Company profile
Upwind
Runtime-first CNAPP: eBPF sensors for CSPM, CWPP, CDR, and AI-workload protection; expanding via Upwind AI Security Lab.
- Status
- PrivateResearch map: Private · ~$300M at ~$3.8B led by Bessemer and TCV (Sep 2, 2026) · Aegis acq Sep 23, 2026 (terms Undisclosed; Axios Pro all-equity ~$25–50M) · San Francisco + Israel
- Valuation
- ~$3.8B Sep 3, 2026CyberMerge Funding Tracker — CTech / SiliconANGLE Sep 3; ~$1.5B Series B Jan 2026 Source
- Latest funding
- Series C · $300M Sep 3, 2026SiliconANGLE / CTech Source
- HQ
- San Francisco + Israel / Israel-US (Startup Radar)
- Website
- upwind.io
- Last updated
Categories
Funding & valuation
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Series C | $300M | ~$3.8B | SiliconANGLE / CTechCTech / SiliconANGLE Sep 3; ~$1.5B Series B Jan 2026 |
Recorded valuations
- ~$3.8B Sep 3, 2026 — CyberMerge Funding Tracker Source
- ~$3.8B Sep 2, 2026 — CyberMerge Research map · AI Security Source
Research map notes
- Research map · AI Security · ~$3.8B Series C ~$300M (Bessemer/TCV, Sep 2, 2026) — last disclosed post-money ~$3.8B; Sep 23 Aegis acq terms Undisclosed (Axios Pro all-equity ~$25–50M) Source (recorded Oct 1, 2026)
Latest signals
- Startup Radar · Cloud Security · snapshot Sep 23, 2026 23 Sep 2026: acquired Aegis (stealth AI-agent attack defense) and launched Upwind AI Security Lab (co-founders Omri Limor & Saar Ankonina lead); deal terms Undisclosed — Axios Pro/CTech cite ~$25–50M all-equity / tens of millions. Prior: 2 Sep 2026 ~$300M at ~$3.8B (Bessemer+TCV) — Upwind primary. Source
Competitors
Same-category peers from CyberMerge Research maps, Startup Radar and What's The Use tags.
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Related CyberMerge stories
- Upwind buys Aegis to own the AI-agent attack surface. The Labs are the product. Sep 23, 2026 · M&A
- Upwind just printed $3.8 billion. The CNAPP multiple is the story, not the check. Sep 4, 2026 · Funding
On the desk
- Today's Deals · M&A · Oct 1, 2026 Upwind buys Aegis: AI-attack lab (~$25–50M). Axios Pro / Globes / Ctech / TNW / Upwind, 23 Sep 2026
Figures appear only as recorded in CyberMerge data, with source and date. “Undisclosed” means no published figure in our data. Editorial, not investment advice. Last updated . Spot an error? Tell the desk.