Bolster AI — Startup Profile

Detecting fake websites, impersonation, and online fraud.

HQ: San Francisco, California, United States | Founded: 2017 | Employees: Not publicly disclosed | Stage: Series B / private | Website: https://bolster.ai

About

Bolster scans the internet for fake websites, phishing pages, and online accounts that pretend to represent a company. It gives security and brand teams a way to investigate these threats and request their removal.

The Take

Bolster addresses a costly problem that is difficult to monitor manually: brand impersonation spreads across domains, social accounts, and marketplaces. Its value depends on finding threats quickly and helping customers remove them before they harm people.

Key Metrics

Founded: 2017
Latest funding: $14M
Status: Series B / private

Funding Rounds

Round: $14M (2024-05) — Not publicly disclosed

Key People

Rod Schultz
Abhishek Dubey

Key Competitors

BrandShield —
ZeroFox —
Bolster competitor services —

Timeline Highlights

2024-05: Series B: $14M

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