# Cylera funding: rounds and investors

> Cylera has raised across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Alumni Ventures, Gaingels and Samsung Next. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/cylera (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Venture startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Cylera*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Big Data & Analytics

Raised 11 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**Undisclosed** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Venture Dec 2025
- **Investors:** 6

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Dec 2025** Venture **Amount undisclosed** [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) [Contour Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contour-venture-partners) [Two Sigma Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/two-sigma-ventures) [Maverick Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Cylera's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 3 founders, 12 on the team.

**Timur Ozekcin** Co-Founder & CEO *Named on its 2017 Form D*

**Paul Bakoyiannis** Co-Founder & CTO

**Sean Abraham** Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer *Named on its 2017 Form D*

- **Richard Staynings** Chief Security Strategist
- **Jason Chambers** VP of Engineering
- **Chad Waters** Director of Healthcare Security Solutions
- **Dave Thompson** General Manager UK&I
- **George Hoffman** Cylera Director
- **Greg Epstein** Cylera Director
- **Mohammed Al Balushi** General Manager Oman & GCC
- **Owen Davis** Cylera Director
- **Sean McCue** Director of Technical Services
- **Steve Stark** General Manager, North America
- **Tomas Maldonado** Cylera Director
- **Apostolos Bakoyiannis** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Owen Wilson*

Advisers *Steve Brigden*

## Everyone who backed them

[Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity **1** round

[Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) Corporate VC **1** round

[Contour Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contour-venture-partners) VC firm **1** round

[Two Sigma Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/two-sigma-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Maverick Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-ventures) VC firm **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=cylera).

## Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list Cylera as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Dreamit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dreamit-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Rho Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners) Private equity Per its own site

[Rho Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners-2) Private equity Per its own site

[Litquidity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/litquidity-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Channel Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/channel-angels) Angel network Per its own site

[Epsilon Health Investors, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epsilon-health-investors-llc) VC firm Per its own site

[Frontier Path Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frontier-path-venture-capital) Family office Per its own site

## Quick answers about Cylera

### Who invested in Cylera?

Cylera's investors include Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Samsung Next, Contour Venture Partners and Two Sigma Ventures, and 1 more on record.

### How much has Cylera raised?

Cylera has raised 1 round since 2025, none with a disclosed amount.

### When did Cylera last raise?

Cylera's most recent round was a Venture in Dec 2025.

### Who backed Cylera first?

Cylera's first round on record, in Dec 2025, was backed by Alumni Ventures, Gaingels and Samsung Next and 3 others.

### What stage is Cylera at?

Cylera's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2025.

### Where is Cylera based?

Cylera is based in the United States.

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