Cybersecurity startup Neural Defend has secured over $600,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from MIT SBXI, Techstars, and Soonicorn Ventures.
The funding will support the enhancement of Neural Defend’s agentic AI capabilities for real-time, multimodal deepfake detection, alongside further R&D and product development efforts, the company stated in a press release.
Founded in 2024 by Piyush Verma, Sivashankar Selvarajan, and Sumit Singh, Neural Defend is focused on tackling the growing risks of AI-generated digital deception.
By leveraging proprietary AI models, the startup offers scalable and resilient cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments.
Piyush Verma, CEO of Neural Defend, highlighted the company’s mission:
“As AI-generated fraud becomes more advanced, businesses, banks, and government agencies need solutions that can stay ahead. Neural Defend’s AI is built for real-time security, ensuring that deepfake fraud can’t succeed in a world where digital trust is everything.”
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Unlike traditional methods, Neural Defend’s technology detects deepfakes across multiple formats, including video, images, audio, and real-time streams, ensuring robust fraud prevention.
The company is working with global enterprises, fintech firms, and financial institutions to validate and expand its solutions, particularly in video verification and KYC use cases.
In response to the growing threat of AI-generated fraud, the company has launched pilot projects in New York and Singapore.
