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ShieldSquare
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shieldsquare.com
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Private
Founded yearint
2013
Short descriptiontext

ShieldSquare is a Bangalore-based bot mitigation SaaS, founded in 2013, that protects online portals from web scraping and automated abuse by competitors and unauthorized third parties; the technology now operates as Radware Bot Manager following acquisition.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersTel Aviv, Israel
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Tel Aviv
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Israel
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Middle East
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
bot management, web scraping protection, bot detection software, anti-bot security, application security
Industry1 code
PRIMARYHDADALAH
Web & Mobile Abuse (Scraping, Scalping, Inventory Hoarding)
Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cybersecurity/Fraud, Bot & Abuse Prevention
Product category
Bot Management and Anti-Scraping Software
Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

ShieldSquare provides a bot management platform that helps online portals detect and block malicious bots, including web scraping by competitors and unauthorized third parties. The solution analyzes inbound traffic using behavioral and fingerprinting techniques to distinguish human users from automated scripts and protects pricing, content, inventory, and user data from unauthorized harvesting.

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Functional benefit
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Product and service1 record
1ShieldSquare Bot Management Platform
CategoryBot Management and Application Security
Description

Cloud-delivered bot detection and mitigation software that protects online portals and web applications from malicious bot traffic, including competitive web scraping, content theft, and unauthorized data harvesting. Built for internet-facing properties in e-commerce, travel, classifieds, content/media, and ticketing that need to distinguish human users from automated scripts in real time.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1DataDome
TypeDirect peer
Description

DataDome is a leading SaaS bot management vendor that detects and mitigates scraping, credential stuffing, and account takeover in real time. It is the most direct competitive comparable to ShieldSquare given the shared focus on bot detection for web and mobile properties.

2Imperva Bot Management (Thales)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Imperva, now part of Thales, offers bot management as part of its application and data security suite. It is a broad incumbent competing with ShieldSquare for the same web application anti-bot use cases at enterprise scale.

3Akamai Bot Manager
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Akamai Bot Manager, part of Akamai's application security portfolio, competes directly with ShieldSquare for enterprise bot mitigation business. It is a broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities as part of a larger CDN and security platform.

4Shape Security (F5)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Shape Security, now part of F5, is a pioneer in bot management and account abuse prevention. Its product directly competes with ShieldSquare in protecting web and mobile applications against automated abuse and scraping.

5Netacea
TypeDirect peer
Description

Netacea provides bot management using behavioral analytics to detect and block scraping, account takeover, and inventory hoarding. It is a direct competitor in the same application-layer anti-bot space as ShieldSquare.

6Radware
TypeOthers
Description

Radware is the strategic acquirer of ShieldSquare and now offers the technology as Radware Bot Manager. Listed as an ecosystem participant since it absorbed ShieldSquare rather than competing directly as an independent, but is the channel through which ShieldSquare's product is now commercialized.

7Cequence Security
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cequence Security offers API and bot protection that defends against scraping, fraud, and automated abuse. It is a direct competitor to ShieldSquare in the web and API bot defense category.

8Kasada
TypeDirect peer
Description

Kasada provides bot management focused on stopping scraping, credential stuffing, and account takeover using behavioral detection. It is a direct peer to ShieldSquare in delivering dedicated anti-bot protection to online portals and web applications.

9Cloudflare Bot Management
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cloudflare offers bot management as part of its broader CDN and edge security platform, serving the same customers as ShieldSquare but bundled with a much wider product portfolio. It represents the large incumbent threat that competes on price and platform coverage.

10HUMAN (formerly PerimeterX)
TypeDirect peer
Description

HUMAN offers a bot mitigation platform that protects applications, APIs, and digital experiences from automated attacks including scraping and abuse. It is a direct competitor in the same application-layer bot defense category as ShieldSquare.

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Yes
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Profiles3 records

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Funding rounds6 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors7 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ShieldSquare

Bot Management and Anti-Scraping Softwareshieldsquare.com

ShieldSquare is a Bangalore-based bot mitigation SaaS, founded in 2013, that protects online portals from web scraping and automated abuse by competitors and unauthorized third parties; the technology now operates as Radware Bot Manager following acquisition.

