Upwind’s $300M at $3.8B: Cloud Security After the Wiz Vacuum
Bessemer and TCV reportedly led Upwind’s ~$300M Series C at ~$3.8B — more than doubling January’s ~$1.5B mark — as buyers seek non-Wiz/Google cloud security alternatives.
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Crusoe’s Reported $3B Round at $30B: Neoclouds Price Like Utilities
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Wonderful’s $550M Series C at $5B: Enterprise AI OS Doubles Again
Insight Partners led Wonderful’s $550M Series C at a $5B valuation — six months after a $2B Series B — with Salesforce joining and a separate $170M secondary for early holders.
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September 2–3 Investment News: Health, Robotics, AI Security, Space
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HyImpulse’s €50M Series A Close: Paraffin Rockets With a €350M Order Book
JOIN Capital and Ace Capital Partners co-led €50M to finish HyImpulse’s Series A near €100M — German hybrid propulsion startup cites €125M total capital (equity + grants) and a €350M order book ahead of SR75 and SL1 flights.