Upwind raised $100M in a Series B round led by Craft Ventures, Greylock, and others to enhance R&D and expand its workforce.
Upwind raised $100M in a Series B round led by Craft Ventures, Greylock, and others to enhance R&D and expand its workforce.
11/09/24, 12:46 AM
Location
san franciscoMoney raised
$100 million
Industry
cloud security
network security
cyber security
Round Type
series b
Investors
Penny Jar, Omri Casspi’s Sheva Fund, Leaders Fund, Cyber Starts, Greylock, Craft Ventures
Upwind, an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup, is raising $100 million at a valuation between $850-$900 million. The funding, which is in its final stages, will support R&D and hiring to grow its staff significantly.
Company Info
Location
san francisco, california, united states
Additional Info
Upwind is an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup that specializes in assessing and securing cloud infrastructure. The company aims to reduce the overwhelming number of alerts generated by threat detection tools to focus security teams on actual threats. Founded by Amiram Shachar, Upwind has successfully raised over $77 million in funding and serves numerous Fortune 500 companies. With a growing team of about 160 employees, Upwind is focused on expanding its services in the cybersecurity space.