfficerHas over 25 years of experience as a senior partner at Meitar, advising technology companies on corporate transactions.
- Joseph IantoscaChief Financial OfficerPreviously served as COO at BetterCloud and held finance roles at Palantir.
- Sharon ShakedChief People Officer
- Lamont OrangeChief Trust OfficerHas held roles including Global Chief Information Security Officer at Netskope and Information Security Officer for Websense.
- Aygun SuleymanovaChief Brand Officer
- Guy GertnerVP of Product
- Shiran BareliVP Research
- Yael GertelVP of Business Operations
- Pete ChronisBoard MemberFormer EVP & CISO at Paramount.
- Philippe BotteriBoard Member (Partner, Accel)Partner, Accel.
- Doug LeoneBoard Member (Partner, Sequoia Capital)Partner, Sequoia Capital.
- David SchneiderBoard Member (General Partner, Coatue)General Partner, Coatue.
- Lior SimonBoard Member (General Partner, Cyberstarts)General Partner, Cyberstarts.
- Frank SlootmanBoard MemberFormer CEO of Snowflake & ServiceNow.
- Steffan TomlinsonBoard Member (CFO, Stripe)CFO, Stripe.
Cyera was founded by Yotam Segev, Tamar Bar-Ilan and Yonatan Itai; the leadership team includes experienced security and go-to-market executives such as Jason Clark, Brandon Sweeney, Joseph Iantosca and Steve Rog, alongside a board populated by investors and industry leaders.
- Company about page and press releases were the primary sources for names and titles; some aggregator listings (e.g., Crunchbase) were present in the supplied text and may show outdated or additional roles.
- The listed team_size ('8 executives') appears as an external/aggregated statement; the company about page lists a broader leadership roster and does not publish a definitive employee headcount here.
- Some roles/titles (board members and recent executive appointments) are taken from company press releases and the about page; earlier aggregator entries (e.g., an 'Acting CFO' on Crunchbase) are not reflected in the company press materials and were not included.
Market Size
The closest published niche TAM for Cyera's product is the global AI-based data security market (KBV Research: USD 1.1B in 2023). Narrowing that to the large-enterprise segment (MarketsandMarkets: 62.22% share) yields a global SAM of about USD 684M for large enterprises. Cyera's disclosed ARR of USD 150M (May 2026) already represents a material, realized slice of that SAM (~22%), and is the defensible near-term SOM.
- KBV Research ↗1.1 Billion (2023) — Global AI Based Data Security Market; to reach $11.3 Billion by 2031, CAGR 34.7% · Global · 34.7% CAGR
- MarketsandMarkets ↗USD 25.53 billion (2026); USD 50.83 billion (2031) · Global · 14.8% CAGR
- Grand View Research ↗USD 547 million (2024) — Data Protection in AI trust, risk and security management (global) · Global · 21% CAGR
- Grand View Research ↗USD 4.75 billion (2024) — Cloud Data Security Market (global) · Global · 16.4% CAGR
- Base TAM (niche)Global AI-based data security market = USD 1.1B (2023)KBV Research (https://www.kbvresearch.com/ai-based-data-security-market/)
- Large-enterprise share of AI security marketLarge enterprises ≈ 62.22% of the AI-in-cybersecurity market (2026)MarketsandMarkets (https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/artificial-intelligence-ai-cyber-security-market-220634996.html)
- SAM calculation formulaSAM = KBV TAM (USD 1.1B) × MarketsandMarkets large-enterprise share (62.22%) ≈ USD 684.42MCalculation using published figures above.
- Cyera traction (anchor for SOM)Cyera ARR = USD 150M (May 2026)TechCrunch (reporting Cyera ARR) — https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/cyera-eyes-12b-valuation-at-80x-arr-multiple-despite-operating-losses/
- KBV's $1.1B figure is the nearest published niche-level estimate but is a 2023 baseline; sources use different base years and slightly different definitions (AI-based data security vs. broader AI-in-cybersecurity and cloud-data-security categories).
