Cyberhaven is a Palo Alto data security company founded in 2016 by a team of PhD researchers including George Candea, Cristian Zamfir, Radu Banabic, Vitaly Chipounov, and Volodymyr Kuznetsov. Its AI-powered data protection platform tracks data lineage, following how data moves and transforms across an organization, and applies behavioral analysis to detect and stop risky data flows that traditional DLP misses. The company has expanded into data security posture management (DSPM) and generative AI security, helping enterprises prevent sensitive data from leaking into tools like ChatGPT and Copilot. In April 2025 Cyberhaven raised a $100M Series D led by StepStone Group with Schroders and Industry Ventures, reaching a $1B unicorn valuation and roughly $250M in total funding.
Cyberhaven
ActiveAI-powered data protection built on data lineage and behavioral analysis
Total raised
$288M
3 rounds
Stage
Series D
Apr 2025
Team
11-50
since 2016
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2016
Palo Alto, United States
Agent-ready
API
Score 40/100
Data lineage tracking across the full data flow
AI behavioral analysis to detect risky movement
Next-gen DLP beyond pattern matching
DSPM for data security posture management
GenAI data leak prevention (ChatGPT, Copilot)
Insider risk detection
Incident context and investigation
Coverage across endpoints, cloud, and SaaS
40/100
Developing
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
Apr 2025 Series D $100M ● StepStone Group
— Series C $88M incl. Adams Street Partners +2
— Series D $100M incl. Industry Ventures +2
Capital network
$250M raised ·6 backers·10 network links
- Backers6
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- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What makes Cyberhaven different?
- It tracks data lineage and uses behavioral analysis instead of relying only on content patterns.
- Is Cyberhaven a unicorn?
- Yes, its April 2025 Series D valued it at $1B.
- Who founded Cyberhaven?
- A team of PhD researchers including George Candea and Cristian Zamfir in 2016.
- How much has Cyberhaven raised?
- About $250M total, including a $100M Series D in April 2025.
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