NEW YORK — Sentra, a provider of cloud-native data security platforms, 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. The funding brings Sentra’s total investment to more than $100 million, following a more than 300% year-over-year increase in revenue and the addition of multiple new Fortune 500 customers. The injection of capital comes at a pivotal time as the company unveils new data security for AI capabilities in its Cloud-Native Data Security Platform (DSP), empowering organizations to secure sensitive data amidst the growing challenges of AI adoption.
Sentra will leverage the new investment to fortify 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.
AI Adoption Outpacing Data Security Preparedness
As organizations adopt more cloud and AI technologies, data proliferates, often silently, creating a surge in “shadow” data that puts enterprises at risk. These blind spots in visibility and control are rapidly growing in scale and complexity.
The rapid increase in AI-powered services accelerates these challenges, making enterprises more vulnerable to data exposure, AI-generated threats, and compliance risks. According to Gartner, “Through 2025, GenAI (generative AI) will cause a spike of cybersecurity resources required to secure it, causing more than a 15% incremental spend on application and data security.”* This timely funding round empowers Sentra to scale its data security platform to meet the urgent and growing demand for data security in the AI era.
“Organizations were already struggling to keep pace with data as we navigated the move to the cloud and hybrid architectures,” said Danny Akerman, co-founder and managing partner, Key1 Capital. “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.”
Led by Cybersecurity Veterans, Recognized by the Industry
Sentra is led by an exceptional team of cybersecurity experts with deep roots in military and high-tech. 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. Their shared vision and deep, hands-on experience are the driving force behind Sentra’s mission to redefine how data is secured in today’s world. Sentra was also recently named both a “Leader” and “Fast Mover” in the GigaOm Radar for Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), reinforcing its position at the forefront of the modern data security landscape.
“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,” said Yoav Regev, CEO and co-founder, Sentra. “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.”
