Tech Company Financing Transactions
UpGuard Funding Round
UpGuard, operating out of Mountain View, secured $75 million from August Capital, Pelion Venture Partners and Square Peg Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
2/26/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$75,000,000
Round
Series C
Proceeds Purpose
The minority funding round will accelerate UpGuard's next growth phase, including the expansion of its AI-powered Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform capabilities, scaling global go-to-market functions, and pursuing strategic M&A.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Security
Mailing Address
650 Castro St. 120-387
Mountain View, CA 94041
USA
Mountain View, CA 94041
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
UpGuard is the company behind CSTAR, the world's only comprehensive and actionable cybersecurity preparedness score for enterprises. The score allows businesses to understand the risk of breaches and unplanned outages due to misconfigurations and software vulnerabilities.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Baukes
Chief Operating Officer
Hamish Hawthorn
Co-Founder
Alan Sharp-Paul
VP - Customer Service
Spiro Spiroski
VP - Marketing
Kaushik Sen
VP - Product Management
Daniel Bradbury
VP - Product Management
Greg Pollock
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