- SAM was derived by applying MarketsandMarkets' 62.22% large-enterprise share (2026) to KBV's 2023 TAM (mixing years and adjacent reports); this narrows the TAM to Cyera's target buyer profile (large enterprises) but is an approximation.
- Grand View's cloud-data-security ($4.75B) and MarketsandMarkets' AI-in-cybersecurity (USD 25.53B / USD 50.83B) are materially broader categories; they were included as context/upper bounds but are not used as the primary TAM because they cover many adjacent products and services beyond AI-native data security.
- Cyera's public pricing is outcome-based and sold by custom quote (no disclosed ACV). SAM was therefore produced by segment-narrowing (share-of-market) rather than a count×ACV bottom-up because no public per-customer ACV was available.
- SOM is presented as Cyera's realized near-term share (its reported ARR = USD 150M). A growth projection (e.g., share expansion in 2–3 years) is feasible given funding and scale but was not modeled here as a firm forecast; the SOM shown is the conservative, traction-anchored observable figure.
Competitors
Top 5Competitive set ranges from DSPM and privacy automation (BigID, Securiti), to behavior analytics (Varonis), to DDR/real-time flow (Cyberhaven, Dig). Cyera sits as an AI-native cloud DSPM focused on petabyte-scale classification and SaaS visibility.
- BigIDbigid.com ↗Comprehensive DSPM, privacy automation and automated remediation; Cyera is AI-native cloud DSPM with petabyte-scale scanning (74PB/7d) and >95% classification precision—narrower focus.
- Varonisvaronis.com ↗Behavioral data-security and analytics with strong access/usage insights; Cyera focuses on cloud-native DSPM and AI classification—better cloud/SaaS coverage, Varonis stronger on behavior-based detection.
- Cyberhavencyberhaven.com ↗Data detection & response tracking real-time data movement for proactive protection; Cyera prioritizes posture management and AI-based classification, Cyberhaven wins on live flow/response.
- Securitisecuriti.ai ↗Unified data security, privacy and governance automation; Cyera is more narrowly DSPM/DLP-focused with AI-native classification—Securiti stronger on privacy automation and compliance workflows.
- Dig Security (Palo Alto Networks)paloaltonetworks.com ↗Real-time cloud data detection/response integrated into Palo Alto Networks stack; Cyera focuses on AI-native DSPM and classification—Dig wins on network/security integrations and enterprise footprint.
Funding
- Seed RoundDecember 2020Cyberstarts leadtracxn.com ↗
- Series A$60 millionMarch 2022Sequoia Capital leadAccelCyberstartsRedpoint VenturesCrunchbase ↗
- Series B$100 millionJune 27, 2023Accel leadSequoia CapitalCyberstartsRedpoint VenturesTechCrunch ↗
- Series C$300 millionApril 9, 2024Coatue leadSpark CapitalGeorgianAT&T VenturesSequoia CapitalAccelRedpointCyberstartsTechCrunch ↗
- Series D$300MOctober 2024Accel leadSapphire Ventures leadSequoia CapitalRedpointGeorgianCoatueCrunchbase ↗
- Series E$540 millionJune 2025Georgian leadGreenoaks leadLightspeed Venture Partners leadCrunchbase ↗
- Series F$400 millionJanuary 8, 2026Blackstone Group leadBlackstone leadAccelCoatueCyberstartsGeorgianGreenoaksLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpointSapphireSequoia CapitalSparkCyera (press release) ↗
- Series G$600 millionJune 10, 2026Evolution Equity Partners leadCyberstarts leadSequoia CapitalSapphire VenturesRedpointGeorgianLightspeed Venture PartnersGreenoaksAccelCoatueAT&TTemasekBlackstoneReuters ↗
Public reporting and Crunchbase list seven disclosed financing rounds for Cyera from a March 2022 Series A through a June 2026 late-stage round; itemized rounds sum to $2.0B and the company’s latest reported valuation is $12 billion.
- Total ($2B) is taken from Crunchbase and matches the sum of the listed rounds above; other outlets (e.g. The New York Times) have reported slightly different totals (NYT cited $2.3B).
