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Data management platform provider offering cloud-based solutions for enterprise data backup, protection, and AI-powered security.
Cohesity has raised $810.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Cohesity.
Cohesity was founded in 2013 by Sanjay Poonen (Founder) and Mohit Aron (Founder).
Cohesity has raised $810.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Cohesity is a technology organization that provides a cloud-based software platform designed to back up, manage, and extract value from complex enterprise data environments. Operating within the broader data management and protection markets, the company offers infrastructure solutions that consolidate data security, recovery, and analytical insights into one centralized system. In 2024, the business significantly expanded its market share by joining forces with Veritas, aiming to establish a leading position in artificial intelligence-powered data security under the direction of current President and Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Poonen. Functioning on a global scale, the enterprise supports its ongoing software operations with a worldwide workforce of more than 1,300 employees as of the 2019 fiscal year. Cohesity was officially founded in 2013 by Mohit Aron, who subsequently transitioned to the roles of Founder Emeritus and Chief Strategy and Technology Officer.
Cohesity is a cloud-based enterprise data management platform designed to simplify backup, management, and extraction of value from vast amounts of data. It serves large enterprises and governments by providing a unified solution for data protection, security, and AI-driven insights, addressing challenges in data fragmentation and complexity. Cohesity’s platform supports backup and restore, data security, and AI-powered analytics, enabling organizations to protect and leverage their data efficiently while scaling across cloud and on-premises environments[2][4].
Founded with a mission to protect, secure, and provide insights into the world’s data, Cohesity has grown rapidly by expanding its product capabilities beyond traditional backup to include security and AI functionalities. It serves key sectors such as healthcare, banking, manufacturing, retail, and energy, with over 13,000 customers including 70% of the Global 500 companies. The company has demonstrated strong growth momentum, with $1.6 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in fiscal year 2025 and significant partnerships, notably with Microsoft, to accelerate AI-powered data security[2][3][4].
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Cohesity was founded by Mohit Aron, a former Google and Nutanix engineer, who identified the need to consolidate and simplify enterprise data management. The idea emerged from the challenge enterprises faced with fragmented data spread across multiple silos, making backup and data protection inefficient and costly. Early traction came from building a scalable, high-performance file system that could unify data management and extend into security and AI capabilities. Over time, under CEO Sanjay Poonen’s leadership, Cohesity evolved from a backup and restore company into a broader data security and AI platform, notably expanding through the acquisition of Veritas’ backup assets to combine growth, technology development, and profitability[1][2].
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Cohesity rides the growing trend of data consolidation and AI-driven cybersecurity in enterprise IT. As data volumes explode and cyber threats increase, organizations demand integrated solutions that not only protect data but also extract business value through AI insights. The timing is critical as cloud adoption accelerates and regulatory pressures on data security intensify. Cohesity’s platform addresses these market forces by enabling enterprises to unify data management across hybrid environments while embedding AI for proactive security. This positions Cohesity as a key influencer in shaping how enterprises manage and secure data in the cloud era[1][2][4].
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Cohesity is poised for continued growth by expanding its AI capabilities and broadening its security offerings, leveraging strong partnerships and a growing customer base. Future trends shaping its journey include increased AI adoption in data management, rising cybersecurity demands, and hybrid cloud complexity. Cohesity’s influence is likely to deepen as it integrates more AI-driven automation and extends its platform to new data types and workloads. An IPO is anticipated in the near future, reflecting its maturation and market leadership. Cohesity’s mission to protect, secure, and provide insights into enterprise data remains highly relevant as data becomes an even more critical asset for organizations worldwide[1][2][3][4].
Cohesity has raised $810.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $150.0M Series F in April 2024.
Cohesity was founded in 2013 by Sanjay Poonen (Founder) and Mohit Aron (Founder).
Cohesity has raised $810.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Cohesity's investors include Ric Lewis, NVIDIA, Foundation Capital, Wing Venture Capital, Randy Glein, Greenspring Associates, 11k Ventures, 8VC, ACME Capital, ALPANA Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, B Capital Group.
Key people at Cohesity.
