TLDR:
Reken, an AI and cybersecurity company based in San Francisco, has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by Greycroft and FPV Ventures, with participation from Firebolt Ventures, Fika Ventures, Omega Venture Partners, Homebrew, and JAZZ Venture Partners. The funding will be used for research and development to build new AI technology and products that protect against generative AI threats, such as deepfake social engineering and autonomous fraud.
Key elements:
– Reken, a San Francisco-based AI and cybersecurity company, has raised $10 million in seed funding.
– The funding round was led by Greycroft and FPV Ventures.
– Other participants in the round include Firebolt Ventures, Fika Ventures, Omega Venture Partners, Homebrew, and JAZZ Venture Partners.
– Google DeepMind executive Jon Steinback and Vishal Vasishth, co-founder of Obvious Ventures, also invested in the round.
– Reken was founded in January by Shuman Ghosemajumder, former Google Global Head of Product for Trust & Safety, and Rich Griffiths.
– The company aims to develop AI products and platforms to protect against generative AI threats.
– The funding will be used for research and development to create new AI technology and products to combat deepfake social engineering and autonomous fraud.
