Upwind Security
Upwind Security is a cloud security platform that monitors runtime and build-time environments. The company has raised $430M in funding and employs 510 people.
The growth story
Upwind Security grew from 1 to 510 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $430M along the way, most recently a Series B in January 2026.
About
Upwind sells security software that helps developers and IT teams monitor cloud infrastructure across different stages of deployment. Its tools aim to reduce friction between security and development teams by providing visibility across runtime and build-time environments.
The company reached 510 employees since its 2022 founding, with significant backing from investors including Greylock and Bessemer Venture Partners. Its $430M Series B in January 2026 indicates rapid scaling in the competitive cloud security space.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest department with 121 staff. The company maintains a flat structure with a median tenure of just one year across employees.
The Upwind Security org chart
Amiram Shachar (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 169 (+71% YoY), Sales 88 (+226% YoY), Information Technology 52 (+73% YoY), Military and Protective Services 19 (+375% YoY), Business Development 18 (+50% YoY), Research 17 (+31% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly half of analyzed employees previously worked for Israeli military or intelligence units, including 43 from the Israel Defense Forces. Other common sources include cloud security firms like Spot (29) and Sysdig (18). Alumni frequently move to Google, CrowdStrike, and security startups.
Most common previous employers of Upwind Security staff: Israel Defense Forces (43), Spot - A Flexera company (29), NetApp (18), Sysdig (18), Israeli Military Intelligence (17), Astrix Security (13). Former Upwind Security employees most often moved to Google (3), ScaleOps (3), Onyx Security (2), Echo (2), CrowdStrike (2), Cusp GTM (2).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 63% direct, 23% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Upwind Security: Python (Programming Language) (179), Java (141), Leadership (125), SQL (116), Teamwork (103), Sales (101), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (101), JavaScript (101).
Where the team actually sits
Upwind Security people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (93), Israel (43), Center District, Israel (16), Massachusetts, United States (15).
Search footprint
Upwind Security attracts about 3,407 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $68K a month if bought through ads. It gained 752 ranking keywords and lost 1,285 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Upwind Security has 510 employees as of September 2026.
Upwind Security has raised $430M in total, most recently a Series B round in January 2026.
Upwind Security was founded in 2022 by Amiram Shachar, Lavi Ferdman, Tal Zur.
Amiram Shachar (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Upwind Security's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Upwind Security staff are Israel Defense Forces (43 people), Spot - A Flexera company (29 people), NetApp (18 people).
Former Upwind Security employees most often move to Google (3), ScaleOps (3), Onyx Security (2).
Upwind Security attracts about 3,407 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $68K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Upwind Security staff are Python (Programming Language), Java, Leadership, SQL, Teamwork.
Upwind Security staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (93), Israel (43), Center District, Israel (16).
Upwind Security has about 169 people in Engineering, up 71% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Upwind Security has about 88 people in Sales, up 226% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 374 current and 93 former Upwind Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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