Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight

Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup founded by former Defense Department engineers, raised a $200 million funding round led by Insight Partners. The company's technology helps organizations distinguish between legitimate human users and bot traffic, addressing a growing security challenge. As of mid-2026, bots have become more active on the internet than humans for the first time, according to Cloudflare, making bot detection an increasingly critical issue for corporate security teams.