UpGuard
UpGuard is a cybersecurity company specializing in GRC, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, United States. It has raised $122.38M in equity across 8 priced rounds, employs about 401 people, and is privately held.
#1GRC Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 18, 2026
Latest UpGuard news and company activity
What UpGuard did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026Customer winFelix Deploys UpGuard User Risk for Shadow AI Detection and Vendor Risk Management
- Sep 2026Feature launchIntroducing Subprocessor listing in Trust Center profiles - UpGuard
- Jun 2026Exec changeUpGuard adds Richard Zananiri as VP Sales EMEA and Brian Howard as Head of Channel
- Mar 2026Mega roundUpGuard Raises $105 Million Series C
UpGuard Momentum score
85/ 100climbing
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UpGuard products
UpGuard funding
UpGuard has raised $122.38M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series C in February 2026.
- Equity raised
- $122.38M8 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series CFeb 2026
UpGuard employees and hiring
UpGuard has about 401 employees, with 104 open roles.
- Employees
- 401
- 30-day change
- 0%
- Open roles
- 104
UpGuard competitors
Security professionals most often compare UpGuard against Whistic, Panorays, and ResilientX on cybersectools.com. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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UpGuard CISO Score
How UpGuard reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
