Israeli data security company Cyera has acquired the startup Ryft for a deal valued at up to $130 million, aiming to enhance AI security through Ryft’s automated data management technology. Founded in 2024, Ryft has developed a platform that manages enterprise data access crucial for adopting AI systems safely, addressing the enterprise security gaps that have arisen due to rapid AI adoption. With a previous seed funding of $8 million, this acquisition marks a significant return for Ryft’s founders and investors, including Index Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. Following the acquisition, Ryft’s CEO Yossi Reitblat will lead Cyera’s AI security division, integrating Ryft’s capabilities to better protect sensitive data in complex AI-driven environments.

Ryft: Ryft is a startup offering an automated data lake platform built for AI agents, focusing on secure data access, classification, permissions management, and optimization using Apache Iceberg.10 Its technology enables organizations to manage interactions between humans, AI systems, and enterprise data. Ryft is being acquired by Cyera to strengthen AI-driven data protection capabilities.16
Cyera: Cyera is an AI-native data security platform that empowers enterprises to discover, classify, govern, and protect sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, on-premises, and AI environments. The company leads in agentic AI security, addressing challenges like dynamic identities and access shifts in autonomous systems.3536 Cyera is acquiring Ryft to extend its agentic AI security platform by integrating Ryft’s automated data management technology.15
Guy Gadon: Guy Gadon is the co-founder and VP of R&D at Ryft, key in building its automated data classification and permissions technology for enterprise AI use. As part of the acquisition, the Ryft team including Gadon will join Cyera to advance agentic AI security.26
Yuval Yogev: Yuval Yogev is the co-founder and CTO of Ryft, contributing to its platform for analyzing and automating data interactions in AI environments. The Ryft team, including Yogev, will integrate into Cyera’s AI security group post-acquisition.26
Index Ventures: Index Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups across software and infrastructure sectors. It provided seed funding to Ryft to support its AI data management platform. The acquisition by Cyera delivers a successful return for Index Ventures.11
Yossi Reitblat: Yossi Reitblat is the co-founder and CEO of Ryft, where he led the development of automated data management solutions for secure AI adoption.2530 Following the acquisition, he will join Cyera to lead its AI security division.
Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on enterprise software, cybersecurity, and AI technologies. It backed Ryft at the seed stage to enable its growth in automated data governance for AI agents. The deal with Cyera marks a positive outcome for Bessemer’s investment.23

Agentic AI Risks: AI agents pose heightened risks due to their autonomous actions and dynamic identity shifts, requiring specialized security for data access.47
Enterprise Security Gap: Rapid AI adoption is creating critical oversight gaps between innovation speed and data security measures in enterprises.40
Preemptive Cybersecurity: Organizations are shifting to AI security platforms embedded in infrastructure for proactive protection against AI-driven threats.46