Our visionA world of digital integrity

About us

As the world’s leading authority on the authentication and verification of digital media, we exist to protect enterprises, governments, and media from AI-powered deception, deepfake fraud, and identity manipulation – because trust in digital content is no longer guaranteed.

At the intersection of cyber security, digital forensics and AI

GetReal brings together a unique blend of multi-disciplinary domain expertise to protect organizations from a new generation of attack vectors and rebuild trust in digital communications.

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Meet the team

100+

Collective years of experience in cybersecurity across our leadership team.

50+

Collective years of experience at the forefront of digital forensics.

15+

Languages spoken by our global team, spread across six countries.

Babies born since the company’s founding, with more than 20 pets adopted too.

Matthew Moynahan

CEO

Matt is the CEO of GetReal. He is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades incididunt incididunt.

Cybersecurity

Dr. Hany Farid

Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer

Hany is the foremost expert on deepfakes and manipulated media...

Digital forensics

Jim Brennan

Chief Product and Technology Officer

Jim is the Chief Product and Technology Officer for GetReal, where he leads all aspects of product strategy

Cybersecurity

Dr. Tina Nikoukhah

Director of Research

Tina is the Director of Research at GetReal Labs, leading a team of research scientists

Digital forensics

Rob van Es

Chief Revenue Officer

Rob is the Chief Revenue Officer at GetReal, overseeing GetReal’s go-to-market team

Cybersecurity

Emmanuelle Saliba

Chief Investigations Officer

Emmanuelle is the Chief Investigative Officer at GetReal. With nearly a decade of experience verifying

Digital investigation

Juan Manuel Lorenzo

VP Engineering

Juan is the Vice President of Engineering at GetReal. He began his career in cybersecurity in 2003, working with several companies in Spain before joining AlienVault as one of its first employees.

Engineering

Dr. Senthil Periaswamy

VP of CV/ML

Senthil is the VP of Computer Vision and Machine Learning at GetReal, bringing more than two decades of experience

Computer Vision

Chris Prevost

VP of Customer Success & Solutions

Chris is the Vice President of Customer Success & Solutions at GetReal. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity,

Cybersecurity

Backed by

Ballistic Ventures is a VC firm dedicated to funding and incubating the cybersecurity innovations that are saving our digital world.

Forgepoint backs transformative cybersecurity, AI, and infrastructure software companies protecting the digital future.

K2 Access Fund is a co-investment venture fund that invests in early-stage startups from Seed to Series A/B/C rounds.

Evolution Equity Partners is a VC firm led by technology entrepreneurs who leverage deep sector expertise to help entrepreneurs develop market-leading companies.

Cisco Investments is the corporate development and venture capital arm of Cisco, investing in enterprise technology Series A and beyond.

IQT is a non-profit strategic investor that accelerates the development of cutting-edge technologies for U.S. government agencies that keep our nation safe.

Capital One Ventures is the strategic venture capital arm of Capital One, investing in startups focused on data, technology, and financial services.

Our Story

November 30, 2022

GetReal is founded and incubated by Ballistic Ventures

Hany Farid joins Ted Schlein to create a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting organizations from malicious synthetic content.

August 30, 2024

Veteran cybersecurity leader Matt Moynahan appointed as CEO

With over twenty years of industry experience, Matt sees the existential threat to governments and enterprises globally and joins the GetReal mission.

February 1, 2025

Launch of GetReal Inspect

The introduction of the first advanced service that conducts deep multi-dimensional forensics analysis across image, audio, and video for the detection of malicious media.

March 26, 2025

Announced $17.5M Series A led by Forgepoint Capital

Leading cybersecurity investors Forgepoint, Ballistic, and Evolution Equity join forces with Cisco, IQT, and Capital One to fund the build-out of GetReal’s go-to-market and technology platform.

In the news

Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list says yes

Amid Russia-Ukraine negotiations, fake audio circulates of Donald Trump Jr. supporting Russia

GetReal Labs Tackling Media Manipulation

Deepfakes Are Evolving. This Company Wants to Catch Them All

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