Is DataDome profitable in 2026?

DataDome does not disclose profitability. Third-party estimates put 2024 revenue around 36 million dollars, up from an estimated 16.9 million in 2023, per Latka (2024-12-18). No independent profitability figures are public as of mid-2026.

Has DataDome raised new funding recently?

No. DataDome's last disclosed round was a 42 million dollar Series C on 2023-03-30 led by InfraVia Growth. As of 2026-07-08, trackers note no new round in over 40 months, a notable funding gap for a company its size.

Could AI replace DataDome's product?

Unlikely. DataDome's core product is itself an AI detection engine processing a claimed 5 trillion signals per day across 85,000-plus customer models. AI-driven bot traffic is a demand tailwind, not a replacement threat, though edge giants may commoditize basic detection.

Who is DataDome's biggest competitor?

Cloudflare is the biggest structural threat: it shipped default AI-scraping blocking in July 2025, bundling bot detection into its edge platform at near-zero marginal cost. Specialist rivals HUMAN and Kasada were named co-Leaders with DataDome in Forrester's Q2 2026 Wave.

Is DataDome involved in any lawsuits?

Yes. Arkose Labs sued DataDome and DataDome Solutions for patent infringement in Delaware federal court on 2023-12-27. The case is now on appeal at the Federal Circuit (Case 25-1999), with DataDome's response brief filed 2026-01-09, still unresolved.

DataDome is privately held and venture-backed, incorporated as DataDome S.A. in Paris with a US entity, DataDome Solutions Inc. Investors include InfraVia Capital Partners, Elephant, ISAI, Tomcat Invest, and Le Village by CA, per Pitchbook (2026).

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DataDome

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DataDome sells real time bot and fraud detection that protects websites and APIs from automated attacks.

Losing its protection

Assessed 21 July 2026 · Evidence as of 21 July 2026

The structural protection is eroding.

On the recordSince 21 July 2026 · Checkable from H1 2026 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Federal Circuit ruling on Arkose Labs patent appeal (Case 25-1999)

The call

DataDome still stops attacks Cloudflare's free tier misses, but a stalled raise, slowing growth, and a live patent fight make its next 18 months a test of whether specialists survive edge bundling.

DataDome is a security company that stops bots and AI scrapers from attacking websites and stealing data. It works by collecting millions of real-time signals from across the internet, using machine learning to spot threats, and keeping a team of experts watching for new attack patterns 24/7. The problem is that much larger companies like Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services are now building the same protection directly into their platforms and charging customers little or nothing extra, which makes it hard for DataDome to grow. DataDome would have a real chance if it could prove that its specialized focus works so much better than the big platforms that customers stay loyal, but if Cloudflare and Akamai keep improving their bundled tools over the next year or two, DataDome's main reason to exist shrinks fast.

Why

AI pressure: None apparent. AI agents and scrapers are the traffic DataDome is paid to detect, so more AI crawling means more demand for its product, not less. Could AI do the core job? Unlikely.

Bigger players: Cloudflare. Cloudflare now blocks AI scrapers by default at the edge and folds bot management into its CDN for near zero extra cost, squeezing DataDome's pitch. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Its 5 trillion signals a day and 85,000+ per customer ML models come from years of live traffic that a new entrant or bundler cannot instantly copy.

What would change this call

DataDome announces a new funding round or discloses profitability by mid-2027. Would show investors still back its growth story despite the 40-month funding gap.
Federal Circuit rules on Arkose Labs appeal (Case 25-1999). An adverse ruling could force product changes or damages, weakening DataDome's position.
Cloudflare or Akamai announce named enterprise wins switching from DataDome. Would confirm bundled edge-platform bot defense is displacing specialist vendors.

Key numbers

No new funding round in 40+ months since March 2023 (Jul 2026)
~$36M estimated ARR in 2024, up from ~$16.9M in 2023 (Dec 2024)
350 billion malicious attacks blocked in 12 months (Jun 2024)

Named risks

Cloudflare and Akamai bundling bot/agent detection natively, squeezing specialist pricing. Severity: high
Unresolved Arkose Labs Federal Circuit patent appeal, Case 25-1999. Severity: high
No new funding round in over 40 months amid rising capital-intensive AI-agent competition. Severity: medium
Crustdata growth score of 10/100 with 27% quarterly traffic decline signals demand deceleration. Severity: medium
Only 1 open job listing as of July 2026 suggests hiring freeze despite headcount growth claims. Severity: low

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
Cloudflare	losing to	Shipped default AI-scraping blocking bundled into edge platform, July 2025
Akamai	losing to	Bundles Bot Manager natively into edge/CDN platform at near-zero marginal cost
HUMAN Security	contesting	Co-named Leader with DataDome in Forrester Q2 2026 Bot and Agent Trust Wave
Kasada	contesting	Co-named Leader with DataDome in Forrester Q2 2026 Bot and Agent Trust Wave
Arkose Labs	contesting	Filed patent lawsuit against DataDome, now on Federal Circuit appeal as of Jan 2026

Questions people ask

Is DataDome profitable in 2026?: DataDome does not disclose profitability. Third-party estimates put 2024 revenue around 36 million dollars, up from an estimated 16.9 million in 2023, per Latka (2024-12-18). No independent profitability figures are public as of mid-2026.
Has DataDome raised new funding recently?: No. DataDome's last disclosed round was a 42 million dollar Series C on 2023-03-30 led by InfraVia Growth. As of 2026-07-08, trackers note no new round in over 40 months, a notable funding gap for a company its size.
Could AI replace DataDome's product?: Unlikely. DataDome's core product is itself an AI detection engine processing a claimed 5 trillion signals per day across 85,000-plus customer models. AI-driven bot traffic is a demand tailwind, not a replacement threat, though edge giants may commoditize basic detection.
Who is DataDome's biggest competitor?: Cloudflare is the biggest structural threat: it shipped default AI-scraping blocking in July 2025, bundling bot detection into its edge platform at near-zero marginal cost. Specialist rivals HUMAN and Kasada were named co-Leaders with DataDome in Forrester's Q2 2026 Wave.
Is DataDome involved in any lawsuits?: Yes. Arkose Labs sued DataDome and DataDome Solutions for patent infringement in Delaware federal court on 2023-12-27. The case is now on appeal at the Federal Circuit (Case 25-1999), with DataDome's response brief filed 2026-01-09, still unresolved.
Who owns DataDome?: DataDome is privately held and venture-backed, incorporated as DataDome S.A. in Paris with a US entity, DataDome Solutions Inc. Investors include InfraVia Capital Partners, Elephant, ISAI, Tomcat Invest, and Le Village by CA, per Pitchbook (2026).

Timeline

2026-06-24Named Leader in Forrester Wave Bot and Agent Trust Management alongside HUMAN and Kasada
2026-03Launched Priority Protect, described as first virtual waiting room for agentic commerce
2026-01-09DataDome filed response brief in Arkose Labs Federal Circuit appeal, Case 25-1999
2025-10-21Launched MCP server security capability for agentic AI infrastructure
2025-09-30Published 2025 Global Bot Security Report showing 2.8 percent of domains fully bot-protected
2025-09-10Appointed Leta Amburgey as Chief Customer Officer
2025-07Cloudflare began blocking AI-based scraping by default, encroaching on DataDome's turf
2025-04-15Launched expanded LLM and AI-agent detection at RSAC 2025 with Skyfire partnership
2025-03-06CEO Benjamin Fabre published book Bots Unmasked: Exposing Cyberfraud in the Era of AI
2023-12-27Arkose Labs filed patent infringement lawsuit against DataDome in Delaware federal court

Revision history

21 July 2026

First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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