GetReal Security, a San Mateo, CA-based cybersecurity company specializing in detecting and mitigating malicious generative AI threats, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding.
Investors
The round was led by Forgepoint Capital, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, K2 Access Fund, and strategic investors In-Q-Tel (IQT), Cisco Investments, and Capital One Ventures.
Founded in 2015, Forgepoint Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure software companies that protect the digital future. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and London, Forgepoint manages over $1 billion in assets and has a portfolio of over 30 companies. The firm is dedicated to helping category-defining companies reach their market potential.
Alberto Yépez, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Forgepoint Capital, and Dr. Hany Farid, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of GetReal Security, have joined GetReal Security’s board of directors.
GetReal Security Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to support its research and development, product innovation, and go-to-market strategies to combat the growing threats of AI-driven deception.
About GetReal Security
GetReal Security provides solutions to help organizations manage risk and defend against AI-driven threats such as deepfakes, impersonation attacks, and synthetic media fraud. Its unified security platform provides AI-driven content verification across images, audio, and video in files and real-time communication streams—to help enterprises prevent fraud, misinformation, and digital deception. GetReal Security technology serves multinational corporations, financial institutions, media organizations, government agencies, and social media companies.
Funding Details
Company: GetReal Security LLC
Raised: $17.5M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: March 2025
Lead Investor: Forgepoint Capital
Additional Investors: Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, K2 Access Fund, In-Q-Tel (IQT), Cisco Investments, Capital One Ventures
Company Website: https://www.getrealsecurity.com/
Software Category: Cybersecurity / AI Threat Detection
Source: https://www.getrealsecurity.com/resources/getreal-security-raises-17-5m-series-a-led-by-forgepoint-capital-to-address-rapidly-growing-threats-associated-with-generative-ai-and-malicious-digital-media