Cloud security platform combining posture management with runtime context
Upwind is a cloud-security company founded in 2022 by Amiram Shachar, Liran Polak, Lavi Ferdman and Tal Zuri, the team that sold Spot.io to NetApp for $450M in 2020. Its runtime-first CNAPP combines posture management with live runtime context, so security teams can prioritize what is actually exploitable in production, and it has expanded into AI security. It became a unicorn in January 2026 with a $250M Series B at a $1.5B valuation led by Bessemer, took a Salesforce Ventures investment at $1.6B, and in September 2026 raised a $300M Series C at a $3.8B valuation led by Bessemer Venture Partners and TCV — more than doubling its valuation in about eight months, in a market reset by Google's $32B acquisition of Wiz. Israel-founded, with US headquarters in San Francisco.
Cybersecurity📍 Tel Aviv, IsraelFounded 2022
Current Valuation
$3.8B
as of 2026-Q3
UNICORN
QL Price
$3.8B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Upwind, published 2026-10-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $3.8B (2026-Q3).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$3.8B
2026-Q3
weight 0.99
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is Upwind going public?
No. Upwind is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Upwind's valuation in 2026?
Upwind is valued at $3.8B as of 2026-Q3, set by its Series C ($300M, Sep 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Upwind filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Upwind.
Who are Upwind's investors?
Upwind's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock, Craft Ventures, TCV, Cyberstarts, Alta Park and 2 more.
How much has Upwind raised?
Upwind has raised $730M in total across 3 disclosed rounds, most recently a Series C of $300M in Sep 2026.
Is Upwind publicly traded — can you buy Upwind stock?
No. Upwind is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Upwind on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Amiram Shachar
Founded
2022
HQ
Tel Aviv, Israel
Total Raised
$730M
Growth
Globes (unnamed sources, 2026-09-02): under $20M revenue in 2025, an estimated $50–60M so far in 2026, and possibly ~$100M ARR by year-end. Company-reported growth figures were not independently verified.
Last Round
Series C — $300M (Sep 2026) · Lead: Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV
IPO Status
none
Fundraising Status
Series C · $300M · 1 mo ago
noneTotal raised $730M3 disclosed rounds
Series C Impact
Round Size
$300M
Primary financing announced
Post-Money Valuation
$3.8B
Company-announced mark
Valuation Step-Up
+153.3%
vs Series B at $1.5B
Round / Post-Money
7.9%
New capital ÷ post-money
Disclosed Funding
$730M
Cumulative disclosed rounds
Step-up compares disclosed post-money valuations. Round / post-money is a financing-size ratio, not an ownership or dilution estimate.
Growth & Valuation
Valuation across funding rounds
Valuation step-up per round
Capital raised per round
Charts built from publicly disclosed funding rounds and revenue estimates. Approximate, not real-time, not investment advice.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series C
$300M
Sep 2026
Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV
$3.8B
Series B
$250M
Jan 2026
Bessemer Venture Partners
$1.5B
Strategic (Salesforce Ventures)
—
Salesforce Ventures
$1.6B
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▲ Hiring uptrend
+14% vs 2026-08
Open roles
138
via careers page
Product-build share
40%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
expanding
balanced build + GTM — 40% builders vs 60% go-to-market/G&A — scaling both sides.
No tracked executive churn; open roles trending up.
Counted from Upwind's live job board as of 2026-09-15; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Amiram ShacharLiran PolakLavi FerdmanTal Zuri
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners · Greylock · Craft Ventures · TCV · Cyberstarts · Alta Park · Salesforce Ventures · Leaders Fund
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.