GetReal Security Raises $17.5M Series A Led by Forgepoint Capital to Address Rapidly Growing Threats Associated with Generative AI and Malicious Digital Media
GetReal Security, a cybersecurity leader, has announced new funding to drive product innovation and expansion as the digital content market grows. The company focuses on authentication and verification solutions to address emerging cybersecurity challenges. The capital injection will enable GetReal Security to enhance its offerings and meet the evolving needs of customers. This investment underscores the company's commitment to staying at the forefront of the industry and delivering cutting-edge solutions. GetReal Security's strategic approach will help solidify its position as a key player in the cybersecurity space.
New capital will support ongoing product innovation for the authentication and verification of digital content as the market continues to expand.
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GetReal Security, a cybersecurity leader specializing in the detection and mitigation of malicious generative AI threats including deepfakes and impersonation attacks, announced it has closed $17.5M in Series A funding led by global early-stage cybersecurity and AI investment firm Forgepoint Capital with participation from Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, and K2 Access Fund as well as strategic investors In-Q-Tel (IQT), Cisco Investments, and Capital One Ventures. Joining the company'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, the preeminent digital forensics expert in the field.
New Capital for Innovation
This new capital will fuel GetReal's R&D, 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 that 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," said Yépez.
Rising AI Challenges
The proliferation and general adoption of AI have introduced both opportunities and challenges for enterprises, including the ease with which AI-generated content can be used for both legitimate and illegitimate purposes. The result is a new attack technique that targets any organization relying on digital communications to run their business, undermining trust in critical information and challenging their ability to make effective business decisions.
Attackers are already successfully deploying manipulated digital content to deceive employees into sharing sensitive data, executives into authorizing fraudulent transactions, and customers into trusting falsified communication.
Solutions Offered
GetReal offers a complete set of solutions designed to help organizations effectively manage risk and mitigate threats from these new types of AI-fueled attacks. The company also offers enterprise-class services to help organizations train security teams, develop policy, and deploy solutions. Its newly launched incident response service, GetReal Respond, was designed to help organizations deal with complex incidents requiring the highest level of forensic analysis.
"As we've seen so many times before in the cybersecurity industry, when sophisticated tools become easily accessible, adversaries will strike. This time will be no different," said Matt Moynahan, CEO of GetReal.
Company's Mission
GetReal's mission is to tackle the challenge of malicious generative AI head-on, combatting the potential consequences that such technology can have on the digital landscape. The company aims to create best-in-class content verification and authentication capabilities to navigate an era where synthetic content is increasingly indistinguishable from reality.
To learn more about GetReal and what's ahead, visit their website at www.getrealsecurity.com