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Smyte

AcquiredYC W15

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 7 known investors

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Smyte provides fraud and abuse detection services to online marketplaces and social platforms, using automated classification to identify and block spam, scams, harassment, and payment fraud.

Also known as Authbox, Inc.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurityFraud DetectionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

PHPete Hunt
Pete HuntFounder
JTJulian Tempelsman
Julian TempelsmanFounder
JYJosh Yudaken
Josh YudakenLead Infrastructure Engineer
DNDave Newman
Dave NewmanSenior Software EngineerFounder at Minefold

Investors · 7

Founder Collectivelisted by Founder CollectiveCambridge

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Avalon Ventures Management, LlcreportedLa Jolla · $500K – $10M

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Harrison MetalreportedSan Francisco · $200K – $2M

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Notable CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M

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Upside PartnershipreportedMill Valley · $500K

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Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Authbox, Inc.

In the news

Smyte Raises $4 Million Series A to Continue Battling "Bad Actors" Onlinefinance.yahoo.com · Mar 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Smyte do?
Smyte provides fraud and abuse detection services to online marketplaces and social platforms, using automated classification to identify and block spam, scams, harassment, and payment fraud.
Who founded Smyte?
Smyte was founded by Pete Hunt, Julian Tempelsman, Josh Yudaken.
Who are Smyte's investors?
Smyte's investors include Baseline Ventures, Founder Collective, Y Combinator, Avalon Ventures Management, Llc, Harrison Metal, Notable Capital, Upside Partnership.
Where is Smyte headquartered?
Smyte is headquartered in San Francisco, US.