Cyber ​​unicorn startup Cyberhaven with Ukrainian co-founders recently raised $100 million in investment. What is known about it

The American company Cyberhaven was founded in 2016 by five graduate students: two Ukrainians and three Romanians, writes Scroll.media.

Here are a few theses about the history of the project’s development:

1. About the founders and management: Romanians Cristian Zamfir, George Candia, Radu Banabic and Ukrainians Volodymyr Kuznetsov and Vitaliy Chipunov. Cyberhaven is headed by CEO Howard Ting.
2. About the idea: using predictive data tracking methods to prevent intellectual property leakage, both intentional and unintentional.
3. About the product: protection against artificial intelligence using AI tools.
4. About customers: many well-known brands, from Apple, IBM, and Motorola to medical institutions, for whom it is critical to prevent the leakage of their customers' information.
5. About the team: the main team is located in the USA, where specialists are hired, some of the specialists are in Romania and Ukraine.
6. About income: revenue in 2024 amounted to about $50 million.
7. About investments: Round A (2019) — $13 million from Alex Stamos, Crane VP; Round B (2021) — $33 million from Redpoint Ventures, Forgepoint, Wing; Round C (2024) — $88 million from Adams Street, Khosla Ventures; Round D (2025) — $100 million from StepStone Group, Schroders, Industry Ventures.
8. About the valuation: in 2024, the valuation reached $488 million, today the startup is valued at $1 billion.
9. About plans: the company does not plan to sell the business, although it has received similar offers, in the future the project seeks to maintain independence and sees opportunities for further growth and revenue growth x2-x4 in the next few years.

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