- Some investor lists and round details come from Crunchbase and company press materials; press coverage and trackers occasionally disagree on a round's amount (several outlets briefly reported a $300M figure for the June 2026 coverage).
- Series D's amount is undisclosed in the available sources.
- The Series F entry is sourced to the company's press release (self-reported).
- Round-level participant lists include only investors explicitly tied to that specific round in the cited source; Crunchbase lists additional investors across the company profile that are not assigned to a specific round here.
Momentum
- FundingJun 10, 2026 8:15 AM Eastern Daylight TimeCyera announced a $600 million funding round at a $12 billion valuationBusiness Wire ↗
- MilestoneJun 10, 2026 8:15 AM Eastern Daylight TimeReached more than 1,500 employees across 18 countries and completed five acquisitions (most recently Ryft and Genie)Business Wire ↗
- FundingJune 2025Raised $540 million in a Series E roundCrunchbase ↗
- FundingOctober 2024Raised $300 million in a Series D roundCrunchbase ↗
- FundingApril 9, 2024Confirmed a $300 million Series C raiseTechCrunch ↗
- FundingJune 27, 2023Raised $100 million in a Series B roundTechCrunch ↗
- FundingMarch 2022Raised $60 million in a Series A roundCrunchbase ↗
- FundingDecember 2020Closed a Seed roundTracxn ↗
Cyera's public signals show rapid growth and financing activity over the last 24 months, culminating in a $600M round at a $12B valuation announced June 10, 2026; the company also reports multiple acquisitions and headcount expansion, indicating accelerating scale.
- The most recent $600M event is reported via the company's press release and major outlets; overlapping coverage by multiple outlets was consolidated with the company release used as the lead signal.
- Some items mentioned in the supplied text (for example an earlier $400M mention and several partnerships/hire announcements) did not include explicit dated citations in the provided excerpts and were therefore not added as separate dated signals.
- Funding entries earlier than 2024 are taken from disclosed funding research entries included in the supplied facts; claim text for those rounds is the verbatim line supplied.
Customer Sentiment
10- User-friendly UIMultiple enterprise reviewers and G2 users praise Cyera's intuitive interface that makes data discovery accessible to non-technical users.“Users consistently praise Cyera for its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with various data stores, making data discovery straightforward and efficient.”G2 ↗
- Strong customer supportCustomer success and support teams are described as responsive and deeply involved in customers' implementations.“support staff as "an extension of our own team".”CheckThat.ai (citing Gartner/AWS reviews) ↗
- High classification accuracy (LLM-powered)Users report high precision from Cyera's LLM-based classification engine when identifying sensitive data.“95%+ classification precision with LLM-powered engine”CheckThat.ai ↗
- Agentless architecture and fast time-to-valueEnterprises note the agentless setup enables quick visibility after connecting cloud accounts (reported within 24–72 hours).“Agentless setup earns strong marks on G2 and Gartner Peer Insights — enterprises report full data visibility within 24–72 hours of connecting cloud accounts”CheckThat.ai ↗
- Comprehensive data discovery / inventoryReviewers highlight Cyera's datastore scanning and reporting for producing complete inventories of sensitive data across environments.“The datastore scanning and reporting structure are very well done. I spend most of my time on the Datastore section and Data in Cyera because it provides a complete inventory of all the datastores.”CheckThat.ai (citing AWS Marketplace/Gartner reviews) ↗
- Reporting flexibility / exportsMultiple sources report limited self-serve reporting and that custom exports often require vendor assistance.“Self-serve reporting is a recurring frustration on Reddit and review sites — custom exports often require backend assistance from the vendor”CheckThat.ai ↗
- Remediation automation gapsCustomers consistently call out lacking or limited remediation automation as a weakness compared with some competitors.“reporting flexibility and remediation automation draw consistent criticism.”CheckThat.ai ↗
- Performance and scalability limits for very large estatesSeveral enterprise reviewers reported scalability constraints and slow initial scans for very large document stores (specific scan limits cited).“Scalability limitations for very large deployments (50 scan/day limit)”CheckThat.ai ↗
- Occasional scanning accuracy gapsSome verified enterprise reviews describe missed data elements or discovery completeness issues that required support intervention.“Verified enterprise reviewers reported recurring issues with data scanning accuracy and discovery completeness in August-September 2025, including occasional missed data elements requiring support intervention.”CheckThat.ai ↗
- Missing integrations / limited customizationUsers note absent integrations (examples cited include Box, Elasticsearch, IaC tools) and limited product customization options.“Missing integrations for Box , Elasticsearch, and IaC tools”CheckThat.ai ↗
Public reviews across G2, Gartner (via aggregator), PeerSpot and marketplace excerpts are overall positive: customers praise Cyera's intuitive UI, agentless deployment, LLM-based classification accuracy, comprehensive discovery and responsive support. Recurring customer complaints focus on limited self-serve reporting/custom exports, remediation automation gaps, and scalability/performance constraints for very large data estates.
