{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/upwind-security-raises-400m-at-3-8b-valuation-led-by-bessemer","json":"https://digestai.news/story/upwind-security-raises-400m-at-3-8b-valuation-led-by-bessemer.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/upwind-security-raises-400m-at-3-8b-valuation-led-by-bessemer.md","slug":"upwind-security-raises-400m-at-3-8b-valuation-led-by-bessemer","headline":"Upwind Security raises $400M at $3.8B valuation led by Bessemer","summary":"AI and cloud cybersecurity startup Upwind Security raised $400M led by Bessemer at a $3.8B valuation, up from $1.5B in January, for $830M in total funding\nMarissa Newman / Bloomberg : AI and cloud cybersecurity startup Upwind Security raised $400M led by Bessemer at a $3.8B valuation, up from $1.5B in January, for $830M in total funding   —  Upwind Security, a San Francisco-based startup offering cybersecurity for artificial intelligence and cloud applications …\nMarissa Newman / Bloomberg : AI and cloud cybersecurity startup Upwind Security raised $400M led by Bessemer at a $3.8B valuation, up from $1.5B in January, for $830M in total funding   —  Upwind Security, a San Francisco-based startup offering cybersecurity for artificial intelligence and cloud applications …","keyPoints":["Upwind Security raised $400M led by Bessemer at a $3.8B valuation","Valuation up from $1.5B in January, total funding reaches $830M","Startup provides cybersecurity for AI and cloud applications"],"whyItMatters":"Large funding round signals strong investor confidence in AI-focused cybersecurity as cloud and AI adoption accelerates.","category":{"slug":"business","name":"Business & Funding","url":"https://digestai.news/category/business"},"entities":{"companies":["Upwind Security"],"models":[],"people":["Marissa Newman"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-28T11:25:01Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T11:25:01Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"bloomberg.com","title":"AI and cloud cybersecurity startup Upwind Security raised $400M led by Bessemer at a $3.8B valuation, up from $1.5B in January, for $830M in total funding","url":"https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/ai-cybersecurity-startup-upwind-raises-at-3-8-billion-value","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T11:25:01Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Upwind Security raises $400M at $3.8B valuation led by Bessemer\", 28 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/upwind-security-raises-400m-at-3-8b-valuation-led-by-bessemer","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Upwind Security raises $400M at $3.8B valuation led by Bessemer","datePublished":"2026-10-28T11:25:01Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/upwind-security-raises-400m-at-3-8b-valuation-led-by-bessemer"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}