The problem
Enterprises can't see where sensitive data lives or control what people and AI agents can reach
What they do
AI-native platform that finds, classifies and protects sensitive data and governs AI agent access
Traction $150M+ ARR (TechCrunch, Jun 2026); ARR tripled three straight years; $12B valuation
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 255
- Ops roles
- 4
- Headcount
- ~1,700+ (plus ~170 from Oasis)
Headcount +75% YoY (~1,744, LinkedIn); 246 open roles; added ~500 jobs in H1 2026 (PitchBook via TechCrunch)
Latest news
Sep 2026
Added $400M Goldman Sachs extension to Series G after closing $1B Oasis Security acquisition ↗Glassdoor
4.5 ★ 112 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $400M (Series G extension)
- Stage
- Series G
- Date
- Sep 2026
Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives (extension); Evolution Equity Partners (Series G, $600M at $12B, Jun 2026)
- Hiring+2255 open roles on the live job board (30+ roles = +2)
- Funding recency+2Series G · $400M (Series G extension), Sep 2026 (1 month ago): 6 months or less = +1.5, $100M+ round +0.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: $150M+ ARR (TechCrunch, Jun 2026); ARR tripled three straight years; $12B valuation
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total5.52 + 2 + 1.5 − 0 = 5.5 → Sprint (4.75 or more)
Distance (Half) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Half · edge: hard to leave
The benchmark DSPM vendor and a Forrester Wave Leader, expanding into DLP and identity; still shares the market with Varonis, BigID and Microsoft Purview and burns heavily at ~80x ARR.
Sources: Cyera: Leader in Forrester Wave, Sensitive Data Discovery & Classification Q2 2026 (Apr 2026) ↗ · TechCrunch: Cyera $12B at 80x ARR despite operating losses (Jun 2026) ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026