Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security

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Upwind, a cloud security company, has raised $250 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. The funding was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital. This significant investment will aid Upwind in further developing its 'runtime' cloud security offerings.

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Bullish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.

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Source TechCrunch
Claim Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security
AI inference Bullish · 90%
Generated 2026-01-29 12:35

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The $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital.

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Original article published by TechCrunch on January 29, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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