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Upfort

YC S17

San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 38 employees · 18 known investors

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Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.

Also known as Paladin Data Insurance Corp. · Paladin Cyber

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechNext-gen Network SecuritySecurityInsuranceCyber InsuranceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)

Upfort was founded in 2017 by Han Wang and Daniel Bilbao.

HWHan Wang
Han WangCTO2017–2025Han Wang previously served as a US Army officer and brings background in browser technologies, embeddings, cybersecurity, and computational mathematics.
DBDaniel Bilbao
Daniel BilbaoFounder2017–2018He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Truora, and has been involved in launching companies and making startup investments.
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Xing Xin
SR
Sajal RohatgiChief of Staff
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Olivia HeadrickSales \u0026 Business Operations Analyst
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Dan SiegelHead of Customer Successformer
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Sahaja PandeyPeople Associateformer

Investors · 18

Clocktower Ventureslisted by Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M

How we know: Clocktower Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Eniac Ventureslisted by Eniac VenturesNew York City · $1.2M

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · funding news · insurancejournal.com · eniac.vc · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Fikalisted by FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M

How we know: Fika's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Ground Up Ventureslisted by Ground Up VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M

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Hemi Ventures, Llclisted by Hemi Ventures, LlcPalo Alto · $250K – $500Kvia Amy Gu · inferred

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Syn Ventures Seed Management Llclisted by Syn Ventures Seed Management LlcWest Palm Beach

How we know: Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc's portfolio page · insurancejournal.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Aquiline Technology GrowthreportedNew York

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Argonaut Insurance CompanyreportedNew York

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Chaos VenturesreportedNew York

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Cyber Mentor FundreportedNew York

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DeFiance CapitalreportedSingapore

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Fika VenturesreportedCulver City · $250K – $2M

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GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K

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HaystackreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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LightbankreportedChicago · $500K – $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Aquila Capital Partners

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$8M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Upfort went on to found or lead other companies.

Han WangCTOFounded Paladin Cyber +1Daniel BilbaoFounderFounded Paladin Cyber +1

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TeleportTeleport is an infrastructure identity platform that modernizes identity, access, and policy for computing environments. The company helps engineering teams reduce complexity and attack surface by simplifying trusted computing for critical infrastructure.
EftsureEFTsure provides supplier management and payment fraud prevention solutions for finance teams, specifically protecting accounts payable processes against invoice fraud, business email compromise, and deepfake schemes.
NetmakerNetmaker provides a WireGuard-based VPN and secure connectivity platform for managing networks across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. It serves organizations needing encrypted, peer-to-peer network connectivity with centralized orchestration and remote access capabilities.
SilverfortSilverfort provides a unified identity security platform that protects all identities across cloud and on-premises environments. The platform eliminates silos in identity infrastructure to deliver comprehensive protection for enterprises.
CuracelCuracel builds insurance infrastructure and distribution technology to provide risk protection for people in emerging markets who lack access to traditional insurance products.
Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services to protect organizations' digital infrastructure across cloud, network, and security operations. The company serves enterprise organizations, governments, financial institutions, utilities, and healthcare providers globally.
ExperianExperian offers consumers tools to access their credit report and FICO Score, build credit, and manage money, including credit card matching, bill and subscription negotiation, car insurance comparison, and a digital checking account with debit card. It serves individual U.S. consumers through its app and financial products.

Companies working in the same space as Upfort.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Paladin Data Insurance Corp.

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Upfort Funding: $8.0M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Upfort do?
Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.
Who founded Upfort?
Upfort was founded by Han Wang, Daniel Bilbao in 2017.
Who are Upfort's investors?
Upfort's investors include Altai Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Fika, Ground Up Ventures, Hemi Ventures, Llc, Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc, Y Combinator and 9 more.
How much funding has Upfort raised?
Upfort has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Upfort headquartered?
Upfort is headquartered in San Francisco, US.