Upwind, a San Francisco-based cloud security company, has raised $250 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $430 million.
Investors
The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Picture Capital, and existing investors including Greylock, Cyberstarts, Leaders Fund, Craft Ventures, TCV, Alta Park, Cerca Partners, Swish Ventures, and Penny Jar Capital.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs build enduring companies. With more than 150 IPOs and over 350 portfolio companies across industries, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from seed stage through every phase of growth. The firm’s investment teams are located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv.
Upwind Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate product development, AI security capabilities, global go-to-market expansion, and platform growth across data, AI, and code.
About Upwind
Founded in 2022 by Amiram Shachar, with Liran Polak, Lavi Ferdman, and Tal Zuri, Upwind is a cloud security platform focused on runtime visibility and threat detection for modern cloud-native environments. It leverages real-time signals to detect exploitable risks, reduce alert noise, and prioritize genuine threats across enterprise cloud workloads. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Upwind serves global enterprises, including Waste Management, Siemens, Carvana, Roku, ClickUp, Wix, Nubank, Agoda, Peloton, Fiverr, and BILL. The company is on a mission to build the world’s best cloud security platform.
Funding Details
Company: Upwind
Raised: $250.0M
Round: Series B
Funding Date: January 2026
Lead Investor: Bessemer Venture Partners
Additional Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Picture Capital, Greylock, Cyberstarts, Leaders Fund, Craft Ventures, TCV, Alta Park, Cerca Partners, Swish Ventures, Penny Jar Capital
Company Website: https://www.upwind.io/
Software Category: Cloud Security / CNAPP / Runtime-First Security
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260126965572/en/