Upwind
Upwind is a cybersecurity company specializing in Cloud Security, founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It has raised $730M in equity across 6 priced rounds, employs about 549 people, and is privately held.
#1Cloud Security Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 20, 2026
Latest Upwind news and company activity
What Upwind did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026Feature launchUpwind Launches Story Replay Feature for Attack Timeline Visualization
- Oct 2026Exec changeUpwind Appoints Joel Minnick as Chief Marketing Officer
- Sep 2026AcquisitionUpwind acquires Aegis
- Sep 2026Mega roundAI Security Firm Upwind Raises Funds at $3.8 Billion Value
Upwind Momentum score
88/ 100climbing
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Upwind products
- Upwind Cloud Security PlatformCloud-native application protection platform for cloud security lifecycleDetails ↗
- Upwind Code SecurityCode security platform for AI-generated and traditional code with runtime intelDetails ↗
- Upwind Security PostureUnified cloud security posture mgmt across infra, identity, data, and AI.
Upwind funding
Upwind has raised $730M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series C in September 2026.
- Equity raised
- $730M6 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series CSep 2026
Upwind employees and hiring
Upwind has about 549 employees, up 8% over the last 30 days, with 97 open roles.
- Employees
- 549
- 30-day change
- +8%
- Open roles
- 97
Upwind competitors
Security professionals most often compare Upwind against Wiz, Sysdig, and Orca Security on cybersectools.com. 5 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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Upwind CISO Score
How Upwind reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
