Reality Defender - About the company
Reality Defender is a series A company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2018 by Gaurav Bharaj, Ben Colman, Ali Shahriyari and Gaurav Bharaj. It operates as a Developer of deepfake detection tools using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Reality Defender has raised $52.4M in funding from DCVC and Illuminate Financial. The company has 482 active competitors, including 111 funded and 74 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pindrop Security, Jumio and Simplex.
Company Details
Developer of deepfake detection tools using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company provides application programming interfaces and software development kits for developers to detect manipulated media. It offers solutions for securing communication channels against deepfake impersonations. The technology is designed to detect artificial intelligence impersonations across multimedia formats, enabling automated alerts and deployment options.
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- www.realitydefender.com/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$52.4M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
15th among 482 active competitors
Employee Count
91 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Reality Defender's funding and investors
Reality Defender has raised a total funding of $52.4M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 11, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 03, 2025 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Reality Defender has 19 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Reality Defender:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 03, 2025 | 5423719 | Series A | 1495829 | 1355450 | 2017922 | 5375828 |
Aug 19, 2024 | 9975779 | Series A | 8074680 | 9121592 | 9221849 | |
Oct 11, 2023 | 1500066 | Series A | 3815073 | 4938059 |
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Reality Defender's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Reality Defender are Gaurav Bharaj, Ben Colman, Ali Shahriyari and Gaurav Bharaj. Ben Colman is the CEO of Reality Defender.
Here are the details of Reality Defender's key team members:
- Gaurav Bharaj: Co-Founder, Chief Scientist of Reality Defender and founder of 1 other company.
- Ben Colman: Co-Founder & CEO of Reality Defender.
- Ali Shahriyari: Co-Founder & CTO of Reality Defender and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Gaurav Bharaj: Co-Founder of Reality Defender and founder of 1 other company.
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Reality Defender's employee count trend
Reality Defender has 91 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Reality Defender's employee count trend over the years:
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Reality Defender's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Reality Defender include Pindrop Security, Jumio and Simplex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Reality Defender, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Pindrop Security 2011, Atlanta (United States), Series D | Provider of voice security and authentication solutions for virtual interactions | $232M | 76/100 | |
2nd |  Jumio 2010, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired | Provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions | $201M | 73/100 | |
3rd | AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses | $19M | 73/100 | ||
4th |  Riskified 2013, New York City (United States), Public | AI-based payment fraud prevention solutions for e-commerce solution | $232M | 73/100 | |
5th | Provider of digital solutions for KYC, document management, and digital signatures | $11.9M | 72/100 | ||
6th | AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider | $13.8M | 72/100 | ||
7th | Provider of a platform for identity verification and risk management | $85.4M | 71/100 | ||
8th | Signifyd 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Series E | Provider of fraud prevention and payment validation for online retailers | $394M | 70/100 | |
9th | Provider of digital identity verification | $330M | 69/100 | ||
10th |  HYPR 2014, New York City (United States), Series D | Provider of passwordless multi-factor authentication, identity verification, and risk management | $131M | 69/100 | |
15th |  Reality Defender 2018, New York City (United States), Series A | Developer of deepfake detection tools using artificial intelligence and machine learning | $52.4M | 64/100 |
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Reality Defender's Investments and acquisitions
Reality Defender has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Reality Defender
Filter this listMedia has covered Reality Defender for a total of 14 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about partnerships and 3 about company updates.
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KPMG Invests in Reality Defender to Bolster Deepfake Detection EffortsBiometricUpdate.com•Sep 11, 2026•Reality Defender, KPMG
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Zignal Labs and Reality Defender Partner to Enhance Protective Intelligence CapabilitiesGlobeNewswire•Jul 13, 2026•Reality Defender, Zignal Labs
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Reality Defender Named Market Shaper in Gartner Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake DetectionPR Newswire•Jul 01, 2026•Reality Defender
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ZeroFox and Reality Defender Partner to Integrate AI-Generated Media DetectionGlobeNewswire•Jun 02, 2026•Reality Defender, ZeroFOX
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Reality Defender CEO Announces New Ethics Committee with Google, Match Group, Yale ExperienceBiometricUpdate.com•May 07, 2026•Reality Defender
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Reality Defender Warns of Deepfake Threats Exploiting Trust Inside Corporate SystemsBiometricUpdate.com•Apr 27, 2026•Reality Defender
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Charm Security Partners with Reality Defender to Bring Deepfake Detection into Charm's Agentic AI Workforce for Fraud and SecurityAccess Newswire•Mar 18, 2026•Charm Security, Reality Defender
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Reality Defender Recognized by Gartner as the Deepfake Detection Company to BeatPR Newswire•Dec 16, 2025•Reality Defender
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Grist Mill Exchange Partners with Reality Defender for Deepfake Protection, Launches Metered API AccessPR Newswire•Dec 11, 2025•Reality Defender, Grist Mill Exchange
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1Kosmos Partners with Reality Defender for Deepfake Fraud PreventionGlobeNewswire•Dec 08, 2025•1Kosmos, Reality Defender
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