DataBahn.ai, a Dallas-based innovator in AI-powered data pipeline management, announced on June 26, 2025, a $17 million Series A funding round led by Forgepoint Capital , with participation from S3 Ventures and GTM Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to $19 million. The investment will drive the development of its agentic AI platform, enabling enterprises to manage telemetry data across security, observability, IoT/OT, and AI ecosystems with unprecedented efficiency.
DataBahn.ai raises $17M in Series A, led by Forgepoint Capital.
Platform uses Phantom AI agents for agentless telemetry collection.
Reduces telemetry processing costs by over 50% for Fortune 50 firms.
Automates data engineering, enhancing security and observability.
Federated search delivers persona-based insights beyond SQL queries.
Funding to accelerate global expansion and AI platform development.
The $17 million Series A round, announced in Dallas, will fuel DataBahn.ai’s roadmap for agentic AI, featuring autonomous agents that automate data engineering tasks. “DataBahn is tackling one of the most urgent infrastructure challenges: how to manage and extract value from fragmented, fast-growing data streams,” said Ernie Bio, managing director at Forgepoint Capital, who joins the company’s board. The funding will also support global expansion, positioning DataBahn.ai as a leader in enterprise data management.
Unlike traditional data streaming solutions, DataBahn.ai’s platform employs Phantom AI agents to collect telemetry without traditional agents, minimizing resource usage and egress costs. Its AI-driven architecture parses, enriches, and filters data at scale, reducing noise and delivering actionable insights. “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. The platform’s federated search capabilities provide tailored insights for security, observability, and business teams, enhancing threat detection, IT outage prevention, and application visibility.
With global data creation projected to reach 394 zettabytes by 2028, enterprises face escalating complexity. DataBahn.ai’s platform has enabled Fortune 50 and Global 2000 organizations to cut telemetry processing costs by over 50% and automate most data engineering tasks. “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.”
Forrester Research highlights that purpose-built data pipeline tools like DataBahn.ai reduce data preparation efforts, addressing the complexity of modern systems. “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. The platform’s ability to streamline SIEM, observability, and AI pipelines has made it a foundational layer in enterprise data stacks.
Founded by cybersecurity and data experts, including Nanda Santhana and Nithya Nareshkumar, DataBahn.ai addresses longstanding limitations of legacy systems. “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 Nareshkumar. With endorsements from industry leaders like Chris Inglis, former U.S. national cyber director, DataBahn.ai is poised to redefine how enterprises manage data, driving efficiency and innovation in the AI era.
DataBahn.ai’s $17 million Series A funding marks a pivotal step in redefining enterprise data pipelines. By leveraging agentic AI, the company empowers organizations to unlock the full value of their data, setting a new standard for security, observability, and automation.
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.
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.
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