GetReal Security
GetReal Security is a cybersecurity startup that detects AI-powered identity attacks and deepfakes, with 55 employees and $18M in funding. Founded in 2024 and based in Austin, Texas, it raised a Series A round in March 2025.
The growth story
GetReal Security grew from 3 to 55 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $18M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2025.
About
GetReal Security sells enterprise software that detects manipulated media and identity fraud in real time. Its platform combines threat detection, forensics, and intelligence to help businesses prevent fraud and comply with regulations.
The company raised $18M in its Series A round in March 2025, backed by investors including Ballistic Ventures, Cisco, and Capital One. Its team of 55 includes experts in cybersecurity and deepfake detection, led by CEO Matthew Moynahan and co-founder Dr. Hany Farid, a leading authority on manipulated media.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 13 employees, nearly a quarter of the workforce. The company is led by CEO Matthew Moynahan, a cybersecurity veteran, and co-founder Dr. Hany Farid, a renowned expert on deepfakes.
The GetReal Security org chart
Hany Farid (Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer) leads 17 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 20 (0% YoY), Business Development 6 (-14% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY), Research 4 (+100% YoY), Sales 4 (+100% YoY), Marketing 3 (-25% YoY).
Talent flow
The team draws heavily from cybersecurity firms, with 5 employees from AlienVault and 4 from AT&T Cybersecurity. Alumni have moved to AI and security startups like Snorkel AI and Pulse Security AI. Employees come from schools like Georgia Tech and UC Berkeley, with a median tenure of 2 years.
Most common previous employers of GetReal Security staff: AlienVault (5), AT&T Cybersecurity (4), BetterCloud (3), Beyond Identity (2), ZeroFox (2), Secureworks (2). Former GetReal Security employees most often moved to Snorkel AI (1), Marticulate (1), Menlo Security (1), Pulse Security AI (1), Tabs (1), Quandary Peak Research (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 4% direct, 35% search, 7% social, 47% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at GetReal Security: Python (Programming Language) (22), Leadership (16), Data Analysis (14), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (14), Machine Learning (14), Project Management (13), Linux (13), C++ (13).
Where the team actually sits
GetReal Security people are concentrated in Georgia, United States (6), Texas, United States (6), Île-de-France, France (4), California, United States (4).
Search footprint
GetReal Security attracts about 85 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 18 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
Frequently asked
GetReal Security has 55 employees as of September 2026.
GetReal Security has raised $18M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2025.
GetReal Security was founded in 2024 by Roger T., Hany Farid.
Hany Farid (Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer) sits at the top of GetReal Security's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current GetReal Security staff are AlienVault (5 people), AT&T Cybersecurity (4 people), BetterCloud (3 people).
Former GetReal Security employees most often move to Snorkel AI (1), Marticulate (1), Menlo Security (1).
GetReal Security attracts about 85 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among GetReal Security staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.
GetReal Security staff are concentrated in Georgia, United States (6), Texas, United States (6), Île-de-France, France (4).
GetReal Security has about 20 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
GetReal Security has about 6 people in Business Development, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 40 current and 19 former GetReal Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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