Spur Intelligence raises $200M from Insight Partners for bot detection
Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity firm located in Lake Mary, Florida, has secured $200 million in funding, spearheaded by Insight Partners. Established in 2017 by two ex-Defense Department engineers, Spur's solutions enable businesses to identify genuine human users amid concealed bot activity. Thomas Krane from Insight highlighted the rise of illicit VPNs and residential proxy networks. According to Cloudflare, by mid-2026, bots will outnumber humans in online activity. Cloudflare's CEO, Matthew Prince, shared on X that this surge in automated traffic marks the first instance in internet history where bots have overtaken human traffic.
Key facts
- Spur Intelligence raised $200 million from Insight Partners.
- The startup is based in Lake Mary, Florida.
- Founded in 2017 by two former Defense Department engineers.
- Spur's tech distinguishes human users from bot traffic.
- Insight's Thomas Krane commented on the rise of criminal VPNs and proxy networks.
- As of mid-2026, bots are more active than humans online.
- Cloudflare reported the milestone.
- Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince posted about agentic traffic growth on X.
Entities
Institutions
- Spur Intelligence
- Insight Partners
- Cloudflare
- Defense Department
Locations
- Lake Mary
- Florida