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Shape Security
Menlo Park, US · Founded 2011 · 18 known investors
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Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs. It protects login, checkout, account recovery, and API workflows against fraud, scraping, and inventory abuse for enterprise organizations.
Founders & leadership
Shape Security was founded in 2011 by Justin Call.
Board
Investors · 18
How we know: AllegisCyber Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Baseline Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: C5 Capital's portfolio page · funding news · prnewswire.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: EPIC VENTURES's portfolio page · prnewswire.com · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: Sierra Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$117M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2014–2019
- $51MraisedSep 2019 · 2 sources
C5 Capital (lead), EPIC Ventures, Focus Ventures, HPE Growth, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Norwest Ventures Partners, Top Tier Capital Partners
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▶$26MraisedNov 2018 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Kevin MandiaDirector
- Ray RothrockDirector
- Gaurav GargDirector
- Sumit AgarwalExecutive Officer
- Derek SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Promod HaqueDirector
- Hasan ImamExecutive Officer
- Shuman GhosemajumderExecutive Officer
- Ted SchleinDirector
- Offering amount
- $26M
- Amount sold
- $26M
- First sale
- Sep 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40MraisedMar 2014 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Tamara MacDuffExecutive Officer
- Gaurav GargDirector
- Derek SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Justin CallExecutive Officer
- Ray RothrockDirector
- Ted SchleinDirector
- Sumit AgarwalExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $40M
- First sale
- Feb 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The Shape Security mafia →8 people who came through Shape Security went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shape Security do?
- Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs. It protects login, checkout, account recovery, and API workflows against fraud, scraping, and inventory abuse for enterprise organizations.
- Who founded Shape Security?
- Shape Security was founded by Justin Call in 2011.
- Who are Shape Security's investors?
- Shape Security's investors include AllegisCyber Capital, Baseline Ventures, C5 Capital, EPIC VENTURES, GV (Google Ventures), JetBlue Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Norwest Venture Partners and 8 more.
- How much funding has Shape Security raised?
- Shape Security has disclosed $117M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Shape Security headquartered?
- Shape Security is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.