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UpGuard ranked #1 for Third Party and Supplier Risk Management; named top 100 software company in G2 2026 Best Software Awards. Apr 10, 2026, 08:10 ET UpGuard Rated as the Leader in Third Party and Supplier Risk Management by G2 for 15 Consecutive Quarters Mountain View, California, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - UpGuard, a leader in cybersecurity and risk management, today announced multiple recognitions from G2, the world's largest and most trusted data source for B2B software. UpGuard was named a winner in G2's 2026 "Best Software Awards," officially ranking in the top 100 Best Global Software Companies out of 4000 eligible global companies. The company also earned high rankings in G2's lists for Best Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Products at #6 and Best Security Software Products at #14. UpGuard was also named a leader in the Third Party and Supplier Risk Management category for the 15th consecutive quarter. UpGuard earned these distinctions based on strong customer satisfaction from security professionals. Among G2-verified reviewers, UpGuard has 98 percent four or five-star customer ratings and 94 percent approval on product direction. "We're proud to be recognized in G2's Best Software Awards and to hold the number one position in Third-Party and Supplier Risk Management for fifteen consecutive quarters," said Kaushik Sen, CMO at UpGuard. "G2 rankings are determined entirely by verified reviews from security professionals, which makes this the most meaningful validation we can earn. Security teams choose UpGuard because it's fast to deploy, intuitive to use, and delivers measurable risk reduction. That's what fifteen quarters of leadership reflects." UpGuard's AI-powered Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform processes more than 100 billion risk signals every day. It unifies the fragmented cybersecurity landscape by correlating risk across typically overlooked posture areas, including: Vendor Risk for the supply chain, Breach Risk for the external attack surface, User Risk for workforce security, Trust Exchange for data sharing, and Risk Automations for GRC engineering. Recent G2 insights from customers: * "UpGuard gives me a single place to see the real risk picture without having to chase vendors for information. The automated questionnaires, security ratings, and continuous monitoring make third party reviews smoother and a lot more consistent. It saves time, keeps everything organized, and brings clarity to conversations that used to be non-existent." - Security Program Specialist, Insurance * "[UpGuard] has become an essential part of our cybersecurity and vendor risk management processes. The platform strikes the perfect balance between ease of use and depth of insight - we can quickly assess our own security posture and that of our vendors, track improvements over time, and demonstrate our security maturity to clients with confidence." - Security and AI Expert, Financial Services * "UpGuard provides clear visibility into our organization's security posture with easy-to-understand risk ratings. The platform makes it simple to monitor domain reputation, identify vulnerabilities quickly, and ensure continuous threat protection" - Global Network Security Administrator, Manufacturing * "Beyond its technical excellence, the product is highly intuitive and has been seamlessly incorporated into our daily workflow and security checks." - Cyber Security Operations Analyst, Higher Education About G2's Best Software Awards G2's 2026 Best Software Awards feature dozens of award lists, ranking software vendors and products using G2's proprietary algorithm. The results are based on G2's verified user reviews and publicly available market presence data. To be eligible for the Best Software Awards, a software company or product must have received at least 10 approved reviews during the 2025 calendar year. Scores reflect only data from reviews submitted during this evaluation period. About UpGuard Founded in 2012, UpGuard is a leader in cybersecurity and risk management. The company's AI-powered platform for Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) provides a centralized, actionable view of cyber risk across an organization's vendors, attack surface, and workforce. Trusted by thousands of companies, UpGuard's platform is designed to help security teams manage cyber risk with confidence and efficiency. UpGuard is headquartered in Hobart, Tasmania with US headquarters in Mountain View, California. To learn more, visit www.upguard.com. SOURCE UpGuard

UpGuard raises $75M in Series C funding to accelerate market leadership in Cyber Risk Posture Management. Feb 26, 2026, 08:06 ET Strategic Investment by Springcoast Partners Will Drive Product Innovation and Global Expansion HOBART, Australia and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - UpGuard, a leader in cybersecurity and risk management, today announced it has raised a Series C funding round of $75M from Springcoast Partners. 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. Springcoast led the round and joins existing investors, August Capital, Square Peg Capital, and Pelion Venture Partners. "UpGuard has an opportunity to bridge the gap between risk and security, and this Series C round adds even more fuel to accelerate the delivery of our enterprise-grade solutions for the mid-market. This ensures that CISOs and lean security teams can stay resilient with best-in-class tools to address today's increasingly complex threat landscape," said UpGuard's co-founder and CEO Mike Baukes. Today, UpGuard is trusted by 50k organizations in 90+ countries, including over 2000 customers who are supported by UpGuard's distributed workforce across 14 countries with localized support and diverse expertise. Backed by customer validation, UpGuard has been named a winner in the G2 2026 Best Software Awards, ranking in the top 15 companies for Security, and in the top 100 of all Global Software Companies. This recognition reinforces UpGuard's position as the category leader on G2 for Third-Party and Supplier Risk Management for 15 consecutive quarters, with a platform that processes more than 100 billion risk signals every day. UpGuard's AI-powered CRPM platform unifies the fragmented cybersecurity landscape by correlating risk across typically overlooked posture areas, including: Vendor Risk for the supply chain, Breach Risk for the external attack surface, User Risk for workforce security, Trust Exchange for data sharing, and Risk Automations for GRC engineering. UpGuard is redefining security operations by shifting the burden from manual review to AI-driven automated precision. In the last 100 days alone, the platform processed over 23 billion tokens to power risk assessments, threat signals, and security questionnaire completions. This massive computational scale has translated into tangible speed for customers: to date, more than 70k AI risk assessments and 700k AI autofill questionnaires have been completed, and UpGuard's AI Threat Analyst has been used to successfully triage 90 percent of over 483k breach signals to ensure security teams can focus on high-intent threats. "UpGuard has proven its ability to execute and achieve significant scale and capital efficiency in a critical market, and they have the vision and technology to achieve even more. We are excited to partner with the UpGuard team as they expand their AI-CRPM platform capabilities and solidify their position as a leader in cyber risk posture management," said Holger Staude, Managing Partner at Springcoast. BofA Securities acted as the exclusive placement agent to UpGuard on the transaction, and Fenwick provided legal counsel. About UpGuard Founded in 2012, UpGuard is a leader in cybersecurity and risk management. The company's AI-powered platform for Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) provides a centralized, actionable view of cyber risk across an organization's vendors, attack surface, and workforce. Trusted by thousands of companies, UpGuard's platform is designed to help security teams manage cyber risk with confidence and efficiency. UpGuard is headquartered in Hobart, Tasmania with US headquarters in Mountain View, California. To learn more, visit www.upguard.com. About Springcoast Partners Established in 2023, Springcoast is a New York-based growth equity firm focused on partnering with market leading software and technology companies. To learn more about Springcoast, visit www.springcoast.com. SOURCE UpGuard