Sydney – October 28, 2025 – Kasada, the trusted provider of advanced bot defense for the world’s most targeted brands, today announced it has been recognized as a Finalist in the Technology category of The Australian Financial Review (AFR) BOSS Most Innovative Companies list.
The AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies list recognises and celebrates Australian businesses that are challenging the status quo. Kasada earned this recognition for its platform designed to defend against cyber threats, bot attacks, and online fraud in a way that’s fast to evolve, difficult to evade, and invisible to humans.
“Our customers face adversaries who are highly creative and constantly changing their playbooks.. They’re now faster, smarter, and harder to detect,” said Jonathon Hope, Head of Product at Kasada. “To keep them protected, our defenses adapt in real time with layered protections invisible to humans. Kasada stands apart because we really understand the human minds behind fraud and abuse. It’s super rewarding to see our innovation recognised by AFR BOSS.”
Kasada’s platform protects the world’s largest digital businesses from credential abuse, data scraping, and AI-driven fraud without relying on rules, risk scores, or CAPTCHAs. Its adaptive, intelligence-led defenses help secure more than $150 billion in annual eCommerce activity and billions of user interactions every day.
Now in its fourteenth year, the AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies list, compiled in partnership with Cognizant, evaluates organizations demonstrating exceptional innovation and impact across Australian industries. Kasada’s recognition highlights its leadership in advancing cybersecurity innovation and its commitment to building technology that keeps businesses and their customers safe from evolving threats.
About Kasada
Kasada has developed a radical approach to defeating automated cyber threats based on its unmatched understanding of the human minds behind them. The Kasada platform overcomes the shortcomings of traditional bot management to provide immediate and enduring protection for web, mobile, and API channels. Its invisible, dynamic defenses provide a seamless user experience and eliminate the need for ineffective, annoying CAPTCHAs. Our team handles the bots so clients have freedom to focus on growing their businesses, not defending it. Kasada is based in New York and Sydney, with hubs in Melbourne, Boston, San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit https://www.kasada.io and follow on X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
