With funding led by Forgepoint Capital, the fast-growing startup is pioneering agentic AI to slash data costs, automate data engineering and prepare enterprises for AI at scale.
DALLAS, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DataBahn.ai, creator of a security-native data pipeline platform built for modern enterprise workloads, today announced it has raised $17 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Forgepoint Capital, with participation from S3 Ventures and returning investor GTM Capital, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $19 million.
The funding will accelerate the development of the DataBahn platform roadmap for agentic AI —autonomous agents that learn from enterprise data flows to automate data engineering tasks—and support global expansion as the company establishes itself as the trusted foundation for enterprises seeking clarity, control and composability in their data pipelines.
DataBahn.ai is setting a new benchmark for how modern enterprises manage and operationalize telemetry across security, observability, IOT/OT and AI ecosystems. The DataBahn platform delivers a dynamic, AI-native data fabric that allows organizations to seamlessly integrate, govern and optimize data pipelines from any source to any destination—with one-click simplicity and enterprise-grade control.
Unlike legacy streaming solutions that simply move logs, DataBahn goes further. Its new Phantom agents collect telemetry without deploying traditional agents, avoiding footprint bloat and preserving compute resources. Built on a revolutionary AI-driven architecture, DataBahn parses, enriches and suppresses noise at scale, all while also being mindful of egress costs. The platform’s new federated search capabilities deliver persona-based insights; it’s beyond just using SQL queries. For security teams, this means faster threat detection and streamlined compliance. For observability teams, better predictive analytics for IT outage prevention. For business teams, deeper application transaction visibility. For the enterprise as a whole, DataBahn unlocks the full value of data—without compromise.
Today’s enterprises don’t just need data pipelines; they need intelligent fabrics that adapt, govern and optimize data at scale,” said Nanda Santhana, co-founder and CEO of DataBahn.ai. “We’re building the foundation for a new era of observability, one where data is not just moved, but understood, enriched and made AI-ready in real time.”
In a blog post, Forrester Research observed that “data pipeline management tools can route, reduce, redact, enrich or transform data. The benefits of a purpose-built data pipeline tool are to reduce the data preparation necessary to interpret the streams of data and events specific to security insights. With increasingly distributed and disparate systems, a purpose-built data pipeline tool is designed to address complexity of classification, integration and modeling data for analysis.”
It is the above set of benefits outlined by Forrester that the DataBahn platform presently provides to a diverse set of enterprise customers. The company was founded by seasoned leaders in cybersecurity, data, infrastructure and risk—including alumni of top security vendors, Big Four consultancies and global financial institutions. The DataBahn platform has rapidly become a foundational layer in the modern enterprise data stack. In under two years, the platform has enabled Fortune 50 and Global 2000 organizations to reduce telemetry processing costs by over 50%, automate the majority of their data engineering workloads and eliminate blind spots across SIEM, observability and AI pipelines. Read more about customers using DataBahn at https://www.databahn.ai/.
“Enterprises aren’t just overwhelmed by data volume; they’re being outpaced by its complexity,” said Santhana. “Our mission is to transform telemetry from a liability into a strategic asset by making data pipelines smarter, leaner and AI-ready from the start.”
The need for more intelligent data storage and analytics pipelines is an existential question for large enterprises. The total amount of data created, captured, copied and consumed globally is forecast to increase rapidly, reaching 149 zettabytes in 2024. Global data creation is projected to grow to more than 394 zettabytes by 2028.
As part of the Series A round, Ernie Bio, managing director at Forgepoint Capital, has joined the DataBahn.ai board of directors. “DataBahn is tackling one of the most urgent infrastructure challenges: how to manage and extract value from fragmented, fast-growing data streams,” said Bio. “What’s truly rare is the customer enthusiasm. We heard consistent praise for the platform’s rapid ROI, forward-looking innovation and the team’s responsiveness—qualities that separate great companies from the rest.”
Originally designed to address the unique challenges of cybersecurity, IoT and OT telemetry, the DataBahn platform has rapidly evolved into a unified control plane for enterprise data. Its expansion into application, infrastructure and observability workloads reflects a growing demand for intelligent, end-to-end visibility across the modern data lifecycle.
“We didn’t set out to build just another pipeline. We built DataBahn to make data work for security and IT teams—not the other way around” said Nithya Nareshkumar, co-founder and president of DataBahn.ai. “By combining deep domain knowledge with plug-and-play AI, we’re helping teams break through complexity and unlock insight from day one—no rewiring, no retraining.”
CSL Behring is Using DataBahn at Enterprise Scale
“This product has changed what data means to us. Our journey with DataBahn has transformed data from a cost center into a strategic asset. I’d recommend this to every CISO and IT leader looking to take control of their data,” said Greg Stewart, senior director of cybersecurity and threat intelligence at CSL Behring.
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“Enterprises face significant challenges converting security data into actionable insights due to significant longstanding limitations of legacy systems,” said Chris Inglis, former U.S. national cyber director, cybersecurity advisor to the president of the United States in the Biden administration, and an advisor to DataBahn.ai. “DataBahn’s innovative approach to scalable security data management represents a critical advancement in automating and optimizing data for next-generation security architectures. I’ve enjoyed working with the DataBahn team and look forward to continuing being a part of their journey to address the urgent need for intelligence and optimization in security data management.”
“Trusted by the world’s largest enterprises, DataBahn’s AI-powered data fabric is at the core of next-generation observability architectures,” said Aaron Perman, partner at S3 Ventures. “As data volumes exponentially outpace the limits of legacy SIEM and observability architectures, DataBahn puts enterprises back in control. We are excited to partner with DataBahn on this next phase of growth as they continue to enhance the product and build out the team.”
Resources
To learn more about DataBahn:
- Read more about the funding round here: www.databahn.ai/series-a
- Read our blog post about data pipeline management and data security fabrics.
- Learn about the DataBahn platform.
- Read three recent customer case studies on data pipeline management.
- Watch how DataBahn’s Cruz AI reduces data engineering time from days to minutes.
About DataBahn
DataBahn is an AI-powered data pipeline and fabric platform that enables enterprises to securely collect, enrich, orchestrate and optimize telemetry across security, application, observability and IoT/OT systems. Initially purpose-built for cybersecurity, the platform is rapidly expanding into IT and application transaction data—powered by its AI agent, Cruz, which automates complex data engineering tasks in real time. By eliminating fragmented toolchains and reducing operational overhead, DataBahn delivers real-time insights, intelligent automation and immediate ROI—without added complexity. Learn more at DataBahn.ai or contact info@DataBahn.ai.
About Forgepoint Capital
Forgepoint Capital is a leading venture capital firm that partners with transformative cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and infrastructure software companies protecting the digital future. With the largest sector focused investment team, over $1 billion in AUM and an active portfolio of more than 40 companies, the firm brings over 100 years of collective company-building expertise and its global Advisory Council of more than 100 industry leaders to support exceptional entrepreneurs advancing innovation globally. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and London with a presence in Madrid and Paris, Forgepoint is proud to help category-defining companies reach their market potential. For more information, follow Forgepoint on LinkedIn.
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