- Some platform scores are reported via an aggregator (CheckThat.ai) rather than directly from each platform's page; counts and context therefore come from summarized sources.
- G2 review count is relatively small (24) compared with Gartner's verified-review count cited; product impressions on very large deployments are driven by a subset of enterprise reports.
- Glassdoor score reflects employee sentiment (workplace) not customers; it is included as a third-party rating but is not a customer product review.
AI Visibility
We ask ChatGPT WITH web search about the company and show its answers plus the sources it cited — the real AI-search experience. The key signal is share of voice: does the company come up when AI is asked about its space, not just when asked by name.
Models asked ChatGPT · web search
Accuracy of what AI said: Partly accurate — Correctly identifies Cyera as an AI-native data security company and names the founders, but includes large funding/valuation and headcount claims that should be verified.
Cyera is a data security company that provides businesses with deep insights into their data, enabling the application of continuous controls to ensure cyber-resilience and compliance. Their AI-powered platform offers solutions such as Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and AI Guardian, designed to protect and manage sensitive data across various environments. (cyera.com)
Founded in 2021 by CEO Yotam Segev and CTO Tamar Bar-Ilan, both of whom previously led the cloud security division for the Israeli Defense Force's elite Unit 8200, Cyera has rapidly grown to become one of the world's fastest-growing AI-native data security companies. (forbes.com)
As of April 2026, Cyera employs approximately 1,300 people. (forbes.com) The company has achieved significant milestones, including a $400 million Series F funding round in January 2026, valuing the company at $9 billion. This followed a $540 million Series E round in June 2025, which valued Cyera at $6 billion. (forbes.com)
Notably, in March 2025, Cyera set a world record as the fastest-growing data security company in history, achieving a 26-fold revenue increase and expanding its customer base by 21 times within two years. (cyera.com)
Cyera's leadership team includes co-founders Yotam Segev (CEO) and Tamar Bar-Ilan (CTO), along with other key executives such as Jason Clark (Chief Strategy Officer), Lamont Orange (Chief Trust Officer), and Steve Rog (Chief Revenue Officer). (cyera.com)
The company's rapid growth and innovative approach have positioned it as a leader in the data security industry, serving top organizations across various sectors, including retail, finance, consulting, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and consumer products. (cyera.com)
Here is a concise list of notable companies and products in the AI-security space:
- Cisco: Offers AI-powered security solutions, including the AI Assistant for Security, enhancing event triage and policy design. (csoonline.com)
- CrowdStrike: Provides AI-native cybersecurity platforms with autonomous threat detection and response capabilities. (geo.sig.ai)
- Palo Alto Networks: Delivers AI-driven security operations through its Cortex XSIAM platform, integrating advanced threat detection and response. (geo.sig.ai)
- Wiz: A cloud security platform acquired by Google, known for its agentless Security Graph and rapid growth in AI-driven security solutions. (geo.sig.ai)
- Vectra AI: Specializes in AI-based network detection and response, offering solutions like Vectra Detect and Vectra Recall. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Prompt Security: Focuses on securing generative AI applications by providing real-time visibility and automated risk mitigation. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Anthropic: Developed the Claude Mythos Preview model, identifying critical vulnerabilities across major operating systems and browsers. (techradar.com)
- OpenAI: Launched the GPT Cyber 5.4 model, capable of rapidly identifying software flaws, with a broad "democratized defense" approach. (techradar.com)
These companies and products are at the forefront of integrating AI into cybersecurity, offering innovative solutions to detect and mitigate threats.
