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Upwind: Valuation, Funding & Investors

140 New Montgomery St San Francisco, California 94105, UShttps://www.upwind.io/Cybersecurity

Upwind is a runtime-first cloud security company that provides a unified platform for cloud and application-layer protection, emphasizing runtime evidence to detect and prioritize real risks. Headquartered in San Francisco, Upwind secures cloud-native applications and workloads for enterprises with AI-driven runtime detection, reducing alert noise and enabling faster, context-rich security decisions.

Leadership & Board

Current Number of Employees: 566
Current LinkedIn Followers: 34,962

Latest Estimated Valuation

Estimated Valuation: $4B
Total Amount Raised: $650M
Total Funding Rounds: 2
Latest Funding Amount: $400M
Latest Funding Round: Series C
Post-Money Valuation: $4B

Company Momentum

Positive

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LinkedIn Trend+2.18% followers

Workforce Trend+0.0% employees

Upwind LinkedIn following is increasing, signaling rising market interest, while its workforce is growing, indicating business expansion.

Employee Trend

Upwind had 566 employees as of November 2, 2026. The number of employees increased by 0 (0.00%) week-over-week.

566Latest Employee Count

0(0.00%)Week-Over-Week Change

Social Trend

Upwind had 34,962 followers as of November 2, 2026. The number of followers increased by 747 (2.18%) week-over-week.

34,962Latest Followers Count

747(2.18%)Week-Over-Week Change

Funding Round

Funding Date	Funding Round	Amount Raised	Post-Money Valuation
Oct 29, 2026	Series C	$400.00M	$3.80B
Jan 26, 2026	Series B	$250.00M	―

Investors

Investor Name	Funding Round
Bessemer Venture Partners	Series C
Canapi Ventures	Series C
Cyberstarts	Series C
Greylock Partners	Series C
Craft Ventures	Series C
Leaders Fund	Series C
Salesforce Ventures	Series C
TCV	Series C

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