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With the new funding, Sentra intends to expand its platform to address the risks associated with GenAI, AI assistants and shadow data.

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from March 2025. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, founders, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis.

The announcement follows earlier disclosures that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, was evaluating a commitment of up to $35 million along with a potential $30 million co-investment into the fund.

Healthcare leaders are excited about AI, but projects are often held up by security, data and other challenges, according to an analysis by Bessemer Venture Partners, Amazon Web Services and Bain & Company.

Mumbai-based A91 Partners closes $665M fund, joins other VC firms in securing large funding amid industry slowdown.

Founded in 2021, Sentra offers cloud-native data security for the artificial intelligence era, with a mission to empower organizations to securely leverage data in new ways. The company seeks to set a gold standard in data security through efficient scanning, accurate classification, robust data privacy and streamlined regulatory compliance.

Growth Warrior Capital has raised new funding to support enterprise companies being fueled by artificial intelligence (AI).

U.S. creator economy startups raised more money in the first three months of the year than in any quarter since 2021 as investors placed bigger bets on companies tied to music, artificial intelligence and shopping.

A91 Partners joins the growing list of several investment firms such as Accel, Prime Ventures, Stellaris Ventures and Bessemer Ventures that have raised funds in recent months.

In this week's newsletter, also read about some of our W-Power 2025 listees, Bessemer Venture Partners' India plans, the evolving nature of personal identity in the digital age and much more

Payments platform Easebuzz has raised $30 million in a Series A funding in a mix of primary and secondary rounds led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The company says this funding is going to help Easebuzz expand its vertical SaaS stack,

Startups across seed, early and late stages raised the funds through 27 deals, the same as in the year-ago period.

In a landmark moment for data security, Sentra, a trailblazer in cloud-native data protection, has raised $50 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to over $100 million. The round was led by Key1 Capital with continued support from top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners,

It has laid off around 100 employees since the start of 2025, with the latest round of firing taking place earlier this week

Sentra has now raised north of $100 million for controls technology to keep sensitive data out of misconfigured AI workflows.

Yuliya Chernova reports on venture capital funds and startups for WSJ Pro Venture Capital out of New York. She’s interested in developments across many sectors, from crypto to climate tech.

Morgan Cheatham, who invested for Bessemer and will soon complete his medical degree, has joined Breyer Capital as its first partner to head healthcare and life sciences.