Reality Defender

We were founded in 2021 and are based in New York City. We offer an AI-generated media detection platform that identifies deepfakes and manipulated content across audio, video, images, and text. This platform helps enterprises, platforms, and institutions protect their communication channels from deepfake impersonations in real time and at scale. We offer an API and web app for enterprises, along with SDKs for developers. Our AI models detect deepfakes and AI-manipulated media. Our technology uses multiple models and multimodal solutions to detect AI impersonations across various multimedia formats. Our solutions help financial institutions and government agencies protect critical communications from deepfake threats. Our specialties include:

• Deepfake Detection
• Generative AI (GenAI)
• Cybersecurity
• Deepfake Fraud
• Agentic Voice Fraud
• Deepfake Audio Fraud
• KYC Fraud
• IDV Fraud

Our mission is to become the leading AI detection standard for large organizations, protecting high-trust systems from AI-generated media threats. We aim to provide governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure with real-time detection tools to identify deepfakes and synthetic content. Our vision is to ensure trust in an AI-enabled world, making real-time detection of AI-generated content standard across platforms where truth is important. Our core values are:

• Continuous Innovation: We rigorously test and push boundaries.
• Cross-functionality: We promote collaboration across departments.
• Integrity: We ensure transparency and honesty.
• Impact: We prioritize creating value for clients and partners.
• Inclusion: We foster an environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.

We have a team of 51-200 employees. We see ourselves as builders, researchers, and realists, focused on securing against AI-generated threats. Our culture is mission-driven and values continuous innovation, cross-functionality, integrity, impact, and inclusion. Our historic Tribeca office in New York City encourages direct collaboration among team members and cross-disciplinary peers. Some roles offer hybrid work or are remote-friendly. We invest in our people and actively publish research from our AI and Research teams.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage for dependents. Dental and vision plans provide 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents. Short-term and long-term disability, along with life insurance plans, are 100% covered for employees. Financial benefits include FSA/HSA and 401k programs, plus equity compensation. Employees receive 20 days of PTO annually and 12 weeks of parental leave. We support professional growth with a learning and development budget and provide monthly wellness benefits. Additional perks include an annual company-sponsored offsite. For employees at our New York City HQ, benefits include daily in-office lunch through UberEats, commuter benefits, Remote Fridays, happy hours, and other local events.