How much did Upwind raise in its Series B?

Upwind raised $250M in a Series B announced on 26 January 2026.

Who invested in Upwind's Series B?

The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV, Greylock, Cyberstarts, Craft Ventures, Leaders Fund, Alta Park Capital, Cerca Partners, Penny Jar Capital, Swish Ventures, Salesforce Ventures.

Upwind is a cybersecurity company specializing in Cloud Security, founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Funding record · 2026 / 01

Upwind raises $250M Series B for cloud security

Announced 26 January 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026

Upwind, a cloud security company based in San Francisco, United States, raised $250M in a Series B announced on 26 January 2026, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV and Greylock with 8 others. Its disclosed equity funding is now $430M across 5 rounds.

Amount: $250M
Round: Series B
Announced: 26 January 2026
Lead investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV, Greylock, Cyberstarts, Craft Ventures, Leaders Fund, Alta Park Capital, Cerca Partners, Penny Jar Capital, Swish Ventures, Salesforce Ventures
Sources on record: 1securityweek.com

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Cloud Security Unicorn Upwind Secures $250 Million Series B

Upwind announced a $250 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital. The round brings the company's total funding to $430 million and its valuation to $1.5 billion, making it the first unicorn in modern cloud security. Existing investors include Greylock, Cyberstarts, Leaders Fund, Craft Ventures, TCV, Alta Park, Cerca Partners, Swish Ventures and Penny Jar Capital.

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Upwind has raised $430M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Venture Round in March 2026.

Latest round on record: Venture Round, Mar 2026.

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How much did Upwind raise in its Series B?: Upwind raised $250M in a Series B announced on 26 January 2026.
Who invested in Upwind's Series B?: The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV, Greylock, Cyberstarts, Craft Ventures, Leaders Fund, Alta Park Capital, Cerca Partners, Penny Jar Capital, Swish Ventures, Salesforce Ventures.
What does Upwind do?: Upwind is a cybersecurity company specializing in Cloud Security, founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States.