Spur Intelligence
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Spur Intelligence is an IP intelligence platform that helps fraud and security teams detect anonymized, proxied, or otherwise obscured internet traffic in real time 12. The company was founded in 2017 by former Defense Department engineers Riley Kilmer and Ethan Smith and is led by CEO Kevin Hickey 12. Its platform is used by enterprises to distinguish legitimate human users from bot traffic and AI agents 23.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Growth | $200M | Insight Partners | 123 |
Spur plans to use the capital to expand intelligence coverage, enhance system integrations, invest in product development, and scale enterprise operations 12.
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Spur Intelligence press release, “Spur Intelligence Secures $200M from Insight Partners,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://spur.us/news/insight-partners-spur-intelligence-investment↩↩↩↩
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TechCrunch, “Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/bot-detection-startup-spur-nabs-200m-from-insight/↩↩↩↩↩
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FinSMEs, “Spur Intelligence Receives $200M Investment From Insight Partners,” July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/07/spur-intelligence-receives-200m-investment-from-insight-partners.html↩↩