Startup news, 29 October 2026

2 briefs

• Upwind secures $400M at $3.8B valuation, doubles down on AI security

  Cloud security startup Upwind has raised $400 million in a Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing its valuation to $3.8 billion. The funding, announced this week, follows a $100…

  Reported by msn.com, capitalbrief.com, msn.com

• Live2.ai raises $13.7M pre-Series B to scale AI marketing SaaS

  Bengaluru-based AI startup Live2.ai has secured a significant pre-Series B round, with IvyCap Ventures taking the lead and existing investors remaining involved. The funding includes new capital…

  Reported by msn.com, inc42.com