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Data Privacy Startup Skyflow Raises Another Funding Round

By Kevin McLaughlin
· · Source: The Information

Skyflow, a data privacy startup founded last year by former Salesforce executives, announced in $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Canvas Ventures. It’s the startup’s second round this year, following its $7.5 million in debt and seed funding in May led by Foundation Capital. The interest in Skyflow underscores the challenges large companies face in storing and securing personally...

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