
DuckDuckGoose is a Netherlands-based AI company specializing in advanced deepfake detection technology to secure digital identities and protect organizations from AI-driven fraud, misinformation, and reputational damage. Founded in 2020, the company offers enterprise-grade solutions including Phocus, a web platform for real-time detection across images, videos, and audio, integrating DeepDetector and Waver technologies. Their AI-powered tools provide near-instantaneous, highly accurate detection with an ultra-low false positive rate, enabling clients in banking, finance, government, media, and public safety to prevent identity fraud, secure onboarding, and maintain brand trust. DuckDuckGoose is recognized for innovation and excellence, with awards and a growing client base including major banks and government institutions, demonstrating strong market traction and impact in combating deepfake threats globally.

DuckDuckGoose is a Netherlands-based AI company specializing in advanced deepfake detection technology to secure digital identities and protect organizations from AI-driven fraud, misinformation, and reputational damage. Founded in 2020, the company offers enterprise-grade solutions including Phocus, a web platform for real-time detection across images, videos, and audio, integrating DeepDetector and Waver technologies. Their AI-powered tools provide near-instantaneous, highly accurate detection with an ultra-low false positive rate, enabling clients in banking, finance, government, media, and public safety to prevent identity fraud, secure onboarding, and maintain brand trust. DuckDuckGoose is recognized for innovation and excellence, with awards and a growing client base including major banks and government institutions, demonstrating strong market traction and impact in combating deepfake threats globally.
Founded: 2020
Headquarters: Netherlands (Delft)
What they do: Enterprise multimodal deepfake detection (video, audio, images, documents) with APIs/SDKs and sub-second detection
Funding: €1,300,000 Pre-Seed (Jun 14, 2024)
Leadership: Co‑Founders: Parya Lotfi (CEO), Mark Evenblij (COO); CTO: Mohamed Ochlahi
Compliance & tech: Explainable, forensics-ready models with GDPR-first positioning
Detection of deepfakes and AI-manipulated media for enterprise security, onboarding, fraud prevention, media verification and public-safety use cases.
2020
Software Development
€1,300,000
Other investors listed include Sander Kuijk, Shaping Impact Group, Ctrl+Alt+Invest, Graduate Ventures, YES!Delft
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