Reality Defender

Enterprise Deepfake Detection

New York, United States · Founded 2021 · $15.0M raised

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
11–50
Founded
2021
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$15.0M
Last Round
Extension RoundOct 2024
Rounds
2

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About

Reality Defender’s deepfake detection platform empowers enterprises to flag fraudulent users and content (audio calls, videos, images, documents). Our API and web app provides real-time risk scoring, reporting, alerts, and forensics review. Our team spent 20+ years at Google, Goldman Sachs, and the Intelligence Community at the intersection of data science and cybersecurity. Customer Use Cases: • Voice Voice Fraud (Ie. Realtime detection of AI generated voices for banks and call centers) • Onboarding KYC (Ie. Anti-fraud to identify fraudulent users and materials) • Content Moderation (Ie. Social media, e-commerce, marketplaces, dating, streaming) • Disinformation Detection (Ie. News, defense, government) Website: www.realitydefender.com Contact: ask@realitydefender.com YC AMA: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30766050

Summary

Reality Defender is an Artificial Intelligence company based in New York, United States, founded in 2021. It has raised $15.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a Extension Round in Oct 2024. Investors include DCVC (Data Collab), Illuminate Financial and New York City Investment Fund.

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Funding History

Extension RoundExtension RoundOct 2024

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Funding: Series A through Extension Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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