Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 17, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Blackstone invests $400M in Cyera, valuing the startup at $9B. Cyera, backed by Sequoia and Accel, has rapidly grown, expanding globally and increasing its client base.
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Blackstone is leading a $400 million investment in Cyera that values the Israeli data-security startup at $9 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Cyera, founded in 2021 and backed by venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Accel, has an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform.
Existing investors plan to participate in the new investment round, the report said.
Alternative asset manager Blackstone and Cyera did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Cyera had raised $540 million in a funding round in June this year that doubled its valuation to $6 billion.
The rapid adoption of AI has resulted in companies spending more to protect their systems from hack, leading to higher demand for firms such as Cyera that provide data security using its AI-driven platform.
In June, the company said it posted 353% growth in Fortune 500 companies over the past 18 months, expanded to 10 countries and more than doubled its size to nearly 800 employees globally. In that time, it raised $1.3 billion and its valuation jumped 12 times.
(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Subhranshu Sahu)
Data security refers to the protective measures and protocols implemented to safeguard digital information from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, particularly computer systems, enabling them to perform tasks such as learning, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Venture capital is a form of private equity financing provided by investors to startups and small businesses with long-term growth potential, often in exchange for equity stakes in the company.
A funding round is a stage in the investment process where a company raises capital from investors, typically in exchange for equity, to finance its operations and growth.
A startup is a newly established business, often in the early stages of development, that aims to bring a unique product or service to market, typically characterized by innovation and scalability.
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