Apate.ai
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Artificial Intelligence, Software
Apate.ai is an AI-powered scam disruption and intelligence platform that protects financial institutions, telcos, and crypto exchanges by deploying advanced conversational AI bots at scale. Apate’s fleet of voice and text bots proactively engages with scammers to disrupt their operations and gather real-time actionable intelligence, which can be used to prevent fraudulent activity and safeguard cu
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Employees
- 13
- Industries
- Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Status
- Private
- Website
- www.apate.ai
- Company page
Recent activity at Apate.ai
Apate.ai funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Seed | $11.4M |
| Aug 2025 | Seed | $2.5M |
Leadership
- Brad Joffe, Founder
- Dali Kaafar, Founder
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Apate.ai in the news
- AI startup bots have wasted 17 years of scammers' time — now the company is bringing its tech to the US - Yahoo Finance (Oct 19, 2026)
- Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence - TechCrunch (Oct 14, 2026)
- How a Sydney professor built an AI army to scam the scammers - Forbes Australia (Oct 19, 2026)
- AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals - WIRED (Oct 10, 2026)
- Anti-scammer startup Apate.AI nabs $11.4 million Seed raise amid US move - Startup Daily (Aug 31, 2026)
- Apate.ai partners with Mobileum to combat scams globally - MSSP Alert (Sep 10, 2026)
- Australian startup Apate uses AI agents to bait scammers - SC Media (Oct 15, 2026)
- Antiscam AI Chatbot Startup Raises $8.15 Million for Global Expansion - WSJ (Aug 31, 2026)
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About Apate.ai: questions and answers
What does Apate.ai do?
Apate.ai is an AI-powered scam disruption and intelligence platform that protects financial institutions, telcos, and crypto exchanges by deploying advanced conversational AI bots at scale. Apate’s fleet of voice and text bots proactively engages with scammers to disrupt their operations and gather real-time actionable intelligence, which can be used to prevent fraudulent activity and safeguard cu
Where is Apate.ai headquartered?
Apate.ai is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
How many employees does Apate.ai have?
Apate.ai has about 13 employees.
Has Apate.ai raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 2 funding events for Apate.ai. The most recent, Seed of $11.4M, was in Aug 2026.
Who leads Apate.ai?
Brad Joffe is a Founder at Apate.ai.
What is the latest news on Apate.ai?
On Aug 31, 2026, Apate.AI raises $11.4 million in a Seed round led by Lobby Capital to support its US relocation and global expansion efforts.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy