ShieldSquare Acquired
ShieldSquare: Business Model Canvas
The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.
Value Propositions
Core differentiator: a per-bot UUID fingerprint (rather than IP-based blocking) used to tell humans, good bots and bad bots apart.
sourceAs framed by acquirer Radware in the Jan 2019 acquisition announcement.
sourceCustomer Segments
As of the Series A round (Oct 2017), CEO Pavan Thatha said the client list includes Fortune 500 companies, e-commerce businesses and Alexa top 500 sites; the platform protected over 60,000 Internet properties across 70 countries.
sourceEarliest (2014) description of ShieldSquare's customer base.
sourceSpecific named clients as of mid-2016.
sourceCustomer Relationships
Channels
Cloud service deployed by inserting an API call and JS snippet into the customer's web application.
sourceBy 2016 the product had moved from a handheld/managed onboarding to a fully self-serve integration.
sourceKey Activities
Core technical activity underpinning the product.
sourceKey Resources
Key Partnerships
Startup was incubated at the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Bangalore.
sourceRevenue Streams
Cloud service priced on a subscription basis tied to usage volume.
sourceCost Structure
FAQs on ShieldSquare
What is ShieldSquare's business model?
ShieldSquare's core value proposition centers on Real-time bot identification with zero false positives, Real-time scraper detection and blocking, Differentiate human vs non-human traffic across web, mobile and API.
How does ShieldSquare make money?
ShieldSquare's cited revenue streams include Usage-based subscription pricing.