Sentra, a leader in cloud-native data security platforms, announced it has closed a $50 million Series B funding round, led by Key1 Capital with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures, Standard Investments, and Munich Re Ventures. This funding round brings Sentra’s total investment to over $100 million, following a more than 300% year-over-year increase in revenue and the addition of multiple new customers.
The funding comes as the company unveils new data security for AI capabilities in its Cloud-Native Data Security Platform (DSP). These capabilities enable organizations to secure sensitive data amidst the growing challenges of AI adoption.
As organizations adopt more cloud and AI technologies, data spreads (often silently), creating a surge in shadow data that puts enterprises at risk. And these blind spots in visibility and control are rapidly growing in scale and complexity.
This rapid increase in AI-based services accelerates these challenges, making enterprises more vulnerable to data exposure, AI-generated threats, and compliance risks.
A team of cybersecurity experts with deep roots in the military and high-tech heads Sentra. The company was co-founded by Asaf Kochan, President of Sentra and former Commander of Unit 8200; Yoav Regev, CEO and former Head of Cyber Department in Unit 8200; Ron Reiter, CTO and seasoned entrepreneur with a strong cybersecurity background; and Yair Cohen, VP of Product, who previously held senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Datadog. And their shared vision and deep, hands-on experience are the driving force behind Sentra’s mission to transform how data is secured today.
Sentra has a unique layer of protection to enable organizations to scale data security across multi-cloud and AI-driven environments, meeting enterprise demands while adapting to business needs. And Sentra differentiates itself by scanning the data within the customer’s environment, preserving data security posture. Its innovative technology dramatically reduces the operational cost and the scope of data scanning while ensuring complete coverage of all cloud data. Sentra’s unmatched AI-powered classification delivers over 95% accuracy and adapts to business contexts using large language models (LLMs).
What the funding will be used for: Sentra will utilize the new investment to cement its position as a leader in the DSP space, grow its team of data security experts, and continue to expand its platform to help organizations innovate confidently, knowing their cloud and AI workflows are secured with industry-leading protection.
Sentra is also expanding its platform to help enterprises tackle emerging risks tied to GenAI, AI assistants, and shadow data. And building on its DSPM foundation, the platform offers broader detection and prevention capabilities to reduce data exposure and compliance gaps across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. These enhancements give security teams greater visibility and control over data access and use.
KEY QUOTES:
“Organizations were already struggling to keep pace with data as we navigated the move to the cloud and hybrid architectures. Intensified data regulations combined with AI’s rapid enterprise adoption have dramatically escalated these challenges. Without taking proactive steps to secure all data, companies will open themselves up to increased exposure, operational disruptions, and compliance failures. Sentra is uniquely positioned to address this critical problem by delivering essential visibility and control needed to secure sensitive data across multi-cloud, on-premises, and AI-powered environments – without slowing innovation.”
Danny Akerman, co-founder and managing partner, Key1 Capital
“AI is only as secure as the data behind it. Every organization we work with is racing to leverage AI but is equally as concerned about exposing sensitive data. Sentra gives them the reassurance and confidence they need to move fast by securing data at every stage. With this new funding, we’re doubling down on helping enterprises secure their data everywhere and adopt AI confidently so they can innovate without compromising trust.”
Yoav Regev, CEO and co-founder, Sentra
