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Reality Defender

YC W22 ↗

New York City, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 54 employees · 15 known investors

realitydefender.com ↗

Reality Defender develops an AI platform for detecting deepfakes and synthetic media, serving enterprise organizations to prevent fraud and impersonation. The company offers multimodal detection capabilities through an API and SDK for developers.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceDeepfake DetectionSecurityPrivacyin /reality-defender/@detectdeepfakesycombinator.com ↗

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

BCBen Colman
Ben ColmaninCEO & Co-Founder
GB
Gaurav BharajCo-founder
AS
Ali ShahriyariDirector
MF
Milos FultonExecutive Officer
AR
Alexander RossDirector
AT
Ali TamasebDirector

Investors · 15

Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M
Argon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K
Booz Allen Ventures
DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25Mvia Ali Tamaseb · board
Evolution VC PartnersNew York
Ex/Ante
FPVJackson · $100K – $5M
FusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M
Gutbrain VenturesBostonvia Robert Davoli · inferred
New North VenturesPortsmouth · $1M
Rackhouse Venture Management LpSan Francisco · $250K
Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Illuminate FinancialreportedLondon · $1M – $8M
Parameter VenturesreportedNew York

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$17.5MraisedOct 2024 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Benjamin ColmanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Alexander RossDirector
  • Ali TamasebDirector
  • Ali ShahriyariDirector
  • Milos FultonExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$24.5M
Amount sold
$17.5M
First sale
Aug 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$19.4MraisedOct 2023 · 32 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ali ShahriyariDirector
  • Ali TamasebDirector
  • Benjamin ColmanExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$20.1M
Amount sold
$19.4M
First sale
Sep 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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