Ben Colman
FounderCo-Founder and CEO at Reality Defender
New York, New York, United States
FoundedReality Defender · YC
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About
Ben Colman is CEO and co-founder of Reality Defender, which develops an AI platform for detecting deepfakes and synthetic media.
Co-Founder and CEO at Reality DefenderYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Ben 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, Ben can intro founders to Reality Defender's investors below.
Reality Defender's investors · 16
Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksArgon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K checksBooz Allen Venturessince 2024DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2023Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkEx/AnteBrooklyn · since 2023FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checksFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checks · since 2025Gutbrain VenturesBostonIlluminate FinancialLondon · $1M – $8M checks · since 2024New North VenturesPortsmouth · $1M checksParameter VenturesNew York · since 2023Rackhouse Venture Management LpSan Francisco · $250K checksSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
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Co-founders at Reality Defender
Experience
- Reality Defender (YC W22)Co-Founder/CEOcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Xoogler.coMember and Past NYC Leadcurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- VariousAngel Investor, Advisor, Board Member, Foundercurrent2011 — present
- Covertix (Acquired 2018)CEO2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Goldman SachsVice President2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- PlaceAVoteCo-Founder2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- GoogleGraduate Intern2012San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Colman?
- Ben Colman is CEO and co-founder of Reality Defender, which develops an AI platform for detecting deepfakes and synthetic media.
- Where does Ben Colman work?
- Ben Colman is Co-Founder and CEO of Reality Defender.
- What companies did Ben Colman found?
- Ben Colman founded Reality Defender.
- Where did Ben Colman go to school?
- Ben Colman studied at Y Combinator; Claremont McKenna College (BA, Economics); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Management of Technology & Operations).
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Shared employers
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