HUMAN

HUMAN

Protects enterprises from sophisticated bot attacks

Overview

HUMAN is a cybersecurity company that protects enterprises from sophisticated bot attacks and keeps digital experiences secure. Its main product, BotGuard, defends digital properties, APIs, and apps from malicious bots by using advanced detection, global visibility, and hacker intelligence to stop fraud and abuse at scale. The company sells through subscription-based services and enterprise contracts, serving global enterprises and internet platforms. What sets HUMAN apart is its emphasis on strong, real-time threat protection, broad visibility across the internet, and the use of hacker intelligence, along with initiatives like The Human Collective to improve internet security through collaborative protection. The overall goal is to provide reliable protection and support so customers can trust their digital properties and user experiences.

About HUMAN

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Why HUMAN is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$181M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • HUMAN’s April 2026 Adobe partnership expands beyond security into marketing and commerce budgets.
  • The 2026 Forrester Wave named HUMAN a Leader with top scores across nine criteria.
  • HUMAN flagged over ten trillion invalid requests in 2025, proving urgent demand for its products.

What critics are saying

  • Cloudflare launched Precursor July 2026, bundling continuous bot defense into its edge platform.
  • Cloudflare Bot Management and AI crawler controls compress HUMAN’s standalone pricing within 12-24 months.
  • If hyperscalers standardize agent authentication, HUMAN’s trust-layer thesis becomes a feature, not a company.

What makes HUMAN unique

  • HUMAN’s AgenticTrust and Sightline target bots, humans, and AI agents together.
  • Adobe Experience Platform integration puts Agentic Visibility inside marketers’ existing analytics workflows.
  • HUMAN processed one quadrillion 2025 interactions, giving unmatched threat intelligence scale.

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Funding

Total Funding

$181M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

6 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Home Office Stipend

Flexible Work Hours

Stock Options

Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

27%
Yahoo Finance
Sep 8th, 2026
Confused.com partners with HUMAN Security to protect against AI-driven fraud and scraping attacks

Confused.com has partnered with HUMAN Security to integrate the HUMAN Sightline Cyberfraud Defense platform, which includes AgenticTrust technology. The integration aims to protect customer interactions on the UK financial services comparison platform against automated threats and provide visibility into AI-driven activity. The solution helps Confused.com monitor both human and automated traffic, including AI-powered assistants. This enables the company to distinguish genuine users from potential fraud whilst maintaining seamless customer experiences. According to HUMAN Security, automated traffic is growing eight times faster than human traffic, whilst scraping attacks accounted for 20% of global threats in 2025. The partnership addresses these challenges by providing enhanced visibility into digital customer journeys and protecting against unwanted automated activity. The integration supports Confused.com's priorities of safeguarding revenue and maintaining secure digital features for customers.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 21st, 2026
HUMAN Security expands platform to help marketing teams track AI-driven internet traffic and Adobe integration

HUMAN Security has expanded its Sightline Cyberfraud Defense platform to help marketing and commerce teams understand AI-driven traffic reshaping digital engagement. The company's Agentic Visibility capabilities are now integrated with Adobe Experience Platform, providing insights into how AI systems discover, evaluate and interact with digital assets. According to HUMAN's 2026 State of AI Report, automation is growing eight times faster than human traffic. The enhanced platform identifies and classifies AI agent activity, distinguishing between human and agentic traffic to help organisations understand agent journeys and adapt to evolving engagement models. As an official Adobe technology partner, HUMAN delivers these insights directly within existing analytics tools, making AI-driven traffic intelligence accessible where teams already work. The expansion addresses growing challenges as consumer behaviour shifts towards AI-powered search and autonomous agents.

Human Security
Oct 10th, 2024
HUMAN Raises $50+ Million in Growth Funding to Protect the Digital Customer Journey and Defend Against Bots, Fraud and Risk

Bot management provider receives highest mark in strategy and highest marks possible in threat research, product vision, execution roadmap and more

Webrazzi
Oct 9th, 2024
Human Security secures $50M+ investment

Cybersecurity company Human Security has secured over $50 million in a funding round involving Goldman Sachs, ClearSky Security, NightDragon Security, and Vertex Venture Holdings. Founded in 2012, the US-based company has now raised approximately $300 million in total. Previously, in January 2022, Human Security received a $100 million investment.

GlobeNewswire
May 1st, 2024
Leading The Fight Against Fraud: Human Ramps Up Market Leadership With New Executive Hires And Go-To-Market Strategy

NEW YORK, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUMAN Security, Inc, the global cybersecurity leader in protecting enterprises by disrupting bot attacks, digital fraud and abuse, is bolstering its commercial and marketing expertise by welcoming two new C-suite strategic hires while doubling down on its investment in the Public Sector. With their combined commercial and marketing expertise, these executives are leading HUMAN customers and partners through a robust go-to-market motion. “The team here at HUMAN Security has been working to create a cohesive data journey and client consumption experience for our over 500 brands,” says Stu Solomon, CEO, HUMAN Security. “We are investing in our next stage of growth, which involves scaling with partners. Across the globe we're building our product capabilities, supporting clients, and running an efficient and scaled business to enable this continued growth. With May Mitchell joining as our new CMO and Chris Scanlan as a CRO, this recent addition completes our leadership team and advances us towards the next chapter of expansion.” Chris Scanlan, Chief Revenue Officer, is a seasoned technology leader specializing in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience

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