Report: Israeli Upwind rejected a $4 billion acquisition offer from Datadog

The Israeli cybersecurity company Upwind, led by Amiram Shachar, has rejected a $4 billion acquisition offer from Datadog, according to a report by The Information. Instead, the company is completing a $300 million funding round at a valuation of $3.8 billion. Last year, negotiations for a deal worth about $1 billion fell through, and Upwind subsequently raised $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Bessemer. Upwind develops real-time monitoring systems for applications and AI agents to detect cyber threats, and is considered one of the fastest-growing Israeli cybersecurity companies in the post-Wiz acquisition era.

The Israeli cybersecurity company Upwind, led by Amiram Shachar, has rejected a $4 billion acquisition offer from the American company Datadog, according to a report by The Information. Instead, the company is currently completing a $300 million funding round at a valuation of approximately $3.8 billion. Last year, negotiations for a deal worth about $1 billion fell through, and instead Upwind raised $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Bessemer. Subsequently, a $400 million round was planned at a $3.8 billion valuation led by TCV and Bessemer. Upwind develops real-time monitoring systems for applications and AI agents to detect cyber threats, and is considered one of the fastest-growing Israeli cybersecurity companies in the post-Wiz acquisition era.