PENEMUE Raises Over €1.7M To Detect And Combat Online Hate And Disinformation Using AI

The funding round includes TION Health, Beyond Tomorrow, 4seedimpact, zigzag, Berlin Angel Fund, CGS Consulting and Beteiligungs GmbH, RLM Beteiligungs GmbH, ILG Group, and several business angels, including investors from encourageventures e.V., Black Forest Business Angels, and Business Angels Mitteldeutschland (BAM!) e.V.

Founded in 2023 by Jonas Navid Mehrabanian Al-Nemri, Marlon Lückert, and Egetemeye, PENEMUE aims to make digital communication safer by protecting individuals and organisations from harmful online behaviour.

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Its AI system monitors social media comments and direct messages, flags harmful content in real time and enables users to hide, delete, or automate responses.

The platform also supports legal action through its app and is used across sports, politics, media, and business sectors, working with public authorities and reporting organisations.

The company claims it has helped protect over 1 billion digital interactions to date. With the new funding, it plans to further enhance its platform, expand its features, and scale its impact globally.

“The number of people affected by digital violence is steadily increasing – and it is not only those directly targeted who are impacted, but also everyone who reads along: fans, communities and younger generations,” said Sara Egetemeyer, COO and co-founder, PENEMUE.

“We are building it (PENEMUE) because people, companies and institutions are attacked, intimidated and systematically silenced every day in the digital space. Because hatred and disinformation destroy trust and stability. And because digital communication is anything but secure right now,” commented Jonas Navid Mehrabanian Al-Nemri.

About PENEMUE

PENEMUE develops technology to combat hate speech, digital violence, and disinformation online. Combining linguistics and advanced innovation it builds language understanding models to protect societies, economies and democracies. The company is committed to creating a safer digital world and safeguarding democratic values globally.