Reality Defender Announces Strategic Investments from BNY, Samsung Next, and Fusion Fund
Reality Defender, a deepfake and AI-generated media detection platform, has secured strategic investments from BNY (NYSE: BK), Samsung Next, and Fusion Fund. The company, founded in 2021, specializes in protecting enterprises and institutions against advanced communication-based threats through AI-driven real-time detection capabilities.
The investment comes amid rising deepfake concerns, with attempts occurring every five minutes in 2024 and accounting for 40% of all biometric fraud according to Entrust. Reality Defender's technology focuses on detecting threats ranging from voice fraud in call centers to deepfake intrusions in web conferencing.
The company, which won the 2024 RSA Innovation Sandbox competition as Most Innovative Company, will use the investments to scale its technology during a period of increased deepfake volatility. The financial terms of the investments were not disclosed.
Reality Defender, una piattaforma per la rilevazione di deepfake e media generati dall'IA, ha ottenuto investimenti strategici da BNY (NYSE: BK), Samsung Next e Fusion Fund. Fondata nel 2021, l'azienda si specializza nella protezione di imprese e istituzioni contro minacce avanzate basate sulla comunicazione, grazie a capacità di rilevazione in tempo reale alimentate dall'IA.
L'investimento arriva in un contesto di crescenti preoccupazioni riguardo ai deepfake, con tentativi che avvengono ogni cinque minuti nel 2024 e che rappresentano il 40% di tutte le frodi biometriche secondo Entrust. La tecnologia di Reality Defender si concentra sulla rilevazione di minacce che vanno dalla frode vocale nei call center alle intrusioni di deepfake nelle videoconferenze.
L'azienda, che ha vinto il concorso RSA Innovation Sandbox 2024 come Azienda Più Innovativa, utilizzerà gli investimenti per scalare la sua tecnologia in un periodo di crescente volatilità dei deepfake. I termini finanziari degli investimenti non sono stati resi noti.
Reality Defender, una plataforma de detección de deepfakes y medios generados por IA, ha asegurado inversiones estratégicas de BNY (NYSE: BK), Samsung Next y Fusion Fund. Fundada en 2021, la empresa se especializa en proteger a empresas e instituciones contra amenazas avanzadas basadas en la comunicación a través de capacidades de detección en tiempo real impulsadas por IA.
La inversión llega en medio de crecientes preocupaciones sobre los deepfakes, con intentos que ocurren cada cinco minutos en 2024 y que representan el 40% de todo el fraude biométrico, según Entrust. La tecnología de Reality Defender se centra en detectar amenazas que van desde el fraude vocal en centros de llamadas hasta las intrusiones de deepfake en conferencias web.
La empresa, que ganó el concurso RSA Innovation Sandbox 2024 como la Empresa Más Innovadora, utilizará las inversiones para escalar su tecnología durante un período de mayor volatilidad de deepfakes. Los términos financieros de las inversiones no fueron divulgados.
Reality Defender는 딥페이크 및 AI 생성 미디어 탐지 플랫폼으로, BNY (NYSE: BK), 삼성 넥스트, 퓨전 펀드로부터 전략적 투자를 확보했습니다. 2021년에 설립된 이 회사는 AI 기반의 실시간 탐지 기능을 통해 기업과 기관을 고급 통신 위협으로부터 보호하는 전문 기업입니다.
이번 투자는 딥페이크에 대한 우려가 커지는 가운데 이루어졌으며, 2024년에는 5분마다 시도가 발생하고, Entrust에 따르면 모든 생체 인식 사기의 40%를 차지합니다. Reality Defender의 기술은 콜센터의 음성 사기부터 웹 회의에서의 딥페이크 침입까지 다양한 위협을 탐지하는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다.
2024 RSA 혁신 샌드박스 대회에서 가장 혁신적인 기업으로 선정된 이 회사는 증가하는 딥페이크 변동성 기간 동안 기술을 확장하기 위해 투자를 사용할 것입니다. 투자에 대한 재무 조건은 공개되지 않았습니다.
Reality Defender, une plateforme de détection de deepfakes et de médias générés par IA, a obtenu des investissements stratégiques de BNY (NYSE: BK), Samsung Next et Fusion Fund. Fondée en 2021, l'entreprise se spécialise dans la protection des entreprises et des institutions contre les menaces avancées basées sur la communication grâce à des capacités de détection en temps réel alimentées par l'IA.
L'investissement intervient dans un contexte de préoccupations croissantes concernant les deepfakes, avec des tentatives se produisant toutes les cinq minutes en 2024 et représentant 40 % de toutes les fraudes biométriques selon Entrust. La technologie de Reality Defender se concentre sur la détection des menaces allant de la fraude vocale dans les centres d'appels aux intrusions de deepfake dans les conférences en ligne.
L'entreprise, qui a remporté le concours RSA Innovation Sandbox 2024 en tant qu'entreprise la plus innovante, utilisera les investissements pour développer sa technologie pendant une période de volatilité accrue des deepfakes. Les conditions financières des investissements n'ont pas été divulguées.
Reality Defender, eine Plattform zur Erkennung von Deepfakes und KI-generierten Medien, hat strategische Investitionen von BNY (NYSE: BK), Samsung Next und Fusion Fund gesichert. Das 2021 gegründete Unternehmen spezialisiert sich auf den Schutz von Unternehmen und Institutionen vor fortgeschrittenen kommunikationsbasierten Bedrohungen durch KI-gesteuerte Echtzeit-Erkennungsfähigkeiten.
Die Investition erfolgt vor dem Hintergrund zunehmender Besorgnis über Deepfakes, wobei im Jahr 2024 alle fünf Minuten Versuche stattfinden und laut Entrust 40% aller biometrischen Betrügereien ausmachen. Die Technologie von Reality Defender konzentriert sich auf die Erkennung von Bedrohungen, die von Sprachbetrug in Callcentern bis hin zu Deepfake-Eingriffen in Webkonferenzen reichen.
