Cylake Launches With $45 Million to Build On-Premises Security Platform
Summary
Cybersecurity startup Cylake announced its launch and $45 million in seed funding for a platform aimed at regulated organizations unable to use public cloud services. General availability is expected in early 2027.
Key points
- Cylake announced its launch alongside a $45 million seed funding round led by Greylock Partners.
- The company is developing a security platform for organizations barred from public cloud services for regulatory or security reasons.
- Cylake says the platform is designed to run fully on-premises or in a private cloud, with a focus on data and operational sovereignty.
- The platform is expected to become generally available in early 2027; the article says few details are available.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Cybersecurity startup launch and seed funding
- Impact
- Cylake raised $45 million in seed funding led by Greylock Partners to complete development of an AI-native cybersecurity platform for highly regulated organizations that cannot use public cloud services. The platform is designed to run fully on-premises or in a private cloud and is expected to become generally available in early 2027.
People
Ehud (Udi) ShamirCylake co-founder and chief architect.Nir ZukCylake co-founder and CEO; described the platform's focus on AI-native cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and operational control.René BonvanieThe article says he joined Cylake; it identifies him as the former CMO of Palo Alto Networks but does not specify his role at Cylake.Wilson XuCylake co-founder and chief development officer.