Upwind Security Inc.
Every round on record, with the sources behind each and the investors on them.
Every round on record, with the sources behind each and the investors on them.
7 sources · checked 6 times, last 1d ago
Source 3 calls the round unlabeled, but sources 1 and 2 identify it as Series C. Source 3 adds Cyberstarts, Leaders Fund, Alta Park Capital, and Penny Jar Capital to the syndicate.
2 sources
Developing: it holds up against its sources so far, and firms up as more reporting lands.
The Series B designation appears in the embedded video title; no investor, valuation, financing-total, or headquarters statements are provided.
Publication audit: leads should be Bessemer Venture Partners (https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/upwind-raises-250m-at-1-5b-valuation-to-continue-building-runtime-cloud-security)
1 source
Reported by calcalistech.com; not announced.
Developing: it holds up against its sources so far, and firms up as more reporting lands.
The source names Greylock, Gili Raanan, Lior Simon's Cyberstarts, and Leaders VC as participants in the Seed round, but does not call any of them a lead. Intel Capital, Highland Capital, and Vertex Ventures are described as investors in the founders' earlier company, Spot, not Upwind's round.
Publication audit: reported, not announced: "Calcalist has learned that the new startup has already raised $28 million in Seed funding. The company is currently in stealth mode and has yet to be officially launched." (https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkraykneo)
| Round | Amount | Announced | Lead | Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | $300M $300M financing total | 2026-09-04 | Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV | No recent discussion |
7 sources · checked 6 times, last 1d ago [ VERIFIED · CORRECTED ] read against 4 of 7 sources Source 3 calls the round unlabeled, but sources 1 and 2 identify it as Series C. Source 3 adds Cyberstarts, Leaders Fund, Alta Park Capital, and Penny Jar Capital to the syndicate. | ||||
Upwind builds a cloud and AI security platform that combines agentless scanning with runtime sensors so security, developer, and DevOps teams can see their infrastructure, prioritize real risks, and stop attacks in real time.
Checked against 15 sources on Sep 24
| Series B [ HISTORY ]: An earlier round, from the company's own announcement, found while researching the company. Checked like any round, but not new, so it stays out of the daily feed and alerts; a date range shows it. | $250M | 2026-01-26 | not stated | No recent discussion |
2 sources [ DEVELOPING ] Developing: it holds up against its sources so far, and firms up as more reporting lands. read against 1 of 2 sources The Series B designation appears in the embedded video title; no investor, valuation, financing-total, or headquarters statements are provided. Publication audit: leads should be Bessemer Venture Partners (https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/upwind-raises-250m-at-1-5b-valuation-to-continue-building-runtime-cloud-security) [ BUILT WITH ]·[ SEARCH ]found by Firecrawl search·[ SCRAPE ]2 pages read: techcrunch.com, upwind.io·[ JSON ]round read into a schema, with the sentence that states it·[ VERIFY ]confirmedchecked against 1 of 2 sources·[ BRANDING ]logo and colour from the homepage·[ AGENT ]company research by the Firecrawl agent | ||||
| Seed [ HISTORY ]: An earlier round, from the company's own announcement, found while researching the company. Checked like any round, but not new, so it stays out of the daily feed and alerts; a date range shows it.Reported | $28M | 2022-09-06 | not stated | No recent discussion |
1 source Reported by calcalistech.com; not announced. [ DEVELOPING ] Developing: it holds up against its sources so far, and firms up as more reporting lands. read against 1 source
The source names Greylock, Gili Raanan, Lior Simon's Cyberstarts, and Leaders VC as participants in the Seed round, but does not call any of them a lead. Intel Capital, Highland Capital, and Vertex Ventures are described as investors in the founders' earlier company, Spot, not Upwind's round. Publication audit: reported, not announced: "Calcalist has learned that the new startup has already raised $28 million in Seed funding. The company is currently in stealth mode and has yet to be officially launched." (https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkraykneo) [ BUILT WITH ]·[ SEARCH ]found by Firecrawl search·[ SCRAPE ]1 page read: calcalistech.com·[ JSON ]round read into a schema, with the sentence that states it·[ VERIFY ]correctedchecked against 1 source·[ BRANDING ]logo and colour from the homepage·[ AGENT ]company research by the Firecrawl agent | ||||
| EARLIER ROUNDS FROM COMPANY RESEARCH · DEVELOPING | ||||
| Series A | $100 million | 2024-12-02 | Craft Ventures | |
| Financing | $50M | 2023-09-05 | not stated | |
Also named as backers in company research: Cerca Partners, Sheva Fund, Picture Capital