# Bolster AI

> Bolster AI sells cloud software and security operations support that detect, investigate, and remove phishing and brand impersonation across websites, social media, app stores, marketplaces, and paid ads, with dark web monitoring and threat intelligence alongside. Its free CheckPhish scanner gives individuals and security teams a way to investigate suspicious URLs.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Santa Clara, United States
- **Founders:** Abhishek Dubey (Co-founder; former CEO (2017-2024)), Shashi Prakash (Co-founder and CTO, as identified in the May 2024 announcement)
- **Products:** Domain Monitoring & Takedowns, Social Media Monitoring & Takedowns, App Store Monitoring & Takedowns, Dark Web Monitoring, Customer Abuse Mailbox
- **Notable:** SoFi case study reports approximately 20% less analyst workload and a roughly 24-hour campaign takedown., McAfee case study reports 50% less phishing triage workload and roughly 70% net reduction in an invoicing campaign., 2022 commissioned Forrester model estimated 278% ROI over three years for one customer-derived scenario.

## Products & services

- **Domain Monitoring & Takedowns** — Finds lookalike domains and active phishing infrastructure, classifies risk, and tracks removal.
- **Social Media Monitoring & Takedowns** — Detects impersonating profiles and scam content through logo, text, and behavioral analysis.
- **App Store Monitoring & Takedowns** — Identifies unauthorized apps using brand assets, keywords, publisher history, and behavioral signals.
- **Dark Web Monitoring** — Monitors exposed credentials, stolen data, threat tools, and relevant underground activity.
- **Customer Abuse Mailbox** — Analyzes customer-submitted reports and connects confirmed threats to investigation and takedowns.
- **CheckPhish** — Free community URL scanner, with API access and a Microsoft Security Copilot integration.
- **Signals / Ask Bolster** — Threat correlation, peer benchmarking, plain-language queries, and exportable executive reports.
- **Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns** — Monitors counterfeit listings, unauthorized sellers, and fraudulent goods; tracks removals and re-listings.
- **Fraudulent Ads Monitoring & Takedowns** — Finds ads impersonating brands and investigates redirect chains and malicious destinations.
- **Deepfake Detection** — Listed as a platform capability for impersonation protection.

## Achievements

- SoFi case study reports approximately 20% less analyst workload and a roughly 24-hour campaign takedown.
- McAfee case study reports 50% less phishing triage workload and roughly 70% net reduction in an invoicing campaign.
- 2022 commissioned Forrester model estimated 278% ROI over three years for one customer-derived scenario.
- Raised a USD 14 million M12-led Series B in May 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 3 news listing highlights research into a dark web counterfeit-currency operation and upstream scam prevention.
- **2026-07** — Fraudulent Ads Monitoring & Takedowns launched July 21; a July 20 blog explains its focus on acquisition channels and redirects.
- **2026-05** — Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns announced May 4.
- **2026-03** — Brand Guardian partnership announced March 25; Bolster’s accompanying blog identifies Akamai.
- **2025-10** — Signals launched October 29.
- **2024-11** — Rod Schultz appointed CEO on November 4, succeeding co-founder Abhishek Dubey.

## Links

- Website: https://bolster.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bolster-ai/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bolsterai

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Last updated: 2026-09-30