Upwind is a premier cloud security platform designed to help enterprises protect their cloud infrastructure through real-time visibility and threat detection. The company's core mission is to bridge the gap between runtime insights and security posture, providing organizations with the comprehensive tools needed to secure complex, modern cloud environments.

Upwind has joined the unicorn club after closing a $250 million funding round, bringing the company's valuation to $1.5 billion. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and included Picture Capital, with participation from Alta Park, Cerca Partners, Craft Ventures, Cyberstarts, Greylock, Leaders Fund, Penny Jar Capital, Swish Ventures, and TCV.

Upwind, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, was founded in 2022 by Amiram Shachar, Lavi Ferdman, Tal Zur, and Liran Polak. "Cloud infrastructure has changed faster than the security models designed to protect it," said Upwind CEO and co-founder Amiram Shachar. "The next era of cloud security requires a fundamentally different approach, centered in realtime signals. That's actually the only way to protect the cloud in the new era of AI. We built Upwind for where the cloud is going, not where it has been. This funding round is a small milestone in our journey, but it marks a big day, and it reflects a growing recognition and validates what customers and the market see."