Outtake
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
An agentic AI cybersecurity platform that deploys autonomous agents to detect, classify, and dismantle digital impersonation and fraud in real-time. Outtake was founded in 2023. The company is led by Alex Arjun Dhillon. Based in Brooklyn, USA. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $56.5M. Latest round: Series B ($40M, Jan 2026 led by ICONIQ at $60M+ valuation; investors include Satya Nadella, Bill Ackman) - AI cybersecurity/digital trust platform. Key investors include ["ICONIQ Growth","CRV","Satya Nadella","S32","Bill Ackman","Nikesh Arora"].
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, USA
- Team size
- 10-50
- Total funding
- $56.5M
Value proposition
Automates the end-to-end process of brand protection by using autonomous agents to not only identify deepfakes and fraudulent profiles but to actively neutralize them, reducing the need for manual security intervention.
Products and solutions
["Autonomous Impersonation Detection Engine","Real-time Threat Dismantling & Takedown System","Deepfake & Synthetic Media Analysis Suite","Executive & High-Value Target Protection Platform","Agentic Fraud Intelligence Dashboard"]
Unique value
Utilizes 'Agentic AI'—autonomous software agents that act independently to hunt and destroy cyber threats rather than just flagging them for human review.
Target customer
High-profile enterprises, financial institutions, AI labs, and public figures/executives at high risk of digital impersonation.
Industries served
["Cybersecurity","Artificial Intelligence","Financial Services","Media & Entertainment","Enterprise Technology"]
Technology advantage
Leverages proprietary LLM-based profiling and 'Palantir-grade' data orchestration to handle massive scales of web data, combined with a high-profile 'Palantir Mafia' leadership team and strategic backing from the world's top tech CEOs.
How they differentiate
Utilizes 'Agentic AI' to move beyond passive detection; autonomous agents actively dismantle and neutralize fraudulent content and deepfakes in real-time rather than just flagging them for human review.
Main competitors
["ZeroFox","Reality Defender","Tracer (formerly Red Points)"]
Key partnerships
["OpenAI (Client and strategic alignment)","Microsoft (Strategic backing via Satya Nadella)","Tools for Humanity (Client)","Pershing Square (Client)","Palo Alto Networks (Strategic alignment via CEO Nikesh Arora)"]
Notable customers
["OpenAI","Tools for Humanity","Pershing Square"]
Major milestones
["Founded in 2023 by ex-Palantir Product Lead Alex Arjun Dhillon","Secured OpenAI as a flagship client to protect against digital impersonation","Raised $16.5M Series A led by CRV in April 2025","Raised $40M Series B led by ICONIQ Growth in January 2026 with backing from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella"]
Growth metrics
Rapidly scaled from founding in 2023 to a $40M Series B within three years; protects high-volume AI brands including OpenAI.
Market positioning
Premium AI-native cybersecurity challenger focusing on high-stakes digital impersonation and brand protection for enterprises and AI labs.
Geographic focus
Global, with primary operations and headquarters in North America (Brooklyn, NY).
Patents and IP
No specific registered patents disclosed; utilizes proprietary agent orchestration logic and synthetic media detection algorithms.
About Alex Arjun Dhillon
Alex Arjun Dhillon was a Product Lead at Palantir Technologies (2019–2023), where he spearheaded AI, process mining, and automation initiatives. He also served as a Team Lead for Business Development and an Experimental Engineer at Palantir. His background includes leadership roles at various tech startups and a triple-major education from UC Berkeley.
Official website: https://www.outtake.ai