Israel's Cyera eyes $20B valuation, nearly double its June price
What's the deal? Cyera, the data security company founded by Israeli 8200 veterans Yotam SegevDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Tamar Bar-IlanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, has held early talks with investors about raising money at a $20 billion valuation, The Information reported on 30 October 2026. That would nearly double the $12 billion it was valued at in its Series G earlier this year. The size of the raise is not known, the talks may not lead to a round, and a company spokesperson declined to comment.
How fast is that? According to Ctech, Cyera's valuation went from $3 billion in 2024 to $6 billion in 2025 and $12 billion this year. Its 2026 financing included a $600 million Series G led by Evolution Equity PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and a $400 million extension from Goldman SachsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → Alternatives in September. That brings its 2026 raise to about $1.4 billion and its total funding to more than $2 billion. The talks come just four months after the last round.
What does it do? Cyera scans a customer's cloud storage, databases and email systems to find and track sensitive data, and alerts IT teams when that data is at risk of exposure. The Information lists Blue Cross Blue Shield, Paramount and Chipotle among its customers. The company has expanded into AI-agent security, identity and non-human identities, and in July agreed to buy Oasis Security for $1 billion.
Why now? Enterprises are handing data access to AI agents, and investors are paying up for the companies that secure it. Israeli tech is riding the same wave: Dealroom data shows Israeli startups raised $11.4 billion in the first three quarters of 2026 and are on track for $15.2 billion this year, up from $10.7 billion in 2025 (Dealroom chart).
Sources: The Information, Ctech (Calcalist)
