# SHIELD

> SHIELD is a device-first fraud intelligence platform that helps online businesses stop fraud, build trust, and drive growth. Founded in 2008 by Justin Lie and originally known as CashShield, the company combines proprietary device fingerprinting with its Global Intelligence Network and AI to detect account takeovers, fake accounts, bot attacks, payment fraud, and incentive abuse in real time. SHIELD protects global platforms like inDrive, Alibaba, Swiggy, Meesho, and TrueMoney across ride-hailing, e-commerce, fintech, and gaming.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Singapore
- **Founders:** Justin Lie (Founder & CEO), Irene Brime (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~260 employees
- **Products:** SHIELD Device Intelligence, Global Intelligence Network, Feature AI Engine, Fraud Solutions Suite
- **Notable:** Protects over 7 billion devices and 500 million+ user accounts worldwide, Referenced 1,377% ROI from fraud prevention in an inDrive case study, Raised $31.7M total funding from investors including GGV Capital and Temasek

## Products & services

- **SHIELD Device Intelligence** — Device-first fingerprinting that assigns a persistent, global standard identifier to every physical device, exposing fraudsters who hide behind fake accounts, emulators, and spoofing.
- **Global Intelligence Network** — A proprietary network that correlates device and risk signals across SHIELD's customer base to detect new and unknown fraud threats in real time.
- **Feature AI Engine** — A self-learning AI engine that continuously identifies emerging fraud patterns and returns actionable risk intelligence.
- **Fraud Solutions Suite** — Targeted protection against fake accounts, account takeovers, bot attacks, payment fraud, incentive and promo abuse, account sharing, ad fraud, and identity fraud across web and mobile apps.

## Achievements

- Protects over 7 billion devices and 500 million+ user accounts worldwide
- Referenced 1,377% ROI from fraud prevention in an inDrive case study
- Raised $31.7M total funding from investors including GGV Capital and Temasek
- Great Place to Work certified (2025)
- PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC/AICPA, and GDPR compliant
- Grew from a Singapore startup into a global platform with 8 international offices

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — SHIELD certified as a Great Place to Work.
- **2024-01** — Expanded fraud solutions across ride-hailing, fintech, gaming, and e-commerce verticals with the Feature AI Engine.

## Links

- Website: https://shield.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/shieldfraud
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/shieldfraud/

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Last updated: 2026-07-25