Cyberhaven

Data SecurityDetection ResponseGovernance Risk Compliance also known as Cyberhaven, Inc.

Market readinessHow well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence. Established: Market readiness of 25 to 30, the typical band where most analyzed companies land.
DefensibilityHow well the company holds its position if competitors catch up on features, scored across seven dimensions against public evidence. Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure.
Founded 2016
Funding $250M
Last updated 2026-07-09

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Executive Summary

Cyberhaven's data lineage engine traces sensitive data from its origin through every copy so it can block exfiltration wherever data moves, the product of specialized data-lineage engineering. Cyberhaven builds the lineage from each customer's own telemetry and discloses no cross-customer dataset, so the advantage is engineering a rival could reproduce, not data gathered across customers. Independent reporting confirms a $1 billion valuation on $250 million raised and customers including Snowflake, Motorola, and Cooley, while the revenue behind that price stays undisclosed. In December 2024 attackers hijacked the company's own browser extension to steal user sessions, which independent researchers tied to a wider supply-chain campaign, against a pitch about controlling where data goes.

Sourced Details

Description Cyberhaven sells a unified data security platform that combines DSPM, data loss prevention, insider risk management, and AI security, built on data lineage tracing that maps how sensitive data moves and transforms. [f1]
Founded 2016 [f2]
HQ Palo Alto, California, United States [f3]
Funding $250M total [f3]
Latest funding Series D, $100M, April 2025, $1B valuation (StepStone, Schroders, Industry Ventures) [f4]

Products

Product What it does
Cyberhaven AI & Data Security Platform Unified platform combining DSPM, DLP, insider risk management, and AI security, built on data lineage tracing and the Linea AI agents powered by proprietary Large Lineage Models.

Matrix Coverage

Cyber Defense Matrix

IdentifyProtectDetectRespondRecover
Devices Workstations, servers, phones, tablets, storage, network devices, IoT infrastructure, and similar hardware.
Applications Software, interactions, and application flows on the devices.
Networks Connections and traffic flowing among devices and apps, plus communication paths.
Data Content at rest, in transit, or in use across devices, apps, and networks.
Users The people using the devices, apps, networks, and data.

The DSPM, DLP, and insider risk lines classify, protect, and respond to sensitive data and watch user activity, mapping to the Cyber Defense Matrix. The AI Security line applies the same data-protection method to data moving to AI tools rather than defending an AI asset, so it stays here too. [f5]

Market Readiness

How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.

Established 25 /40 Established: Market readiness of 25 to 30, the typical band where most analyzed companies land.
Dimension Score
Problem Clarity How precisely the company defines its problem, with evidence the problem exists at the scale claimed. 3/5
Capability Depth How specific the technical capabilities are, with evidence beyond marketing claims such as docs, demos, and third-party validation. 3/5
Market Timing Whether the market is ready for this product, with evidence that buyers are actively seeking solutions. 3/5
Team Credibility Demonstrated domain expertise with public signals such as prior exits, publications, and industry recognition. 3/5
GTM Proof Evidence of actual traction (customers, revenue signals, partnerships) beyond stated intentions. 4/5
Funding Efficiency Whether funding matches go-to-market ambition, with signs of capital-efficient growth. 2/5
Category Clarity Whether the company creates or fits a recognizable category that buyers can quickly place in their stack. 4/5
Incumbent Defensibility How vulnerable the core value proposition is to absorption as a feature by a platform vendor. 3/5

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Business Risks
Problem & Market
Product Capabilities
Competitive Positioning
Go-to-Market & Traction
Team & Credibility
Trust Readiness
Competitors

Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how defensible it is against market forces and examining the eight areas behind it.

Defensibility

Contested 13 /21 Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure. reinforce or reposition

Dimension Score
Value Delivery Does the product sell software as the product, or judgment, trust, or accountability with software as the delivery mechanism. 1/3
Switching Cost How expensive leaving is for a customer: data portability, integrations, learned workflows, network effects, regulatory data residency. 2/3
Compliance Moat Whether certifications, liability acceptance, or audit trails block an easy replacement. 1/3
Problem Complexity Whether the product requires ML, optimization, real-time systems, or years of specialized expertise. 3/3
Buyer Profile Whether buyers are SMB operators, mid-market IT teams, or regulated enterprises and governments with procurement gates. 3/3
Layer Whether the product is an end-user application, a platform with application features, or infrastructure other applications depend on. 2/3
Proprietary Data, Content, or IP Whether the product accumulates datasets, content licenses, or IP that a rival cannot recreate from scratch. 1/3

