Market Chatter: Datadog Offers Nearly $4 Billion for Upwind Security

01:51 PM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Datadog (DDOG) offered nearly $4 billion to acquire cloud cybersecurity startup Upwind Security, The Information reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the situation. Upwind has not accepted the offer and is finalizing a $300 million funding round at a valuation of about $3.8 billion, according to the report. Datadog and Upwind didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 261.81, Change: -11.28, Percent Change: -4.13