GetReal Security — $17.5M Funding Raise for Deepfake Detection

GetReal Security, a cybersecurity firm specializing in the mitigation of malicious generative AI threats—including deepfakes and impersonation attacks—has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding.

The funding round was led by AI investment firm Forgepoint Capital, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, and K2 Access Fund. Strategic investors include In-Q-Tel, Cisco Investments, and Capital One ventures.

The company offers a complete set of solutions designed to help organizations effectively manage risk and mitigate threats from new AI-fueled attacks. All products and services are offered through GetReal’s unified platform, which provides the infrastructure to accommodate all modalities (image, audio, video) for both files and real-time digital communication streams.

Joining GetReal Security’s board of directors are Forgepoint Capital Co-Founder and Managing Director Alberto Yépez and GetReal Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer Dr. Hany Farid—a preeminent digital forensics expert in the field. The new capital will fuel GetReal’s research and development, product development, and go-to-market operations as the company addresses the rapidly evolving threat environment associated with generative AI and digital content.

“Developments in foundation models and generative AI have evolved the attack surface well beyond traditional networks and infrastructures, opening up new vulnerabilities in protecting the modern digital enterprise. This means the verification and authentication of digital content—whether text, images, audio, or video—is a critical new frontier of enterprise risk management as organizations have become prime targets for manipulation and exploitation,” shares Yépez.

“What sets the GetReal team apart is their combination of world-class digital forensics and deep cyber domain expertise. The team is uniquely positioned to address this challenge and equip enterprises to defend against this new attack vector.”

“We’ve reached a pivotal moment. AI-generated content is on the verge of dominating the digital landscape and bad actors are already exploiting these advancements,” adds Ted Schlein, Chairman & Co-Founder of GetReal. “The need for solutions that can quickly and accurately verify and authenticate digital media has never been more critical. We’re happy to welcome these new investors to our syndicate, and we look forward to working together to protect enterprises and governments from the growing threats posed by AI-driven deception.”