The round was led by Key1 Capital, with participation from existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures, Standard Investments, and Munich Re Ventures.
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York City and Tel Aviv, Sentra has seen rapid growth, reporting a more than 300% year-over-year increase in revenue and onboarding several new Fortune 500 clients. The company helps organizations identify and mitigate critical data security risks in public cloud environments.
With the fresh injection of capital, Sentra plans to expand its platform capabilities to address rising concerns around generative AI (GenAI), AI assistants, and shadow data — a growing category of unmanaged and potentially risky data assets created and used outside typical IT oversight.
“Organizations were already struggling to keep pace with data as we navigated the move to the cloud and hybrid architectures,” said Danny Akerman, co-founder and managing partner at Key1 Capital. “Intensified data regulations combined with AI’s rapid enterprise adoption have dramatically escalated these challenges. Sentra is uniquely positioned to address this critical problem by delivering essential visibility and control needed to secure sensitive data across multi-cloud, on-premises, and AI-powered environments — without slowing innovation.”
Yoav Regev, CEO and co-founder of Sentra, emphasized the urgency of securing enterprise data in the age of artificial intelligence: “AI is only as secure as the data behind it. Every organization we work with is racing to leverage AI but is equally as concerned about exposing sensitive data. Sentra gives them the reassurance and confidence they need to move fast by securing data at every stage. With this new funding, we’re doubling down on helping enterprises secure their data everywhere and adopt AI confidently so they can innovate without compromising trust.”
Sentra’s continued momentum reflects the growing demand for advanced data security tools as enterprises navigate increasingly complex regulatory landscapes and the fast-paced evolution of AI technologies.
