Cyberhaven, founded in 2016 by computer scientists and security experts from MIT and EPFL, operates from Silicon Valley as an AI-powered data security company. It has reached unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation and $250M in funding, ranking #51 on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500. The company counts 4 of the top 5 Forbes AI 50 firms among its customers and analyzes billions of workflows through its platform.
The threat model is straightforward: data moves - through insider actions, AI agents, cloud workflows - and traditional perimeter defenses lose track. Cyberhaven's unified platform combines data security posture management (DSPM), data loss prevention, insider risk management, and AI security, all anchored by deep data lineage. The system traces sensitive data wherever it lives and moves, applying context-aware controls rather than static rules. Agentic AI capabilities are part of the product stack, reflecting the shift toward autonomous workflows that require real-time visibility.
Technical domains span data lineage, insider risk, AI security, and enterprise-grade DLP. The team is built around a core conviction that understanding where data comes from - and where it's going - is the prerequisite for securing it. That lineage-first approach shapes engineering decisions across the platform, from classification to enforcement.