The AI-security landscape has seen significant advancements, with several companies leading the charge in integrating artificial intelligence into cybersecurity solutions. Here are some notable organizations and products in this space:
1. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD): CrowdStrike is renowned for its AI-driven endpoint security solutions. Their Falcon platform utilizes machine learning to detect and prevent threats in real-time. As of June 13, 2026, CrowdStrike's stock price is $682.80, with a market capitalization of approximately $176 billion.
2. Zscaler Inc. (ZS): Zscaler offers cloud-native security services, leveraging AI to provide zero-trust network access and secure web gateways. Their solutions are designed to protect users and applications regardless of location. As of June 13, 2026, Zscaler's stock price is $129.52, with a market capitalization of about $20.8 billion.
3. Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW): Palo Alto Networks integrates AI into its security platforms to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. Their Cortex XDR platform uses machine learning to correlate data across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments. As of June 13, 2026, Palo Alto Networks' stock price is $279.62, with a market capitalization of approximately $224 billion.
4. Fortinet Inc. (FTNT): Fortinet employs AI and machine learning in its FortiGuard Labs to provide advanced threat intelligence and security services. Their solutions cover network, application, and cloud security. As of June 13, 2026, Fortinet's stock price is $146.30, with a market capitalization of about $108.7 billion.
5. Okta Inc. (OKTA): Okta utilizes AI to enhance identity and access management, offering secure authentication and authorization services. Their platform ensures that only authorized users have access to critical resources. As of June 13, 2026, Okta's stock price is $116.29, with a market capitalization of approximately $20.7 billion.
6. Wiz: Wiz is a rapidly growing AI-powered cloud security platform that provides agentless visibility and risk assessment across multi-cloud environments. Founded in 2020, Wiz has achieved a valuation of $12 billion and serves 40% of the Fortune 100. (aifunding.me)
7. Vectra AI: Vectra AI specializes in AI-driven network detection and response (NDR) solutions. Their platform uses machine learning to detect and respond to cyber threats in real-time, covering cloud, data center, and enterprise environments. (en.wikipedia.org)
8. WitnessAI: WitnessAI focuses on securing AI agents within enterprises, ensuring safe interactions and data flow. In January 2026, the company raised $58 million in funding from major investors, highlighting the growing importance of AI security. (axios.com)
These companies represent a blend of established leaders and innovative startups, all contributing to the evolving field of AI-driven cybersecurity.
The assistant did not surface Cyera unprompted when listing or recommending notable AI-security firms, but it produced a mostly accurate company profile when asked by name; however, several funding, valuation and headcount figures in the direct answer appear large or unsourced and should be confirmed from primary records.
- AI answers can vary run-to-run and unprompted company lists depend heavily on the prompt and sources used.
- Funding amounts, valuations and employee counts cited in the direct answer should be confirmed from primary sources (company press releases, regulatory filings, or reputable reporting).
- Smaller or fast-growing startups are often omitted from unprompted vendor lists even when they exist and are correctly described when asked directly.
Risks & Red Flags
- FinancialmediumJune 2, 2026TechCrunch reported Cyera has surpassed $150 million in annual recurring revenue but remains unprofitable and is operating at a lossTechCrunch ↗
No publicly reported legal, regulatory, security, or reputation incidents were found for Cyera. TechCrunch (June 2, 2026) reported that while Cyera has surpassed $150M ARR it remains unprofitable and is operating at a loss, which is a financial risk to monitor.
- An absence of public reports is not a clean bill of health; private disputes, incidents, or non-public regulatory inquiries may exist.
- The only material public concern identified is reported unprofitability despite revenue growth; otherwise public coverage highlights large funding rounds and rapid valuation increases.
