Hotspot Shield
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, employs about 46 people, and was acquired by Aura in 2020.
updated Oct 10, 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 employees and hiring
Hotspot Shield has about 46 employees, with 3 open roles.
- Employees
- 46
- 30-day change
- 0%
- Open roles
- 3
Hotspot Shield competitors
Security professionals most often compare Hotspot Shield against ExpressVPN on cybersectools.com. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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The other 440 data points.
- Funding historyevery round, every investor named
- Headcount growthvelocity, departments, seniority
- Open jobs3 live postings, role mix
- Tech stackframeworks, clouds, security