Das Unternehmen, das den RSA Innovation Sandbox-Wettbewerb 2024 als innovativstes Unternehmen gewonnen hat, wird die Investitionen nutzen, um seine Technologie in einer Zeit zunehmender Deepfake-Volatilität auszubauen. Die finanziellen Bedingungen der Investitionen wurden nicht bekannt gegeben.
- Strategic investment from major financial institution BNY (NYSE: BK) validates technology
- Strong market positioning with proven technology in rapidly growing threat landscape
- Recognition as Most Innovative Company at 2024 RSA Innovation Sandbox enhances credibility
- Financial terms of investments not disclosed, limiting assessment of deal value
- Operating in highly competitive AI security market with rapid technological changes
Insights
BNY's strategic investment in Reality Defender represents an intelligent defensive move in the rapidly evolving financial security landscape. With deepfakes now accounting for
This investment aligns perfectly with BNY's risk management strategy by providing advanced detection capabilities against sophisticated impersonation attacks targeting their communication infrastructure. The most significant value proposition isn't immediate revenue generation but rather fraud loss prevention and reputational risk mitigation—both crucial competitive advantages in the trust-dependent financial services sector.
While the undisclosed investment amount suggests it's not material to BNY's
For BNY shareholders, this represents a prudent allocation of capital toward addressing a significant emerging threat vector before it materially impacts operations—demonstrating management's forward-thinking approach to evolving security challenges that could otherwise result in substantial financial and reputational damage.
Reality Defender's technology addresses a critical vulnerability in financial systems that's growing exponentially. The statistic that deepfake attempts occurred every five minutes in 2024 highlights the industrialization of this attack vector—it's no longer theoretical but a persistent, scalable threat targeting high-value financial channels.
The company's multimodal approach is particularly valuable for financial institutions like BNY. Traditional security measures fail against sophisticated AI-generated content because they weren't designed for this threat class. Reality Defender's real-time detection capabilities across voice, video, and potentially text modalities provide comprehensive protection for the entire communication stack—from call centers to secure conferencing environments.
The timing is strategic. With deepfakes now comprising
What sets this partnership apart is Reality Defender's demonstrated excellence (winning the 2024 RSA Innovation Sandbox) in a field crowded with less capable solutions. For BNY, this represents access to best-in-class technology addressing what has quickly become one of the financial sector's most pressing authentication and trust challenges—potentially avoiding millions in fraud losses while maintaining operational integrity.
Founded in 2021, Reality Defender provides best-in-class detection against advanced communication-based threats posed by dangerous deepfake impersonations. The company's comprehensive solutions for enterprises, government, and institutional clients help protect against everything from advanced voice fraud in call centers to deepfake intrusions into highly sensitive web conferencing calls.
As deepfakes continue to spread and cause tangible damages, Reality Defender's technology has become increasingly critical in the fight against fraud and disinformation. A deepfake attempt happened every five minutes in 2024 according to Entrust, while deepfakes now account for
"BNY, Samsung Next, and Fusion Fund's strategic investments and global expertise will allow Reality Defender to scale our technology during a time of heightened deepfake volatility," said Ben Colman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reality Defender. "With their support and alignment with our mission of securing critical communication channels against deepfake impersonations, we can work toward defeating the most advanced fraud attacks and cyber threats of our time."
"Financial institutions face unprecedented risks from deepfake technology that can compromise critical communication channels and undermine trust in our systems," said Marianna Lopert-Schaye, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships, Investments and Innovation for BNY. "Our investment in Reality Defender reflects our commitment to protecting the integrity of financial transactions through industry-leading security innovations that address emerging threats at scale."
"As AI-generated content becomes increasingly sophisticated, the ability to detect deepfakes in real time is vital for maintaining trust in digital communications," said Raymond Liao, Managing Director, Samsung Next. "Reality Defender's multimodal approach and proven technology align perfectly with our focus on supporting innovations that secure the future of communication in an AI-powered world."
"Deepfake technology represents one of the most significant emerging threats to institutional trust in our digital economy," said Lu Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner of Fusion Fund. "Reality Defender's pioneering approach to multimodal detection addresses this challenge head-on with technology that not only identifies today's threats but is engineered to anticipate tomorrow's attacks. We're proud to support their mission of securing critical communication channels in an increasingly AI-powered world."
Reality Defender was named the Most Innovative Company at the 2024 RSA Innovation Sandbox competition and continues to lead the industry in developing innovative solutions for detecting and preventing AI-generated threats.
Terms of the investments were not disclosed.
About Reality Defender
Reality Defender secures critical communication channels against deepfake impersonations, enabling enterprises and governments to interact with confidence in an AI-powered world. Our patented multimodal approach detects sophisticated impersonations in real time, while flexible deployment options integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure. Through continuous engineering and rigorous testing, Reality Defender empowers security teams to stop deepfake-enabled attacks before they can compromise assets or damage institutional trust.
About BNY
BNY is a global financial services company that helps make money work for the world – managing it, moving it and keeping it safe. For 240 years BNY has partnered alongside clients, putting its expertise and platforms to work to help them achieve their ambitions. Today BNY helps over
BNY is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Headquartered in
About Samsung Next
Samsung Next invests in bold and ambitious founders, focusing on transformative innovations in AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technology. Learn more at www.samsungnext.com.
About Fusion Fund
Founded in 2015 by Managing Partner Lu Zhang, Fusion Fund has consistently supported technically driven entrepreneurs leveraging data and technology to redefine industries. Since its inception, Fusion Fund has been an early pioneer in AI – driving thought leadership and investing in early leaders.
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