Egregious funding news – Egregious Secures $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Funding

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The startup focuses on protecting organizations from AI-driven threats like deception, disinformation, and harmful content.

They use AI-powered tools, such as Social Media Intelligence and Narrative Intelligence solutions, to detect and counter malicious online activities.

Rupert Small, PhD, CEO and Founder of Egregious, commented: “AI-powered bots and agents are powerful tools, but they also pose a growing threat. These AI agents give people superhuman powers to shape narratives, manipulate systems, and undermine trust at scale. At Egregious, we’re building a defence line for humanity.”

The platform is designed to meet the needs of different industries, including:

• National Security and Defence: Providing secure social media intelligence.
• Finance & Corporate Security: Protecting companies from risks like market manipulation and AI-driven scams.
• Marketing and Communications: Creating AI-powered social media marketing strategies.
• Cybersecurity: Detecting risks from open-source intelligence.
• Insurance: Helping insurers identify global security threats using AI-driven social media intelligence.

Mark Pearson, Founder of Fuel Ventures, said: “Egregious represents a bold step forward in the AI space. Rupert and his team have demonstrated exceptional expertise and have an unwavering commitment to addressing some of the most critical challenges facing society today due to evolving technology in the world.“

This funding will help it to speed up product development and expand its advanced Human AI platform.

About Egregious

Egregious is a platform that protects the internet from AI-driven deception, misinformation, disinformation, and polarization.