Original published: 10/20/2026

Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet

AI summary

Blackwall raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation to continue developing security and filtering tools that help websites manage growing bot and AI traffic.

Key points

•Blackwall raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation.
•The company develops security and filtering tools to help websites handle increasing bot and AI traffic.
•The funds will be used to continue building these tools.

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