Bloxx

Name

Bloxx

Legal name

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://bloxx.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Security

akta.pro primary industry

Web Security Gateways (SWG) & Secure Web Proxy (HDADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secure Web Gateways (SWG) Appliances (HDAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Secure web gateway
• Web filtering
• Content filtering
• URL filtering
• Network security

Headquarters

HQ city

Livingston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Cloud Computing Services: Subscription and usage-based cloud infrastructure services including compute (GPU, CPU, Kubernetes), storage (Object, Block), managed databases, and serverless functions. Revenue derived from consumption of compute resources and storage capacity.
2. Cybersecurity Solutions: Subscription-based security services including API security, bot management, zero trust access (Workforce Protector, Secure Internet Access), DDoS protection (Prolexic), and enterprise application access. Recurring subscription revenue from security contracts.
3. Content Delivery and Edge Services: CDN and edge computing services including media delivery, edge workers, image/video management, and global traffic management. May include usage-based components for traffic volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bloxx provides Secure Web Gateway (SWG) technology that enables organizations to filter, monitor, and control web traffic and employee internet usage. The platform delivers URL filtering, content categorization, and policy-based access control to enforce acceptable use policies and protect networks from web-based threats.

Product overview

Akamai is a comprehensive cloud computing, cybersecurity, and content delivery platform. The portfolio includes cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, databases, Kubernetes, serverless), cybersecurity solutions (API security, bot management, zero trust, microsegmentation), and CDN/edge services (media delivery, EdgeWorkers, EdgeKV). Key AI offerings include Akamai Inference Cloud for distributed AI inference and AI Brand Presence for content optimization. Recent acquisition of LayerX brought AI usage control capabilities via Akamai Workforce Protector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akamai Workforce Protector: Formerly LayerX - enterprise workforce protection solution providing real-time AI usage control and browser security
• Akamai Inference Cloud
• Akamai Guardicore Segmentation
• Linode
• Prolexic
• EdgeWorkers
• EdgeKV
• mPulse
• CloudTest
• Brand Guardian
• AI Brand Presence
• Secure Internet Access

Products and services

• Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Secure Web Gateway technology providing web filtering, content categorization, and policy-based access control for organizations to manage employee internet usage and enforce acceptable use policies.
• Akamai Cloud Computing Cloud computing platform offering AI compute, storage, managed Kubernetes, GPU, CPU, serverless functions, and networking services for developers, SMBs, and enterprises.
• Akamai Inference Cloud AI inference platform enabling distributed AI compute for real-time AI requirements, addressing latency issues with centralized infrastructure.
• API Security Security solution for protecting APIs from attacks, addressing the rise in API-targeted threats such as the 83% of API attacks targeting banking in 2025.
• App and API Protector Combined application and API protection solution for protecting web applications and APIs from attacks.
• Bot Manager Bot detection and management solution for protecting against automated threats across web and API surfaces.
• Akamai Workforce Protector (formerly LayerX) End-to-end security and real-time AI usage control for browsers, providing enterprise workforce protection against data loss and insider threats across web applications and SaaS platforms.
• Akamai Guardicore Segmentation Microsegmentation solution for enterprise security, protecting against LLM threats and lateral movement within enterprise networks.
• Prolexic DDoS protection solution for infrastructure, providing protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks at scale.
• Secure Internet Access Zero trust security solution for secure internet access, enforcing policy-based access to internet resources.
• EdgeWorkers Serverless computing platform for edge execution, allowing custom code execution at the edge without origin infrastructure.
• EdgeKV Key-value store at the edge for global, low-latency data access in edge computing applications.
• Adaptive Media Delivery Media delivery solution with adaptive streaming capabilities for high-performance video and media distribution.
• Global Traffic Management Intelligent DNS-based traffic routing across multiple data centers and cloud providers for load balancing and traffic optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Banking sector absorbed 83% of API attacks in 2025, highlighting critical need for Akamai's API Security solutions

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Akamai and NVIDIA partnership integrating Zero Trust security into AI factories. Collaboration to remove trade-off between security and AI performance, building security directly into AI infrastructure without compromising computational efficiency.
• LayerXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Akamai acquired LayerX to deliver end-to-end security and real-time AI usage control to any browser. Workforce Protector product combines Akamai's security with LayerX's browser security technology for enterprise workforce protection against data loss and insider threats.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Netskope: SSE/SWG vendor in the same competitive set as Bloxx, with a similar focus on cloud-delivered web security but a much larger commercial footprint.
• Forcepoint: Long-standing SWG and web security vendor; competes with Bloxx in the SWG category, particularly in regulated and government-adjacent accounts.
• Cloudflare Gateway: Cloudflare's SWG/SASE product sits in the same product category as Bloxx and is sold to similar enterprise buyers, but backed by Cloudflare's global edge network and significantly larger R&D budget.
• McAfee Web Protection (Skyhigh Security): SWG and web filtering product now operating under Skyhigh Security; serves enterprise customers with similar web security use cases to Bloxx.
• Sophos: UK-headquartered security vendor with a web filtering/SWG capability sold primarily through the channel; competes with Bloxx in the UK and EMEA mid-market.
• Zscaler: Cloud-native leader in SWG and the broader SASE framework; competes head-on with Bloxx for enterprise web gateway and zero trust spend, but at materially larger scale.
• iboss: Cloud-delivered SWG and SASE vendor with a similar mid-market/enterprise buyer profile to Bloxx; competes directly for SWG and zero trust replacements.

Broad incumbents

• Cisco Umbrella: Cisco's cloud-delivered SWG/DNS security product, sold as part of Cisco's broader security and networking portfolio; competes with Bloxx for SWG slots at enterprises, particularly those with existing Cisco footprint.
• Palo Alto Networks Prisma: Palo Alto Networks' SASE/SWG offering, bundled into a broader security platform; competes with Bloxx in the SWG category while offering many adjacent security capabilities.
• Check Point Software Technologies: Network security incumbent with SWG and web filtering capabilities as part of a broader security platform; competes with Bloxx for enterprise SWG opportunities, often as a multi-vendor consolidator.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/akamai-developers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloxx
• Xx.com/bloxx
• Facebookfacebook.com/bloxxwebfiltering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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