ShieldSquare firmographics

Firmographics
Name
ShieldSquare
Website
https://shieldsquare.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
ShieldSquare is a Bangalore-based bot mitigation SaaS, founded in 2013, that protects online portals from web scraping and automated abuse by competitors and unauthorized third parties; the technology now operates as Radware Bot Manager following acquisition.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

ShieldSquare industry classification

Industry
Product category
Bot Management and Anti-Scraping Software
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYHDADALAH
Web & Mobile Abuse (Scraping, Scalping, Inventory Hoarding)
Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cybersecurity/Fraud, Bot & Abuse Prevention

Keywords

  • Bot management
  • Web scraping protection
  • Bot detection software
  • Anti-bot security
  • Application security

Where ShieldSquare is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Tel Aviv
HQ country
Israel
HQ region
Middle East

Markets served

ShieldSquare business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

ShieldSquare product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ShieldSquare provides a bot management platform that helps online portals detect and block malicious bots, including web scraping by competitors and unauthorized third parties. The solution analyzes inbound traffic using behavioral and fingerprinting techniques to distinguish human users from automated scripts and protects pricing, content, inventory, and user data from unauthorized harvesting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • ShieldSquare Bot Management Platform Cloud-delivered bot detection and mitigation software that protects online portals and web applications from malicious bot traffic, including competitive web scraping, content theft, and unauthorized data harvesting. Built for internet-facing properties in e-commerce, travel, classifieds, content/media, and ticketing that need to distinguish human users from automated scripts in real time.

Companies that use ShieldSquare

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

ShieldSquare technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

ShieldSquare partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

ShieldSquare competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • DataDome: DataDome is a leading SaaS bot management vendor that detects and mitigates scraping, credential stuffing, and account takeover in real time. It is the most direct competitive comparable to ShieldSquare given the shared focus on bot detection for web and mobile properties.
  • Shape Security (F5): Shape Security, now part of F5, is a pioneer in bot management and account abuse prevention. Its product directly competes with ShieldSquare in protecting web and mobile applications against automated abuse and scraping.
  • Netacea: Netacea provides bot management using behavioral analytics to detect and block scraping, account takeover, and inventory hoarding. It is a direct competitor in the same application-layer anti-bot space as ShieldSquare.
  • Cequence Security: Cequence Security offers API and bot protection that defends against scraping, fraud, and automated abuse. It is a direct competitor to ShieldSquare in the web and API bot defense category.
  • Kasada: Kasada provides bot management focused on stopping scraping, credential stuffing, and account takeover using behavioral detection. It is a direct peer to ShieldSquare in delivering dedicated anti-bot protection to online portals and web applications.
  • HUMAN (formerly PerimeterX): HUMAN offers a bot mitigation platform that protects applications, APIs, and digital experiences from automated attacks including scraping and abuse. It is a direct competitor in the same application-layer bot defense category as ShieldSquare.

Broad incumbents

  • Imperva Bot Management (Thales): Imperva, now part of Thales, offers bot management as part of its application and data security suite. It is a broad incumbent competing with ShieldSquare for the same web application anti-bot use cases at enterprise scale.
  • Akamai Bot Manager: Akamai Bot Manager, part of Akamai's application security portfolio, competes directly with ShieldSquare for enterprise bot mitigation business. It is a broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities as part of a larger CDN and security platform.
  • Cloudflare Bot Management: Cloudflare offers bot management as part of its broader CDN and edge security platform, serving the same customers as ShieldSquare but bundled with a much wider product portfolio. It represents the large incumbent threat that competes on price and platform coverage.

Others

  • Radware: Radware is the strategic acquirer of ShieldSquare and now offers the technology as Radware Bot Manager. Listed as an ecosystem participant since it absorbed ShieldSquare rather than competing directly as an independent, but is the channel through which ShieldSquare's product is now commercialized.

