Bolster AI
Bolster AI is a cybersecurity company that uses AI to detect and remove phishing, fraud, and impersonation threats across web, social media, dark web, and app stores. It raised $46M in a Series B round in May 2024 and employs 92 people.
The growth story
Bolster AI grew from 63 to 92 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $46M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2024.
About
Bolster AI provides a platform that detects and removes digital threats in real time using deep learning and automation. Its customers include startups and Fortune 500 companies seeking to protect their brands and revenue from phishing and fraud.
The company raised $46M in a Series B round in May 2024, with backing from investors including M12 and Liberty Global Ventures. It operates offices in Santa Clara, California, and Noida, India, and employs 92 people.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Bolster AI, with 20 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating moderate employee retention.
The Bolster AI org chart
Rod Schultz (CEO) leads 27 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Information Technology 30 (+30% YoY), Engineering 20 (-9% YoY), Sales 9 (0% YoY), Business Development 5 (+25% YoY), Marketing 5 (+25% YoY), Operations 4 (+300% YoY).
Talent flow
Bolster AI hires talent from companies like Cisco, Proofpoint, and Malwarebytes. Alumni frequently move to cybersecurity and AI firms, including ChainPatrol, AISquared, and Abnormal AI.
Most common previous employers of Bolster AI staff: Cisco (4), Virtual Employee Pvt. (3), Proofpoint (3), Malwarebytes (2), Edunet Foundation (2), HCLTech (2). Former Bolster AI employees most often moved to ChainPatrol (3), AISquared (3), SoundHound AI (2), Zscaler (2), Abnormal AI (2), Doppel (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Bolster AI mafia
Bolster AI alumni have founded four companies, including CheckTxt, Prospectorz, Mesa Security, and 7-Seat.
4Jack Marshall, was Chief Executive Officer until 2024Nick Vann, was Vice President of Sales & Customer Success until 2023Shashi P., was Co-founder & CTO until 2024Jeff Baher, was Head of Product Marketing & Growth until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 14% direct, 79% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Bolster AI: Python (Programming Language) (37), Cybersecurity (33), Leadership (28), Communication (24), Network Security (24), Cloud Computing (23), Software as a Service (SaaS) (22), Microsoft Office (21).
Where the team actually sits
Bolster AI people are concentrated in California, United States (20), Uttar Pradesh, India (14), San Francisco Bay Area (12), Delhi, India (7).
Search footprint
Bolster AI attracts about 22,410 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $97K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,452 ranking keywords and lost 2,935 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Bolster AI has 92 employees as of September 2026.
Bolster AI has raised $46M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2024.
Bolster AI was founded in 2017 by Abhishek Dubey.
Rod Schultz (CEO) sits at the top of Bolster AI's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Bolster AI staff are Cisco (4 people), Virtual Employee Pvt. (3 people), Proofpoint (3 people).
Former Bolster AI employees most often move to ChainPatrol (3), AISquared (3), SoundHound AI (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Bolster AI, including CheckTxt, Prospectorz, Mesa Security.
Bolster AI attracts about 22,410 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $97K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Bolster AI staff are Python (Programming Language), Cybersecurity, Leadership, Communication, Network Security.
Bolster AI staff are concentrated in California, United States (20), Uttar Pradesh, India (14), San Francisco Bay Area (12).
Bolster AI has about 30 people in Information Technology, up 30% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Bolster AI has about 20 people in Engineering, down 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 78 current and 121 former Bolster AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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