When was Reality Defender founded?

Reality Defender was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Reality Defender located?

Reality Defender is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Reality Defender?

Ben Colman of Reality Defender. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Reality Defender have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Reality Defender is 83.

Is Reality Defender a funded company?

Reality Defender is a funded company, having raised a total of $52.4M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Oct 11, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Reality Defender?

Reality Defender's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 03, 2025, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Reality Defender rank among its competitors?

Reality Defender ranks 15th amongst 464 active competitors, of which 113 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was IDfy, which secured $24.3M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Reality Defender?

Reality Defender's top competitors include Jumio, Pindrop Security and IDfy. Among them, IDfy secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Reality Defender - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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.

Website: www.realitydefender.com/
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Founded Year

2018

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$52.4M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 03, 2025, $*****

Investors

DCVC & 17 more

Ranked

15^th among 464 active competitors

Employee Count

83 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Jumio & 754 more

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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 18 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
Apr 03, 2025	1377724	Series A	4470353	4398761	3104842	7700249
Aug 19, 2024	3292771	Series A	1570935	3750942	1479267	Booz Allen Hamilton & 6 more
Oct 11, 2023	7377286	Series A	2527156	8377310	DCVC	Parameter Ventures & 5 more

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The founders of Reality Defender are Ali Shahriyari, Gaurav Bharaj and Ben Colman. Ben Colman is the CEO of Reality Defender.

Here are the details of Reality Defender's key team members:

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.
Ben Colman: Co-Founder & CEO of Reality Defender.

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Reality Defender's employee count trend

Reality Defender has 83 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Reality Defender's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Reality Defender

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Top competitors of Reality Defender include Jumio, Pindrop Security and IDfy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Reality Defender, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jumio 2010, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions	$196M	Millennium Technology Value Partners, Great Hill Partners ... & 10 others	77/100
2nd	Pindrop Security 2011, Atlanta (United States), Series D	Provider of voice security and authentication solutions for virtual interactions	$232M	Webb Investment Network, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 40 others	76/100
3rd	IDfy 2011, Mumbai (India), Series F	Provider of a platform for identity verification and risk management	$62.7M	Blume Venture, New Enterprise Associates ... & 40 others	75/100
4th	Riskified 2013, New York City (United States), Public	AI-based payment fraud prevention solutions for e-commerce solution	$232M	Genesis Partners, Entree Capital & 21 others	74/100
5th	Evrotrust 2015, Sofia (Bulgaria), Series B	AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider	$13.8M	3TS Capital Partners, BDB & 5 others	71/100
6th	Yoti 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of digital identity verification, age verification, and authentication solutions	$210M	HSBC, Nex.D & 11 others	71/100
7th	Signifyd 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Series E	Provider of fraud prevention and payment validation for online retailers	$394M	Resolute Ventures, Owl Rock & 29 others	70/100
8th	Featurespace 2005, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of risk management and fraud prevention software solutions	$111M	Imperial Innovations, Merian Global Investors ... & 24 others	69/100
9th	HYPR 2014, New York City (United States), Series D	Provider of passwordless multi-factor authentication, identity verification, and risk management	$131M	RRE Ventures, Advent International & 14 others	69/100
10th	Ravelin Technology 2014, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of AI-native fraud and abuse prevention solutions for merchants	$37.2M	Amadeus Capital, Passion Capital & 12 others	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	IBM, Amino Capital & 16 others	64/100