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Strategic Market Segmentation
Product Capabilities & AI Advantages
Sales Engagement & Go-to-Market
Pricing Model
Product Delivery & Operations
Earning Customers' Trust
Platform Strategy & Ecosystem Positioning
Team & Execution Capability

Sources

Company Detail Sources (5)
Id Source Tier Accessed
f1 Cyberhaven: Stop Data Exfiltration with the AI and Data Security Platform official 2026-06-28
f2 The Recursive: How Romanian-Ukrainian Founded Cyberhaven Became AI Cybersecurity Unicorn press 2026-06-21
f3 SecurityWeek: Cyberhaven Banks $100 Million in Series D press 2026-06-28
f4 Cyberhaven Raises $100 Million Series D at $1 Billion Valuation official 2026-06-28
f5 Cyberhaven: One unified platform for AI and Data Security official 2026-06-28
Profile Analysis Sources (16)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 Cyberhaven: One unified platform for AI and Data Security
“Cyberhaven combines DSPM, DLP, IRM, and AI Security in one solution ... Linea AI Detection Agent applies predictive AI using proprietary Large Lineage Models (LLiM) to instantly detect risky activity.”
official 2026-06-28
s2 Cyberhaven: How data lineage works
“Data lineage is a technology that's only available from Cyberhaven. It traces data from its origin, providing the context we use to more accurately classify what type of data it is and protect it anywhere it goes.”
official 2026-06-28
s3 Cyberhaven: Helping Motorola stop exfiltration of product designs
“90% reduction in false positives ... 98% reduction in investigation time ... 90% reduction in risky events”
official 2026-06-28
s4 SecurityWeek: Cyberhaven Banks $100 Million in Series D, Valuation Hits $1 Billion
“The Palo Alto-based company said the Series D was provided by StepStone, Schroders and Industry Ventures and brings the total raised to $250 million.”
press 2026-06-28
s5 Cyberhaven: AI Security for the Age of Autonomous Agents
“Increase AI adoption securely, understand shadow AI usage, assess AI risk posture, and prevent leaks without blocking teams with AI Security.”
official 2026-06-28
s6 The Recursive: How Romanian-Ukrainian Founded Cyberhaven Became AI Cybersecurity Unicorn
“Cyberhaven Founders: How 5 PhD Students Built A Unicorn”
press 2026-06-28
s7 Cyberhaven: About Us, Mission, Values, Leadership and Investors
“Nishant Doshi CEO Dr. Volodymyr Kuznetsov Chief Technology Officer”
official 2026-06-28
s8 BleepingComputer: Cybersecurity firm's Chrome extension hijacked to steal users' data
“Among Cyberhaven's customers are Snowflake, Motorola, Canon, Reddit, AmeriHealth, Cooley, IVP, Navan, DBS, Upstart, and Kirkland & Ellis.”
press 2026-06-28
s9 Cyberhaven: Stop Data Exfiltration with the AI and Data Security Platform
“Cyberhaven's AI & data security platform unifies DSPM, DLP, Insider Risk, and AI Security to protect data”
official 2026-06-28
s10 Cyberhaven Raises $100 Million Series D at $1 Billion Valuation
“Cyberhaven Raises $100 Million Series D at $1 Billion Valuation”
official 2026-06-28
s11 Cyberhaven: See How Leading Enterprises Protect Their Data
“We could tell you all about the amazing ways organizations use Cyberhaven for data security, but we'd rather let them speak for themselves.”
official 2026-06-28
s12 Dark Reading: Chrome Extension Compromises Highlight Software Supply Challenges
“So far, 36 different extensions, used by as many as 2.6 million people, appear to be linked in some way to the attack, the techniques, or to the infrastructure used by the attackers, according to an analysis by John Tuckner, founder of Secure Annex.”
press 2026-06-28
s13 BankInfoSecurity: 36 Chrome Extensions Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
“Researchers have identified three dozen Chrome extensions, collectively used by 2.6 million people, into which an attacker injected data-stealing malware.”
press 2026-06-28
s14 Sekoia: Targeted supply chain attack against Chrome browser extensions
“Since March 2024, extensionbuysell[.]com and other possible attacker-controlled domains have resolved to this IP address. We assess with high confidence that they have been used in other campaigns involving web browser extensions conducted by the same threat actor.”
press 2026-06-28
s15 Secure Annex (John Tuckner): Cyberhaven Extension Compromise
