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Ali Shahriyari

Founder

CTO at Reality Defender

New York, New York, United States

FoundedReality Defender · YC

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CTO at Reality DefenderYC W22

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YC

Ali went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Reality Defender's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ali can intro founders to Reality Defender's investors below.

Reality Defender's investors · 28

Accenture VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024AI GrantSan Francisco · $5K – $50K checksAmino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksArgon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K checksBantam GroupWestwoodBooz Allen VenturesMcLean · since 2024Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2023Contour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2023Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkEx/AnteBrooklyn · since 2023Fourth RealmMenlo ParkFPVJackson · $100K – $5M checksFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checks · since 2025GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGutbrain VenturesBostonIlluminate FinancialLondon · $1M – $8M checks · since 2024JefferiesNew YorkManousos InvestmentsSan FranciscoNew North VenturesPortsmouth · $1M checksParameter VenturesNew York · since 2023Partnership Fund for NYCNew York CityPioneerToronto, OntarioRackhouse Venture Management LpSan Francisco · $250K checksSamsung NextMountain View · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025SLVCY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks

Co-founders at Reality Defender

BCBen Colman
Ben ColmanCEO
GBGaurav Bharaj
Gaurav BharajCo-Founder, AI
LBLars Buttler
Lars ButtlerFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Shahriyari?
Director at Reality Defender
Where does Ali Shahriyari work?
Ali Shahriyari is CTO of Reality Defender.
What companies did Ali Shahriyari found?
Ali Shahriyari founded Reality Defender.

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