Upguard

UpGuard is a cybersecurity platform that focuses on managing cyber risks across vendor supply chains, attack surfaces, and human workforces.

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TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Upguard | 3483 days from X account to first raise on record

@upguard·Raised $94M in 2 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

1. February 26, 2026
   Series B+ · $75M
   SSpringcoast Capital Partners (lead)
   Source: fundraisingfox.com
2. June 7, 2021
   Series B+ · $19M
   AAugust Capital, IIAG Capital Partners, IIAG Firemark Ventures, PPelion Venture Partners, SSquare Peg
   Source: upguard.com
3. 2012
   5500 Global · batch
   Source: 500.co
4. November 24, 2011
   X account created
5. January 29, 2005
   Website created

Founders and team

• AS
  Alan Sharp-Paul Founder

  @asharppaul · LinkedIn · source: 500.co
• MB
  Mike Baukes Founder

  @mikebaukes · LinkedIn · source: 500.co
• DB
  Daniel Bradbury Chief Product Officer
• HS
  Harsh Sureka Chief Operating Officer
• JA
  Jackie Ariston Chief Revenue Officer
• KS
  Kaushik Sen Chief Marketing Officer
• KL
  Kevin Levine Chief Financial Officer
• PR
  Phil Ross Chief Information Security Officer
• SC
  Sarah Catford Chief of Staff

Investors

• 5500 Globalaccelerator
• AAugust Capital
• IIAG Capital Partners
• IIAG Firemark Ventures
• PPelion Venture Partners
• SSpringcoast Capital Partnerslead investor
• SSquare Peg
• SStartmate

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