Upwind secured $400 million in Series C funding at a $3.8 billion valuation after revenue quadrupled in 2026. The capital will accelerate product work and go-to-market growth for its cloud and AI security platform.
The capital will speed product development and enlarge the go-to-market organization.
CEO Amiram Shachar highlighted the need for live-environment context as AI alters infrastructure architecture and threat scale.
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Flapping Airplanes announced a $1 billion Series A on October 21, co-led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital, at what Bloomberg reported was a $6 billion valuation. According to Bloomberg and press reports, that is about four times its January seed valuation. Nvidia is among its investors.
According to reports, Hex has raised $100 million in a Series D at a $1.2 billion valuation while unveiling Hex 4.0. The funding gives the data platform resources to expand teams and push AI-agent workflows to more than 2,500 customers.
Firehawk Defense announced a Series D of more than $150 million at a valuation above $1.4 billion, led by Advent and Rochefort Asset Management, according to the company. CEO Will Edwards says the funding will scale propellant and rocket-motor production, with an expectation of third-largest U.S. propellant output by the end of 2027.
Wealthsimple said it agreed an equity round of up to C$425 million at a post-money valuation of C$13.8 billion, led by GIC. The round includes C$300 million in primary capital and up to C$125 million in employee share sales.
Bedrock Robotics raised a $600M Series C at a $4.1B post-money valuation co-led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital, bringing total funding to nearly $1B. Its autonomous excavators have done paid work on live job sites since mid-August, and the company says its customer base has more than doubled since 2025. The money goes to more Bedrock-equipped machines and field, commercial and operations teams.