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Customer concentration

ShieldSquare social profiles

Digital presence

ShieldSquare financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

ShieldSquare leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

ShieldSquare funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ShieldSquare M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ShieldSquare

What does ShieldSquare do?

ShieldSquare provides a bot management platform that helps online portals detect and block malicious bots, including web scraping by competitors and unauthorized third parties. The solution analyzes inbound traffic using behavioral and fingerprinting techniques to distinguish human users from automated scripts and protects pricing, content, inventory, and user data from unauthorized harvesting.

Is ShieldSquare a public or private company?

ShieldSquare is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was ShieldSquare founded?

ShieldSquare was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is ShieldSquare based?

ShieldSquare is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, in the Middle East region.

Who are ShieldSquare's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are DataDome, Shape Security (F5), Netacea, Cequence Security, Kasada and HUMAN (formerly PerimeterX). Broad incumbents are Imperva Bot Management (Thales), Akamai Bot Manager and Cloudflare Bot Management. Radware is listed as an others.

Does ShieldSquare have an API?

No public API is recorded for ShieldSquare.

What industry is ShieldSquare in?

ShieldSquare's product category is Bot Management and Anti-Scraping Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDADALAH, Web & Mobile Abuse (Scraping, Scalping, Inventory Hoarding).

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VCCircleIsrael's Radware to acquire Endiya Partners-backed ShieldSquareIsraeli cybersecurity firm Radware has agreed to acquire Bengaluru-based bot management provider ShieldSquare, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter of 2019. This acquisition aims to integrate ShieldSquare's bot management solutions into Radware's existing cloud security and attack mitigation portfolio. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.openPR.comGlobal Bot Detection and Mitigation Software Market Size, Share and Forecast By Key Players-Webroot, DataDome, ShieldSquare, Distil Networks, AkamaiThe global bot detection and mitigation software market is projected to grow from $14.28 billion in 2024 to $23.08 billion by 2031, a CAGR of 8.33%. Growth is driven by rising bot attacks, AI/ML advancements, and regulatory compliance, with Asia-Pacific expected to be the fastest-growing region.GlobeNewswireRadware to Acquire ShieldSquare for Expansion of Its Cloud Security PortfolioRadware announced a definitive agreement to acquire ShieldSquare, a bot management provider, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2019. The acquisition will add ShieldSquare's bot management products under the new Radware Bot Manager line, integrating with Radware's attack mitigation solutions.PR NewswireShieldSquare Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Offering Granular Bot Risk Management through its Real-time Bot Mitigation SolutionFrost & Sullivan recognized ShieldSquare with the 2018 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for its real-time bot mitigation and management solution designed to distinguish bots from human users. The company's solution employs technologies including intent-based deep behavior analysis, device fingerprinting, browser fingerprinting, and machine learning to counter bot activities such as credential stuffing attacks, application DoS, web scraping, and ad fraud. ShieldSquare offers multiple deployment options including SaaS cloud and virtual appliance, and currently protects over 80,000 internet properties across 70 countries.PR NewswireGlobal Bot Risk Management (BRM) Market Analysis 2018-2022 Featuring Akamai, Distil Networks, PerimeterX, Shape Security, ShieldSquare, ThreatMetrix & White OpsResearch and Markets has added the 'Global Bot Risk Management (BRM) Market Analysis, Forecast to 2022' report to its offerings. The analysis covers market scope, sales trends, competitive landscape, and vendor profiles for companies including Akamai, Distil Networks, PerimeterX, Shape Security, ShieldSquare, ThreatMetrix, and White Ops.TechCrunchShieldSquare Takes A New Approach To Malicious Bot TrafficShieldSquare, a Bangalore-based startup, presented at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco with a solution to detect and block malicious bot traffic through REST API and JavaScript integration. The company processes one billion page views per month across websites in 27 countries and recently raised $350,000 from Indian entrepreneurs and angel investors. The Freemium model allows companies to diagnose bot issues before upgrading to paid plans.