2026Neural Defend recognition
First placeNeural Defend wins the Everything AI Startup Pitch
Fundraising Bootcamp · New York Tech Week
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Featured recognitionNeural Defend wins the Everything AI Startup Pitch3 June 2026 · Mr. Purple, 180 Orchard Street, New York CityRead the award story
Awards & recognition
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2026Neural Defend recognition
Best Cybersecurity Startup AwardNeural Defend receives the Best Cybersecurity Startup Award
CyberPeace / India AI Impact Summit ecosystem
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2025Neural Defend recognition
FinalistNeural Defend named a DSCI AISS Innovation Box finalist
Data Security Council of India · AISS 2025
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India's Top 12 AI InnovatorsNeural Defend named among India's Top 12 AI Innovators
NPCI · NVIDIA · Global Fintech Fest
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Runner-upNeural Defend named runner-up at DSCI FINSEC Innovation Box
Data Security Council of India · FINSEC 2025
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Selected participantNeural Defend selected for HDFC Bank Pitch for Business
HDFC Bank · Global Fintech Fest
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Official programme update10 March 2025
Neural Defend joins Techstars San Francisco Spring 2025
Techstars named Neural Defend as one of ten companies selected for its 13-week San Francisco Spring 2025 accelerator.
Open sourcePortfolio update22 June 2026
Techstars covers Neural Defend's New York pitch win
The accelerator's startup spotlight records Neural Defend's first-place result and the reported equity-free prize.
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Editorial coverageCompany coverage
Neural Defend and Zee News launch a deepfake verification system
Finovate reports on the companies' work to bring image and video verification into a newsroom workflow.
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Editorial coverageCompany profile
Building deepfake detection as an API
A company profile covering Neural Defend's approach to making synthetic-media checks available through an API.
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The market for tools responding to deepfake fraud
Coverage of the growing demand for deepfake detection and fraud-response technology.
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Indian cybersecurity startups respond to AI-driven threats
Mint includes Neural Defend in its reporting on cybersecurity companies addressing new AI-enabled risks.
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Editorial coverageFunding coverage
Neural Defend raises funding for deepfake technology
A funding update on Neural Defend's work across AI-generated and manipulated media.
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Editorial coverageMarch 2025
Deepfake defences across India, the US and South Korea
Regional reporting on deepfake defence programmes and companies, including Neural Defend.
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News briefFunding coverage
Neural Defend secures pre-seed funding
A short funding report on Neural Defend's pre-seed round.
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Organizer-issued release3 June 2026
Fundraising Bootcamp publishes the New York competition results
The organizer-issued release names the first three places. Mirrors on Markets Insider and other outlets are syndicated copies, not separate editorial reports.
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