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

Blackwall hits a $2.2 billion valuation following a $100 million capital raise

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·20 Oct 2026, 07:01

Network security firm Blackwall has secured $100 million in a new funding round that quadruples its valuation to $2.2 billion. The company plans to deploy the capital to enhance its filtering software, which assists online platforms in managing the rapid influx of automated bot and artificial intelligence traffic.

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