Sentra (company)
Israeli-founded data-security firm co-founded by a former Unit 8200 commander and other 8200 veterans
| Sentra
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|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founder(s) | Asaf Kochan, Yoav Regev, Ron Reiter, Yair Cohen |
| Headquarters | United States; research and development in Israel |
| Industry | Cloud data security |
Sentra is a data-security company that finds and classifies sensitive data in cloud systems. It was co-founded by Asaf Kochan, a former commander of Unit 8200, and Yoav Regev, whom Ctech describes as a "former Head of Cyber Department in Unit 8200".[1]
Founders and Unit 8200
The company's website lists its founders as Asaf Kochan (president), Yoav Regev (chief executive), Ron Reiter (chief technology officer) and Yair Cohen (chief product officer).[2] In March 2022 Ctech described Kochan as "the outgoing commander of the IDF’s 8200 intelligence unit" (Israel Defense Forces) and co-founder of a stealth start-up.[3] Sentra says Cohen has "a background as a member of the IDF's Unit 8200 for five years".[4]
Funding
In January 2023 TechCrunch reported a $30 million Series A round led by Standard Investments, bringing the total raised to $53 million, and said the company was headquartered in the US.[5] In April 2025 Ctech reported a further $50 million round and said Sentra employed 85 people, 60 of them in Israel.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meir Orbach, Ex-Unit 8200 commander’s startup raises $50 million to fight AI-driven data leaks, Ctech, 22 April 2025.
- ↑ Sentra, Company, Sentra.
- ↑ Meir Orbach, Outgoing 8200 commander: "Organizations don't know where their information is", Ctech, 24 March 2022.
- ↑ Sentra, Yair Cohen, Co-Founder and CPO, Sentra.
- ↑ Kyle Wiggers, Sentra raises $30M to provide a security layer for data in the cloud, TechCrunch, 31 January 2023.