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Reality Defender

Reality Defender

Private
New York City, New YorkCybersecurityhttps://realitydefender.com

Last Round

Strategic

Apr 3, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$66M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Reality Defender operates in Cybersecurity and is based in New York City, New York. Its latest recorded funding round was a Strategic round in April 2025.

Reality Defender is a cybersecurity company that offers a deepfake-detection platform designed to identify and evaluate risks linked to deceptive media content in real-time.

Sector

Cybersecurity

Verticals

Compliance & Risk, Digital Identity, Threat Intelligence, Computer Vision

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Application

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Reality Defender Comparables

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Reality Defender Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
StrategicApr 3, 2025
Series AOct 22, 2024
Series AOct 17, 2023
SeedMar 22, 2022
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ali Shahriyari

Co-Founder Chief Innovation Officer

Founding Team

Ben Colman

Co-Founder CEO

Founding Team

Alex Lisle

Chief Technology Officer

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Reality Defender Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Reality Defender investors
InvestorRounds
Jefferies Family OfficeSeries A
ZillionizeSeed
AI GrantSeries A
Fusion FundStrategic
Rackhouse Venture CapitalSeries A
ex/anteSeries A
GaingelsSeed
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Market signals

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  • Jul 25, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 33% MoM, reaching 32.9K.

  • May 31, 2026

    Won 'Most Innovative Startup' award from RSA Conference.

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Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • is_developingOct 14, 2026

    On Oct 14th '26 in Singapore, Reality Defender Inc. signs a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Electronics Singapore to develop and deploy an enterprise tool that detects AI-generated voices, videos, and images on Samsung Galaxy devices, with on-device analysis planned for the Galaxy S26 series, later models, and Galaxy flagship tablets.

  • attends_eventOct 14, 2026

    Reality Defender Inc. signs a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Electronics Singapore at GovWare 2026 in Singapore to develop and deploy an enterprise tool that detects AI-generated voices, videos, and images.

  • is_developingSep 26, 2026

    Reality Defender Inc. is developing tools designed to detect fake voices in real time.

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Reality Defender Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Reality Defender a public or private company?

Reality Defender is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Reality Defender?

Reality Defender is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Reality Defender's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Reality Defender worth (valuation)?

Valuation information for Reality Defender is not publicly available.

Can I buy Reality Defender stock?

Reality Defender shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Reality Defender's last funding round?

Reality Defender's most recent funding round was Strategic on April 3, 2025.

Who are the main investors in Reality Defender?

Key investors in Reality Defender include Illuminate Financial Management, DCVC (Data Collective).

Will Reality Defender IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Reality Defender.

How can I track Reality Defender secondary market activity?

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range71
Year Founded2021
Last FundingApr 3, 2025

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