June 28, 2024 at 10:45AM
GetReal Labs, a startup combating manipulated content and deepfakes, has emerged from stealth mode after being incubated by Ballistic Ventures and UC Berkeley Professor Hany Farid. With a focus on authenticating content and detecting deception, the company aims to protect organizations and users worldwide, particularly in financial, media, and government sectors.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– GetReal Labs has emerged from stealth mode and is headquartered in San Mateo, Calif.
– The startup has been incubated for two years by Ballistic Ventures and UC Berkeley Professor Hany Farid and received additional investment from Venrock.
– GetReal Labs aims to combat malicious manipulated content and deepfakes by authenticating content, detecting deception, and protecting organizations and users from inauthentic profiles, voice scams, manipulated images, and other types of deepfakes.
– The company’s capabilities include real-time detection, deep understanding of risks, forensic analysis support, and aiding confident decision-making.
– GetReal is focused on helping financial organizations with fraud prevention, communication security, media organizations with verification, and government agencies with maintaining national security.
– Jim Brennan, who has held various leadership positions at IBM Security, Red Hat, SecureWorks, and the US Department of Defense, has been appointed as Chief Product and Technology Officer.
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