# Relyance AI

> Relyance AI is a San Francisco-based enterprise software company that maps how data actually moves through an organization - from source code and cloud infrastructure to third-party apps and AI models - and continuously checks that movement against customer contracts, privacy regulations, and compliance frameworks. Founded in 2020 by Abhi Sharma and Leila Golchehreh, the company sells an AI-native data governance and security platform used by companies including Coinbase, Snowflake, Notion, Plaid, and Canva. It raised a $32M Series B in October 2024 led by Thomvest Ventures, bringing total funding to roughly $62-67M.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Abhi Sharma (Co-Founder & CEO), Leila Golchehreh (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~90-100 employees
- **Products:** Relyance AI Data Governance Platform, Data Journeys, Data Exposure Graph, Privacy & Compliance Automation
- **Notable:** Raised roughly $62-67M in total funding across seed, Series A, and Series B rounds., Closed a $32M Series B in October 2024 led by Thomvest Ventures with participation from M12 and Cheyenne Ventures., Won a 2026 Global Recognition Award for enterprise data security and governance.

## Products & services

- **Relyance AI Data Governance Platform** — An AI-native engine that scans data sources - third-party apps, cloud environments, code repositories, and AI models - to build a live data inventory and data map, then reconciles it against contracts, regulations, and compliance frameworks.
- **Data Journeys** — Real-time data-flow intelligence that traces a piece of data from source code through cloud infrastructure to AI models, connecting data sensitivity, identity permissions, and system behavior.
- **Data Exposure Graph** — Correlates data sensitivity, identity/access permissions, and AI agent behavior to surface compounding security threats that isolated tools miss.
- **Privacy & Compliance Automation** — Automates data inventories, RoPAs, DPIAs, data subject requests, vendor/third-party risk assessments, and compliance evidence collection.

## Achievements

- Raised roughly $62-67M in total funding across seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.
- Closed a $32M Series B in October 2024 led by Thomvest Ventures with participation from M12 and Cheyenne Ventures.
- Won a 2026 Global Recognition Award for enterprise data security and governance.
- Built an enterprise customer base including Coinbase, Snowflake, Notion, Plaid, and Canva.
- Customers report 70-80% reductions in compliance documentation and evidence-collection time.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Raised $32M Series B led by Thomvest Ventures to safeguard AI innovation in the enterprise.
- **2025-01** — Expanded platform toward AI security with Data Journeys and Data Exposure Graph, tracing data from source code to AI models.
- **2026-01** — Recognized with a 2026 Global Recognition Award; reported time-to-certainty in compliance documentation compressed from hours or days to minutes.

## Links

- Website: https://relyance.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/relyanceai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/relyanceai
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/relyance-ai-61567249190023/

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Last updated: 2026-07-10