[Funding alert] Blackbird.AI Secures $20 Mn in Series B Round Funding

Blackbird.AI, has secured $20 mn in a Series B funding round led by cybersecurity investor Ten Eleven Ventures, with follow-on support from existing investors Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures, StartFast Ventures and Trousdale Ventures.

Other investors include Paul Kurtz, chief cybersecurity advisor to Splunk and Richard Clarke, the first "cyber czar" for the U.S. Government.

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“Human perception has become the latest frontier in cyberattacks, manifesting as misinformation and narrative manipulation. This emerging threat is impacting a broad range of sectors and professionals, from strategic communicators and risk managers to information security teams," stated Wasim Khaled, CEO and co-founder of Blackbird.AI. "We aim to help organizations understand and address the potential threats posed by perception manipulation, which often fly under the radar, fostering an environment of trust, safety and integrity, while simultaneously providing them with significant strategic and competitive leverage."

Blackbird.AI stated in a formal statement that in addition to marketing and customer support, they will increase APAC hiring to ensure they have the appropriate talent to navigate regional market conditions and offer customised solutions to customers. Blackbird.AI will invest in regional partnerships and integrations to expand their service offerings and provide a more complete solution for organisations.

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“This investment significantly accelerates our ability to innovate in Generative AI. It will enable us to expedite our efforts in two critical areas: first, to identify and neutralize malicious propaganda campaigns generated by AI, and secondly, to create a state-of-the-art co-pilot assistant that will empower analysts and executives to make informed decisions swiftly, even in the face of unexpected events,” said Naushad UzZaman, CTO and co-founder of Blackbird.AI. “This funding fuels our journey to navigate and secure our increasingly complex information ecosystem.”

“Global organizations must act on deliberate and accidental disinformation and malicious messaging from humans or automated bots - or a hybrid of both,” said Dave Palmer, General Partner of Ten Eleven Ventures and former co-founder and chief product officer at Darktrace,who has joined Blackbird’s board of directors. “Online security measures like firewalls and cloud defenses may not be enough to ensure a safe internet. Blackbird offers superior security that goes beyond infrastructure and application security technologies. We are on a mission to serve and protect the global information ecosystem.”

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About Blackbird.AI

‍Blackbird.AI detects and mitigates reputational and financial threats. Their AI-Driven Narrative & Risk Intelligence Constellation Platform helps organisations identify reputational risks in real time. AI and national security experts founded Blackbird to defend authenticity and fight narrative manipulation. Blackbird, a Forrester "Top Threat Intelligence Company," is used by many of the world's largest companies for strategic decision-making.

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