Bolster raises $14M led by Microsoft’s M12 to expand its AI-powered phishing tracker CheckPhish

May 22, 2024•over 1 year ago

Amount Raised

$14 Million

Santa ClaraSecurity

Investors

Transform CapitalCervin VenturesCheyenne VenturesLiberty Global VenturesCrosslink CapitalThomvest VenturesMicrosoft's M12

Description

Bolster, an AI startup, has raised $14 million in a funding round to expand its work in providing brand and URL checking services, focusing on its free phish-checking portal, CheckPhish, and primary paying customers. The round was led by Microsoft’s venture fund M12, with participation from several other investors.

Company Information

Company

Bolster

Location

830 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Santa Clara, California, United States

About

Bolster's mission is to make the internet a safer place by detecting, taking down, and monitoring phishing, fraud, and scam activity across the web, social media, app stores, and the dark web. Within milliseconds, Bolster renders a verdict using LLMs and the largest structured phishing dataset in the industry – delivering multi-channel phishing protection with near-perfect precision and at scale.

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