When was Fake Spot founded?

Fake Spot was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Fake Spot located?

Fake Spot is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York City, New York,united states.

Who is the current CEO of Fake Spot?

Saoud Khalifah of Fake Spot. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Fake Spot have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Fake Spot is 13.

Is Fake Spot a funded company?

Fake Spot is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.05M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 05, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Fake Spot?

Fake Spot's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 24, 2020, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is Horizontal E-Commerce. In United States, the Horizontal E-Commerce sector has seen $529M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Fake Spot rank among its competitors?

Fake Spot ranks 1st amongst 1 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Fake Spot - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Funding

Company Details

AI-based browser extension to analyze multi-category fake product reviews. The company provides a plug-in to analyzes and identifies fake consumer reviews on e-commerce sites. It identifies fraudulent product reviews and third-party sellers in real-time. The company provides a mobile application for Android and iOS devices.

Website: fakespot.com
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Email ID: *****@fakespot.com
Registered Address: New York City, New York,united states

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.05M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 24, 2020, $*****

Investors

Bullpen Capital & 8 more

Ranked

1^st among 1 active competitor

Employee Count

13 as on Jul 31, 2026

Exit Details

Acquired by Mozilla (May 02, 2023)

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Fake Spot is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FAKESPOT INC. CIN: 5439689 , United States, Active	Nov 07, 2018	-	-	-
FAKESPOT INC. CIN: 824843255 , United States, Active	Mar 18, 2018	-	12 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Fake Spot got acquired by Mozilla on May 02, 2023.

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Fake Spot has raised a total funding of $7.05M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 05, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 24, 2020 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Fake Spot has 8 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fake Spot:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 24, 2020	8611335	Series A	2420699	9039257	3086960	7559310
May 15, 2020	2050861	Seed	4700264	2004514	5351664	8661462
Sep 05, 2018	2285429	Seed	7565617	2777451	1162137	SRI Capital & 1 more