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The Next Wave Is Here: Upwind’s $400M Series C to Build The Cloud & AI Security Platform

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Building the Next Wave of Cloud Security

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Why I Chose Upwind and Why This Series B Matters

Upwind in the News

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AI Cybersecurity Startup Upwind Raises at $3.8 Billion Value

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Our Mission

We are on a mission to build the world’s best cloud security platform.

About Upwind

Upwind was founded by the team behind Spot.io, the world's first leader in cloud infrastructure optimization (acquired by NetApp). Upwind brings deep DevOps and cloud infrastructure experience to the forefront of cloud security—making it as easy to secure cloud and AI as it is to consume it.

Upwind's Co-Founder & CEO

Amiram Shachar

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Our Team & Customers

600+ Employees
400+ Customers

Our Company History

Founded October, 2022 in San Francisco, CA

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October 28, 2026

The Next Wave Is Here: Upwind’s $400M Series C to Build The Cloud & AI Security Platform

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January 26, 2026

Building the Next Wave of Cloud Security

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January 26, 2026

Why I Chose Upwind and Why This Series B Matters

Rinki Sethi and Amiram Shachar

January 26, 2026

What $250M Means for Our Customers and the Future of Cloud Security

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January 8, 2026

Upwind Enables Clarity at Cloud Scale with Choppy AI

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December 8, 2025

Upwind Makes Waves at AWS re:Invent 2025

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November 26, 2025

2025 CNAPP Market Guide: Key Takeaways – And Why Upwind Is Positioned to Win

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November 24, 2025

Upwind Recognized as a Leader in the QKS Group 2025 SPARK Matrix™ for CNAPP

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November 6, 2025

Upwind Pursues FedRAMP Certification to Power Trusted Federal Cloud Solutions

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October 14, 2025

Upwind Recognized as a Cloud Security & CADR Leader in the 2025 Latio Cloud Security Market Report

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December 2, 2024

Upwind Secures $100M to Power Next-Generation Cloud Security

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October 30, 2024

Upwind is Named in Fortune’s 2025 Cyber 60

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October 24, 2024

Upwind Named In The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups for 2024

October 11, 2024

Upwind Named in Top Ten Cloud, Data & Identity Security Startups to Watch

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September 13, 2024

Upwind Named in Top CNAPP Vendors

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Upwind is Now Available Through Google Cloud Marketplace

Upwind Named to Redpoint’s InfraRed 100

Upwind Achieves AWS Security Competency Status

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Upwind is Named ‘Best Runtime Cloud Security Solution’

Upwind and AWS Announce Native EKS Support Directly from the AWS Management Console & APIs

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September 5, 2023

$80M in 12 months to Power Cloud Security with Runtime

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September 5, 2023

Omri Casspi’s VC Sheva: Why We Invested in Upwind

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