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Refute raised £2.3M in a Pre-Seed funding round led by Playfair and Episode 1 to protect businesses from coordinated disinformation campaigns.

PRIVATEDec 13, 2024

Amount Raised

£2.3 Million

Round Type

Pre-Seed

LondonSecurityCyber Security

Investors

Notion CapitalAmadePlayfairEpisode 1

Description

Refute has successfully secured £2.3 million in Pre-Seed funding to combat disinformation attacks targeting businesses. The company offers a quantitative approach to detect and respond to disinformation campaigns, ensuring that commercial organizations are better protected.

Quick answer

Refute raised £2.3 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated December 13, 2024. Investors: Notion Capital, Amade, Playfair and Episode 1. Refute is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

How much did Refute raise?
Refute raised £2.3 Million in a Pre-Seed round on December 13, 2024.
Who invested in Refute?
Notion Capital, Amade, Playfair and Episode 1 are named as investors in this round.
What does Refute do?
Refute fights disinformation on behalf of your organisation, detecting and responding to campaigns at the speed of the attackers.
Where is Refute based and how big is it?
Refute is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
Who are the decision-makers at Refute?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Refute. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Security and Cyber Security around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Refute that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Passbolt raised $8M (Series A) on January 23, 2025.
  • DryRun Security raised $8.7M (Seed) on January 22, 2025.
  • Axoflow raised $7M (Seed) on January 22, 2025.
  • Frenos raised $4.9M (Seed) on January 17, 2025.
  • Wultra raised $3.1M (Seed) on January 15, 2025.
  • SCATR raised $1.4M (Seed) on January 15, 2025.

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Company Information

Company

Refute

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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Refute fights disinformation on behalf of your organisation, detecting and responding to campaigns at the speed of the attackers. We take a quantitative approach to discovering disinformation campaigns by fusing, tracing and scoring narratives and behaviours across the interconnected data.

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