Ryft
A New York and Tel Aviv AI-agent data lake startup acquired by Cyera for an estimated $100M-$130M.
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Ryft, founded in 2024 with offices in New York and Tel Aviv, built a secure, automated data lake for AI agents that enables fast, governed data access while analyzing how employees and AI agents access that data. It is purpose-built infrastructure for agentic access patterns rather than a policy layer bolted onto existing databases.
Data-security unicorn Cyera acquired it for an estimated $100 million to $130 million as part of building out its agentic AI security platform.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Built a full agentic-AI data lake product and reached a $100-130M acquisition within roughly two years of founding.
Roughly 15 employees at acquisition indicates an early-stage but functioning operation.
Acquired by $9B-valued Cyera in April 2026 for an estimated $100-130M, a strong momentum signal.
Purpose-built, traceable data access for AI agents addresses an emerging need not well served by traditional data-access tooling.
No independent efficacy data found for a company only about two years old at acquisition.
Traceable, governed data access for autonomous AI agents is a fast-growing enterprise priority as agentic AI scales.
Why CISOs Should Care
Ryft built a secure, automated data lake for AI agents that enables fast, governed data access while automatically analyzing how that data is accessed by both employees and AI agents.
What Makes It Different
Purpose-built data infrastructure for agentic AI access patterns, rather than a policy layer bolted onto existing databases.
The Matrix Verdict
50/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A fast-growing, New York/Tel Aviv AI-data-infrastructure startup acquired by data-security unicorn Cyera for an estimated $100-130M as part of its agentic AI security platform buildout.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Cyera announced the acquisition of Ryft on April 23, 2026, its fourth acquisition in five years, estimated at $100-130M; Ryft was founded in 2024 with $8M in seed funding from Index Ventures and Bessemer.
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