
Hotspot Shield
Network SecurityBurlington, United Statesfounded 2005acquired by Aura
Hotspot Shield is a cybersecurity company specializing in Network Security, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Burlington, United States. It has raised $347M in equity across 2 priced rounds and was acquired by Aura in 2020.
updated Sep 12, 2026
Hotspot Shield funding
Hotspot Shield has raised $347M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series D in September 2018.
- Equity raised
- $347M2 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series DSep 2018
Hotspot Shield competitors
Security professionals most often compare Hotspot Shield against ExpressVPN, PureVPN, and CyberGhost on cybersectools.com. 1 more is in the platform, with overlap scoring.
by search demand for comparison pages on cybersectools.com, 90 days
The other 440 data points.
- Funding historyevery round, every investor named
- Headcount growthvelocity, departments, seniority
- Open jobslive postings, hiring pace, role mix
- Tech stackframeworks, clouds, security






