Provenance AI
Category: AI Safety
AI-powered fact-checking agent and SaaS platform that combats misinformation and deepfakes by integrating real-time AI verification with blockchain transparency Provenance AI was founded in 2025. The company is led by Mohith Agadi. Based in Bangalore, India / Lewes, Delaware, United States. Team size: N/A. Total funding raised: $7M valuation. Latest round: Automated Capital Formation (valuation round). Key investors include Automated Capital Formation.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Bangalore, India / Lewes, Delaware, United States
- Team size
- N/A
- Total funding
- $7M valuation
Value proposition
Leverages AI and blockchain to provide immutable content provenance, enabling rapid detection of deepfakes and misinformation with tamper-proof attestations
Products and solutions
AI-powered fact-checking agent (@0xProvenance on X), Enterprise SaaS platform with APIs, Blockchain-based verification infrastructure, Human-in-the-loop validation system, Native token $PROV for governance and utilities
Unique value
Integration of real-time AI verification with blockchain transparency, creating tamper-proof attestations for digital content with native token $PROV for ecosystem incentives
Target customer
Content creators, social media platforms, media organizations, enterprises requiring content verification, government agencies
Industries served
Media & Entertainment, Social Media, Government & Public Sector, Enterprise, News & Journalism
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI algorithms for real-time deepfake detection, blockchain-based provenance tracking, automated capital formation model, and integration with major social platforms
How they differentiate
Provenance AI leverages AI and blockchain for scalable content verification and deepfake detection with tokenized incentives, while competitors focus on specific aspects like digital authentication or IoT data provenance
Main competitors
Reality Defender, Verda, Kigen, Goodfire, Runway, Bria
Key partnerships
Fact Protocol (incubator and backing), Automated Capital Formation (funding), Virtuals Protocol (token launchpad), Content Authenticity Initiative (standards compliance)
Major milestones
$7M valuation raise via Automated Capital Formation, Integration with Fact Protocol's fact-checking infrastructure, Launch of native token $PROV on Virtuals Protocol, Development of AI and blockchain-based content verification tools, Active deployment on X (Twitter) as @0xProvenance
Growth metrics
N/A (private company)
Market positioning
Positioned as a leader in AI-driven content verification with blockchain integration, targeting enterprises and media organizations in the growing AI safety market
Geographic focus
Global, with primary operations in India and United States, serving international markets where content authenticity is critical
Patents and IP
No public patents disclosed
About Mohith Agadi
Founder of Fact Protocol (2021), Co-Founder of Provenance AI, Former Director of SEO at Trade Advertising Pty Ltd, IIM Bangalore alumnus, author and globally cited expert in AI and blockchain technology for combating misinformation
Official website: https://docs.prov.ai/