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Upwind raises $400M after walking away from Datadog acquisition offer

Context: Cloud security startup Upwind raised a Series C at a $3.8B valuation instead of selling itself to Datadog for the same price.

From TechCrunch: The cloud security startup raised a Series C at a $3.8B valuation, instead of selling itself for the same price.

Upwind · Series C · $400MAs stated by TechCrunch.

Source
TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Published
First seen here
Edition
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, ranked 3
Status
A publication reported this; the company may not have confirmed it.
Why it’s here
A startup turned down an acquisition and raised at the same price instead.
Topics
Security, Infrastructure, Venture capital
Upwind raises $400M after walking away from Datadog acquisition offer · Keeping Up with Silicon Valley