Funding record · 2026 / 03
Cylake raises $45M Seed for security operations
Announced 6 March 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Cylake, a security operations company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, raised $45M in a Seed announced on 6 March 2026, led by Greylock. Its disclosed equity funding is now $45M across 1 round.
- Amount
- $45M
- Round
- Seed
- Announced
- 6 March 2026
- Lead investor
- Greylock
- Sources on record
- 1calcalistech.com
From the source
Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk unveils new cybersecurity startup Cylake with $45 million in Seed funding
Cylake, a new AI-native cybersecurity startup founded by Nir Zuk (founder of Palo Alto Networks), Wilson Xu (longtime Palo Alto Networks engineering leader), and Ehud Shamir (co-founder of SentinelOne), launched with $45 million in seed funding led by Greylock Partners. The platform delivers AI-driven security entirely within customers' own sovereign environments, designed for organizations that cannot rely on public cloud infrastructure due to data sovereignty, regulatory, or operational requirements. The company targets government agencies, critical infrastructure operators, and regulated industries such as finance and healthcare.
calcalistech.com · 5 March 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about Cylake
- Momentum 72 / 100 · Acceleratinglocked →
pillars in the platform
- 21 employees · up 24% last month · 6 open roleslocked →
history and breakdowns in the platform
- Exit Readiness: Lowlocked →
Tested against 751 past exits in the Mandos record: 43% sat in Watch or Elevated 2 years before. Companies in Elevated exited at 3.1× the record's rate.
Funding history
Cylake funding on record
Cylake has raised $45M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Seed in March 2026.
Latest round on record: Seed, Mar 2026.
Cylake funding on the profile →Related rounds
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did Cylake raise in its Seed?
- Cylake raised $45M in a Seed announced on 6 March 2026.
- Who invested in Cylake's Seed?
- The round was led by Greylock.
- What does Cylake do?
- Cylake is a cybersecurity company specializing in Security Operations, founded in 2026 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
