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Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight
Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.
TL;DR
- Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup, raised $200 million led by Insight Partners.
- Founded by former Defense Department engineers, Spur's technology helps enterprises distinguish human users from bot traffic.
- The startup's tech aims to identify fake users and online threats.
- Bots are now reportedly more active on the internet than humans, according to Cloudflare.
- Insight Partners' Thomas Krane noted that sophisticated anonymization infrastructure creates a blind spot for organizations.