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Congratulations Matthew Moynahan, Hany Farid, and the entire team at?GetReal?on your $17.5M Series A!??????? ? #GenAI brings new opportunities and severe risks, from increased efficiencies in content-creation like multilingual media to the rise of deepfakes and misinformation. We’re thrilled to join forces with?GetReal?as they equip businesses and governments to detect what’s real and combat a critical new attack vector: malicious synthetic media.???? ? ???press release:??https://lnkd.in/dZ-4ZsbY ? Learn more from Forgepoint Capital Co-Founder & Managing Director Alberto Yépez.?More background below in comments!?? ? Jimmy Park Kathryn Shih? ? #deepfakes #genAI #forgepointfamily?

Full house at last night's #CyberCollective happy hour in London, cohosted by Forgepoint Capital, Trident Search, and BSS (Cyber3RM). Kudos to ?? Sandip Wadje- the Bono of Cyber- for rallying the troops, and to all who joined us for some excellent networking and merrymaking. ?? Many thanks to our cohosts and supporters Damien Henault | Michael Cortez | Tanya Loh | Josh Keeley | Charlee-Ben Ryman | Lottie MacCallum | Mark Ampleford | Ian Ellis and the intrepid future IR leader Hannah Hepburn for making this happen! ?? #cybersecurity #community

??"Prioritizing well-being, recognizing burnout, leading by example, promoting collaboration, enhancing visibility, celebrating feedback, and emphasizing mentoring create a healthier, more productive workplace." - Rohan Pinto, CTO & Founder at 1Kosmos Gain more insight on avoiding mistakes that undermine team culture via Forbes Technology Council: https://lnkd.in/eYzgHmmp #forgepointfamily

Third-party mobile app risk assessments are essential. In 2024, Google blocked 2.36M apps, but risky apps can still slip through. Just because apps are in the Play Store doesn’t mean they're safe for business. Learn why enterprises can’t solely rely on Apple and Google for security reviews in the latest blog from NowSecure: https://lnkd.in/gifTZuUb #forgepointfamily

?? Congratulations to the 2025 Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity cohort. 16 promising companies at the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity were selected in this global program. ??Forgepoint Capital is proud to partner with Google to drive global innovation at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. ?? The composition of the cohort: 10 from Europe, 1 from Israel and 5 from the USA illustrates that Europe is emerging as a formidable force in deep tech, thanks to the strength of its R&D capabilities. ? ???As part of the kick-off in Warsaw, I was glad to participate to a panel discussing Global Funding Trends in Cybersecurity with Carlos Moreira da Silva from 33N Ventures and ??Maciej (Matt) Ma?ysz from Inovo.vc Thank you and congratulations to Miguel Burguete, Beatriz I., Tamara Lucas and Sofía Benjumea for leading this amazing program and organizing these inspiring sessions. Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/dTQMaaye #global #innovation #AICyber

At Forgepoint Capital, we are thesis-driven investors. Based on the insights of our Global Advisory Council, Kathryn Shih and Jimmy Park concluded that the use of manipulated, synthetic media was rapidly emerging as a new threat vector. Learn why we led the $17.5M Series A funding round in GetReal. Their exceptional team, led by Hany Farid and Matthew Moynahan, a deeply rooted technological approach, and the support of founding investors Ted Schlein and Roger Thornton from Ballistic Ventures were key factors in our decision. We also welcome IQT (In-Q-Tel), Cisco, Capital One, and Evolution Equity Partners as part of this round. Protecting the Digital Future https://lnkd.in/dHzVeY9r

When 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. We are building a transformative cyber security company at?GetReal Security - one that exists to help protect enterprises, governments and media from the associated threats of generative AI and malicious digital media.??? In support of our mission, today we’re announcing GetReal’s Series A funding. I’m heartened that our investors understand the profound implications unchecked malicious generative AI can have on the greater good and are joining our cause. Thank you to?Alberto Yépez and?Forgepoint Capital for leading the round, joined by?Ballistic Ventures,?Evolution Equity Partners, and?K2 Access Fund as well as strategic investors?IQT (In-Q-Tel),?Cisco Investments and?Capital One Learn more about my journey to found GetReal here:?https://lnkd.in/dTrKU8_a?

More on GetReal's $17.5M Series A funding round courtesy of Ingrid Lunden and TechCrunch! Co-Founded by Chief Science Officer Dr. Hany Farid and led by CEO Matthew Moynahan, #GetReal is out to help businesses and governments combat AI-driven deception - namely to detect, prevent, and respond to #deepfake attacks across audio, video, and images. "What Alberto Yépez said he found during due diligence was that heavily regulated industries — such as financial institutions — were already asking for a product like this and CISOs were reaching out on a mandate from the boards of directors. 'They raised the issue [of deep faked impersonations] after their CEOs had been put into voice interviews,' he explained — they were impersonated themselves?and?tricked by impersonations. Named customers include John Deere and Visa." Forgepoint Capital is proud to have led the round with the participation of Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, K2 Access Fund and strategic investors IQT (In-Q-Tel), Cisco Investments, and CapitalOne Ventures. ?? Congratulations GetReal! Here we go! ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/dTwH_PMU #genAI #forgepointfamily

We are thrilled to announce our $17.5M Series A funding round, led by Forgepoint Capital and investors Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, and K2 Access Fund, as well as strategic investors IQT (In-Q-Tel), Cisco Investments and Capital One Ventures.? This investment confirms the importance of GetReal’s mission to protect enterprises and governments in this new world of AI-fueled deception, deepfakes, and malicious digital media. GetReal CEO Matthew Moynahan shares why this rapidly growing threat is different this time: https://lnkd.in/eAcUzNDG

The latest from Forgepoint Capital on talent: We have added a lot of top talent including: Bill Hogan has joined SPHERE as CRO! Andres Andreu, CISSP-ISSAP, QTE has joined Constella Intelligence as COO! Jon Mills has joined VERITUITY as SVP of Business Development! We have a number of jobs open across the portfolio including: Head of Marketing - Series A category creating cyber technology. CFO - Series A Cyber Insurance company. CTO - Series A Cybersecurity company. UK Sales Director - Series A company in the Public Sector intelligence space. And many more, see below: https://lnkd.in/e3Sn8n68. #jobs #hiring #cybersecurity #infosec #informationsecurity #networksecurity #sales #marketing