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Cyera raises $400M more amid AI agent security push

$400M. That's what Goldman Sachs just bet on Cyera's AI agent security play — valuing the startup north of $12B.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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The KeyNews take

Why it matters

A major cybersecurity funding event tied to the emerging AI agent security category. Signals that enterprise security buyers are treating agent risks as a material funding driver, not a feature request.

The key facts

5 to know

  1. $400M extension to Series G from Goldman Sachs

  2. Cyera valuation now 'over $12 billion'

  3. Previous Series G close in June valued company at $12B

  4. Timing tied to 'AI agent security push' narrative

  5. Investment bank (Goldman Sachs) as lead — signals institutional conviction

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Publisher excerpt: Cybersecurity startup Cyera Ltd. today announced that it has raised $400 million in funding from Goldman Sachs. The investment bank provided the capital as an extension to a Series G round that closed in June. The latter deal valued Cyera at $12 billion. The company says that it’s now worth “over…
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