Salesforce VC Backs eBPF Security Start‑up
Salesforce Ventures led an investment in Upwind, which uses eBPF to validate exploitable vulnerabilities in production and reportedly filters ~95% of alert noise — a sign eBPF is gaining enterprise traction beyond observability into runtime security. eBPF tooling could change how ops teams gather high‑fidelity signals without kernel‑level overhead. (x.com)
Upwind closed a $250 million Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $430 million. (secure.businesswire.com) The round included participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital, with existing backers such as Greylock and Craft Ventures listed in the official filing. (secure.businesswire.com) TechCrunch reports the round values Upwind at roughly $1.5 billion and lists enterprise customers including Siemens, Peloton, Roku, Wix, Nextdoor, and Nubank. (techcrunch.com) Upwind disclosed year-over-year growth figures tied to the raise, citing roughly 900% revenue growth and about 200% logo growth as part of its pitch to investors. (secure.businesswire.com) The company expanded its platform into API security in March 2024 and described that product as providing real-time runtime insights and minimal performance overhead compared with legacy approaches. (newswire.com) Upwind’s CEO posted a company blog on March 18, 2026 announcing Salesforce Ventures’ entry into the Series B and framing the capital as the start of a “Next Wave” growth phase aimed at scaling runtime-first CNAPP capabilities. (upwind.io)
