Sentra
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
AI-powered cloud-native data security platform providing discovery, classification, prioritization, and remediation of data risks across hybrid environments. Sentra was founded in 2021. The company is led by Yoav Regev. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel (HQ); New York, USA. Team size: 131. Total funding raised: ~$103M total (all rounds). Latest round: Series B ($50M, Apr 2025 led by Key1 Capital). Key investors include Standard Investments, Bessemer Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures, Munich Re Ventures (MRV), Moore Strategic Ventures, Xerox Ventures, INT3.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israel (HQ); New York, USA
- Team size
- 131
- Total funding
- ~$103M total (all rounds)
Value proposition
Delivers comprehensive visibility and control over sensitive data across its lifecycle, reducing the data attack surface, ensuring compliance, and enabling secure usage in cloud, SaaS, and on-premise systems.
Products and solutions
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Detection and Response (DDR), Data Access Governance (DAG), Sentra DataTreks™ (Data Lineage), AI Safeguards, Support for Multi-Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud), SaaS, DBaaS (Snowflake, Databricks) and On-Premise data stores
Unique value
AI-driven data classification and discovery across hybrid environments (cloud, SaaS, on-prem), integrated data lineage tracking (DataTreks™), and combined DSPM, DDR, and DAG capabilities.
Target customer
Medium-to-large enterprises, particularly cloud-native organizations with large and complex data estates.
Industries served
Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Technology, E-commerce, Software
Technology advantage
Agentless platform offering comprehensive visibility, high-precision classification, real-time threat detection, automated remediation workflows, and scalability to handle petabyte-scale data.
How they differentiate
Offers comprehensive data-centric security across hybrid environments with integrated DSPM/DDR/DAG, real-time detection and response, and AI-driven precision focused on the entire data lifecycle.
Main competitors
Cyera, Symmetry Systems, Securiti.ai
Key partnerships
Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), Technology Partners (e.g., Wiz, Microsoft Purview), Integration Partners (e.g., ServiceNow, JIRA), Member of Cloud Security Alliance
Notable customers
Stackline, Papaya Global, Global-e, Domestika
Major milestones
Founded (2021) Seed Round $23M Launched in U.S. Market (2022) Series A Round $30M (January 2023) Launched DDR capability (March 2024) Expanded on-premise support & launched DataTreks™ (May 2024) Series B Round $50M (April 2025)
Growth metrics
Expanding team (now 131+ employees), growing global presence, continuous product innovation with DDR and DataTreks, and an increasing customer base.
Market positioning
Leading provider in the Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) market, recognized by industry analysts including Gartner.
Geographic focus
Global, with headquarters in Israel and significant operations in North America.
Patents and IP
Specific patents are not publicly disclosed; likely related to proprietary AI algorithms for data security.
About Yoav Regev
Yoav Regev has over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, cloud, big data, and machine learning. He served for 25 years in the Israeli Military Intelligence's Unit 8200, where he was the Head of the Cyber Department. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sentra.
Official website: https://www.sentra.io/