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“Unlocking AI’s Potential: Cyera Secures $300M at $1.5B Valuation to Tackle Data Challenges”

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AI is a data problem. Now Cyera is raising up to $300M on a $1.5B valuation to secure itA cybersecurity startup called Cyera is betting that the next big challenge in enterprise data protection will be AI, and it’s raising a big round of funding as demand picks up for it. Previous to this, Cyera — pronounced “Sierra” and headquartered in San Mateo and with roots in Israel — had raised a total of $160 million with its current $500 million valuation dating from last year. Cyera, Coatue and Sequoia declined comment. A source said that AI right now is a “huge driver” for business at Cyera.