Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B
In Brief Posted: 3:59 PM PST · January 8, 2026 Image Credits:jpa1999 / Getty Images Julie Bort Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B Data security startup Cyera continues on a growth tear. On Thursday, it announced a $400 million Series F funding round at a $9 billion valuation. The New York-based outfit has now raised over $1.7 billion. This funding comes just six months after the previous $540 million round at a $6 billion valuation. The new round was led by funds managed by Blackstone with participation from existing investors including Accel, Coatue, Lightspeed, Redpoint, Sapphire, Sequoia, and others. Cyera offers what it calls data security posture management, a service that helps companies map out where all…