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Upwind Named a Strong Visionary Leader in Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Cloud/Application Runtime Security Radar
We're excited to share that Frost & Sullivan has recognized Upwind as a Strong Visionary Leader in the Frost Radar™: Cloud/Application Runtime Security, 2026. This recognition highlights the company's innovation, growth, and leadership in the emerging Cloud-Native Application Detection and Response (CNADR) market. For us, the recognition is meaningful not simply because of where Upwind…
Upwind and Microsoft Partner to Bring Security at runtime speed to Azure
Cloud Security has changed Teams are moving faster, architectures are getting more dynamic, and the old way of securing cloud environments with disconnected tools and static findings is no longer enough. Security leaders need more than posture snapshots. They need real-time context, runtime intelligence, and the ability to focus on what is actually exploitable. That…
The Next Wave Is Here: Upwind is now seamlessly accessible within the AWS security operating model
Upwind is now live inside AWS Security Hub Console. I'm incredibly excited to announce one of the biggest milestones in our company's journey. This tells us we're on the right path to being the best cloud security company in the world. There isn't any better validation. Starting today, Upwind is one of roughly ten companies…
Building the Next Wave of Cloud Security
Two years after coming out of stealth, Upwind has become the unicorn that solves cloud security better than anyone else. Today, we are raising $250M in our Series B funding round, bringing total investment in Upwind to over $430M. This makes Upwind one of the most capitalized companies in the world focused on solving the…
Why I Chose Upwind and Why This Series B Matters
Cloud infrastructure has become more complex than ever. Environments are bigger, faster, and more interconnected. The explosion of data and the rapid adoption of AI have accelerated that complexity. Security teams are now managing risk in systems that change constantly and operate at unprecedented scale. The tools that got us here cannot take us where…
What $250M Means for Our Customers and the Future of Cloud Security
I’m proud to share that Upwind has raised $250 million - a strong endorsement of our mission and direction. But this milestone is more than a number. It reflects strong customer confidence in our ability to address evolving AI and cloud security challenges. Today’s attackers leverage AI and autonomous agents to scan, exploit, and evade…
Upwind Makes Waves at AWS re:Invent 2025
AWS re:Invent 2025 marked a major milestone for Upwind. Throughout the week, we introduced significant platform innovations, expanded our leadership in runtime-first cloud security, and met thousands of builders, security engineers, and executives invested in securing the future of cloud and AI infrastructure. Below is a full recap of every announcement, event, and moment from…
2025 CNAPP Market Guide: Key Takeaways – And Why Upwind Is Positioned to Win
The newly released ISMG 2025 CNAPP Market Guide doesn’t just map the rapid evolution of cloud-native security - it highlights the vendors defining its future. Among the 19 platforms evaluated, Upwind stands out as one of the clearest examples of where the market is heading: runtime-powered, AI-driven, and built for the speed and complexity of…
Upwind Recognized as a Leader in the QKS Group 2025 SPARK Matrix™ for CNAPP
The QKS Group 2025 SPARK Matrix™: Cloud Native Application Protection Platform report captures a shift that many security engineering teams have been anticipating for years. Cloud environments have become too dynamic, too identity-driven, and too interconnected for configuration-centric CNAPP tools to keep pace. According to QKS Group, the vendors advancing most quickly are those that…
Upwind Pursues FedRAMP Certification to Power Trusted Federal Cloud Solutions
Upwind is advancing federal cloud security with the pursuit of FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency, in partnership with Coalfire, the leading FedRAMP advisor and assessor. This milestone clears the way for the enterprises, integrators, and software vendors that serve government agencies to deliver live runtime protection with the compliance assurances their customers demand. By working with Coalfire…
Upwind Recognized as a Cloud Security & CADR Leader in the 2025 Latio Cloud Security Market Report
We are excited to announce that Upwind has been recognized by Latio as a leader in both Cloud Security and Cloud Application Detection and Response (CADR) in the newly released 2025 Latio Cloud Security Market Report. In this report, analyst James Berthoty highlights how the cloud security landscape is rapidly evolving beyond traditional CNAPP models,…
Bringing the Right Technology to Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
From an idea in stealth to acquisition — the journey of NYX and the future with Upwind Fourteen months ago, my partner Gili Yankovitch and I started working on a bold idea: what if we could help security & appsec teams with better prioritization of their risks and detect not just what code should run,…