“Cyberhaven's internal security team detected the attack at 11:54 PM UTC on December 25th, 2024. Cyberhaven removed the malicious package within 60 minutes of detection.”
press 2026-06-28
s16 Cyberhaven Trust Center (SafeBase)
“SOC 2 Type 2 ... ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ... ISO/IEC 27017:2015 ... ISO/IEC 27701:2019 ... PCI DSS v4.0.1”
official 2026-06-28
Deep-Dive Sources (16)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 Cyberhaven: One unified platform for AI and Data Security
“Cyberhaven combines DSPM, DLP, IRM, and AI Security in one solution ... Linea AI Detection Agent applies predictive AI using proprietary Large Lineage Models (LLiM) to instantly detect risky activity.”
official 2026-06-28
s2 Cyberhaven: How data lineage works
“Data lineage is a technology that's only available from Cyberhaven. It traces data from its origin, providing the context we use to more accurately classify what type of data it is and protect it anywhere it goes.”
official 2026-06-28
s3 Cyberhaven: Helping Motorola stop exfiltration of product designs
“90% reduction in false positives ... 98% reduction in investigation time ... 90% reduction in risky events”
official 2026-06-28
s4 SecurityWeek: Cyberhaven Banks $100 Million in Series D, Valuation Hits $1 Billion
“The Palo Alto-based company said the Series D was provided by StepStone, Schroders and Industry Ventures and brings the total raised to $250 million.”
press 2026-06-28
s5 Cyberhaven: AI Security for the Age of Autonomous Agents
“Increase AI adoption securely, understand shadow AI usage, assess AI risk posture, and prevent leaks without blocking teams with AI Security.”
official 2026-06-28
s6 The Recursive: How Romanian-Ukrainian Founded Cyberhaven Became AI Cybersecurity Unicorn
“Cyberhaven Founders: How 5 PhD Students Built A Unicorn”
press 2026-06-28
s7 Cyberhaven: About Us, Mission, Values, Leadership and Investors
“Nishant Doshi CEO Dr. Volodymyr Kuznetsov Chief Technology Officer”
official 2026-06-28
s8 BleepingComputer: Cybersecurity firm's Chrome extension hijacked to steal users' data
“Among Cyberhaven's customers are Snowflake, Motorola, Canon, Reddit, AmeriHealth, Cooley, IVP, Navan, DBS, Upstart, and Kirkland & Ellis.”
press 2026-06-28
s9 Cyberhaven: Stop Data Exfiltration with the AI and Data Security Platform
“Cyberhaven's AI & data security platform unifies DSPM, DLP, Insider Risk, and AI Security to protect data”
official 2026-06-28
s10 Cyberhaven Raises $100 Million Series D at $1 Billion Valuation
“Cyberhaven Raises $100 Million Series D at $1 Billion Valuation”
official 2026-06-28
s11 Cyberhaven: See How Leading Enterprises Protect Their Data
“We could tell you all about the amazing ways organizations use Cyberhaven for data security, but we'd rather let them speak for themselves.”
official 2026-06-28
s12 Dark Reading: Chrome Extension Compromises Highlight Software Supply Challenges
“So far, 36 different extensions, used by as many as 2.6 million people, appear to be linked in some way to the attack, the techniques, or to the infrastructure used by the attackers, according to an analysis by John Tuckner, founder of Secure Annex.”
press 2026-06-28
s13 BankInfoSecurity: 36 Chrome Extensions Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
“Researchers have identified three dozen Chrome extensions, collectively used by 2.6 million people, into which an attacker injected data-stealing malware.”
press 2026-06-28
s14 Sekoia: Targeted supply chain attack against Chrome browser extensions
“Since March 2024, extensionbuysell[.]com and other possible attacker-controlled domains have resolved to this IP address. We assess with high confidence that they have been used in other campaigns involving web browser extensions conducted by the same threat actor.”
press 2026-06-28
s15 Secure Annex (John Tuckner): Cyberhaven Extension Compromise
“Cyberhaven's internal security team detected the attack at 11:54 PM UTC on December 25th, 2024. Cyberhaven removed the malicious package within 60 minutes of detection.”
press 2026-06-28
s16 Cyberhaven Trust Center (SafeBase)
“SOC 2 Type 2 ... ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ... ISO/IEC 27017:2015 ... ISO/IEC 27701:2019 ... PCI DSS v4.0.1”
official 2026-06-28

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