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Upwind raised $100M in a Series B round led by Craft Ventures, Greylock, and others to enhance R&D and expand its workforce.

RECENTLY ACQUIREDNov 09, 2024

Amount Raised

$100 Million

Round Type

Series B

Cyber SecurityCloud InfrastructureNetwork SecurityCloud Security

Investors

Leaders FundCraft VenturesOmri Casspi’s Sheva FundCyberstartsPenny JarGreylock

Description

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.

Quick answer

Upwind raised $100 Million in a Series B round, dated November 9, 2024. Investors: Leaders Fund, Craft Ventures, Omri Casspi’s Sheva Fund, Cyberstarts, Penny Jar and Greylock.

How much did Upwind raise?
Upwind raised $100 Million in a Series B round on November 9, 2024.
Who invested in Upwind?
Leaders Fund, Craft Ventures, Omri Casspi’s Sheva Fund, Cyberstarts, Penny Jar and Greylock are named as investors in this round.
What does Upwind do?
Upwind is an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup that specializes in assessing and securing cloud infrastructure.
Where is Upwind based and how big is it?
Fundz records about 151 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Upwind?
Fundz holds 5 contacts at Upwind. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Cyber Security and Cloud Infrastructure around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Upwind that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Vault Cloud raised $23M (Series B) on December 20, 2024.
  • Prequel raised $3.3M (Seed) on December 17, 2024.
  • Stream.Security raised $30M (Series B) on October 22, 2024.
  • ETHIACK raised $4.2M (Seed) on December 12, 2024.
  • Tuskira raised $29M (Funding Round) on December 4, 2024.
  • AI Spera raised $9M on November 26, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Upwind

About

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.

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What this usually means
Timeline to next round
Series B companies typically work for 15-20 months before raising new capital
Growth expectations
Series B companies are expected to scale rapidly and expand market reach

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