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FaceOff Technologies

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

A multimodal AI trust infrastructure provider specializing in real-time deepfake detection and contactless digital identity verification. FaceOff Technologies was founded in 2024. The company is led by Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu. Based in Delhi, India. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Seed (2024). Key investors include ["Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu","Kalinga Digital Media (VARINDIA)"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
Delhi, India
Team size
11-50
Total funding
Undisclosed

Value proposition

Provides a 'verify before trust' framework to eliminate deepfake-based fraud and synthetic media manipulation through real-time, forensic-grade authentication at scale.

Products and solutions

["Contactless Capture (Biometric ID verification and enrollment)","Segmented Trust Platform (API-based deepfake risk mitigation for enterprises)","FOAI Box (Deepfake Detection as a Service - DDaaS)","DeepFake Analyser (Social media and video content forensic verification)","Agentic RAG Trust Systems (AI-driven enterprise security)"]

Unique value

Focuses on the 'Industrialized Deception' of deepfakes by using multimodal sensing to detect synthetic generation rather than just traditional 2D/3D biometric matching.

Target customer

BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance), Government agencies, E-commerce, Social Media platforms, and Healthcare enterprises.

Industries served

["Cybersecurity","BFSI","Government & Public Sector","Media & Entertainment","Telecommunications"]

Technology advantage

Leverages Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Agentic RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) to provide high-confidence forensic authentication directly within core banking and insurance workflows.

How they differentiate

FaceOff differentiates through its 'FOAI Box' (Deepfake Detection as a Service) and 'Agentic RAG' trust systems. Unlike traditional KYC providers that focus on 2D/3D matching, FaceOff uses multimodal sensing to detect 'Industrialized Deception' and synthetic media in real-time forensic workflows.

Main competitors

["Reality Defender","Sumsub","BioID","Onfido (Entrust)"]

Key partnerships

["VARINDIA (Strategic Media & ICT Partner)","Banking and Insurance sector pilot partners","Cybersecurity industry collaborators and legal framework advisors"]

Notable customers

["VARINDIA (Strategic Partner)","Indian BFSI Sector Pilots","Public Sector Enterprises (India)"]

Major milestones

["Official launch of FaceOff Technologies in 2024 to address the deepfake crisis.","Unveiled 'Contactless Capture' technology for digital identity verification in late 2024.","Introduced the 'FOAI Box' for Deepfake Detection as a Service (DDaaS) in early 2025.","Established strategic integration of Agentic RAG for enterprise security workflows."]

Growth metrics

Launched multiple core platforms within the first year of operations (2024-2025); currently in pilot phase with major Indian BFSI and government entities.

Market positioning

Specialized AI-trust infrastructure challenger focusing on high-security forensic authentication.

Geographic focus

India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

Patents and IP

No specific registered patents disclosed as of latest update; utilizes proprietary AI models and sensing algorithms.

About Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu

Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu is a veteran technocrat with over 30 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. He is the Founder and Managing Director of VARINDIA (Kalinga Digital Media), one of India's leading technology media houses. He holds a PhD in Perceptual Behavior in Marketing and has been a prominent advisor on cybersecurity and IT strategy for decades.

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