TruePic Inc.
AI-powered visual authentication and fraud detection platform that verifies image authenticity and prevents deepfakes
- Sector
- Software
- Headquarters
- La Jolla, CA
- Founded
- 2015
- Latest Form D
- $26.6M, Oct 2021
- Total capital
- $28.1M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $28.1M
- 3 Form D · last Oct 2021
- 60 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 22
- 12 pending · first 2018
- Rank in peer group#63 of 2705
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$26.6M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$460K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 2705 peers
Line = medianSoftware · Platform
- Granted patents#63 · top 2%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Craig StackResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 3 patents
- Jeffrey McGregorResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 3 patents
- James WuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeffrey ParkerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rory HeldDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 22 granted of 34- PendingSystem And Method For Capturing Authenticatable Digital Media Files On Connected Media-capture DevicesUSPTOApplication 19020162
- GrantedProtocol And System For Tee-based Authenticating And Editing Of Mobile-device Captured Visual And Audio MediaUSPTOUS 12,475,212
- PendingSystems And Methods For Detecting Image RecaptureUSPTOApplication 18964809
Show all 34 patent records
- System And Method For Capturing Authenticatable Digital Media Files On Connected Media-capture DevicesDec 18, 2025 · Application 19020162Pending
- Protocol And System For Tee-based Authenticating And Editing Of Mobile-device Captured Visual And Audio MediaNov 18, 2025 · US 12,475,212Granted
- Systems And Methods For Detecting Image RecaptureJun 26, 2025 · Application 18964809Pending
- System And Method For Managing Cryptographic Keys For Cryptographically Sealing Media Files On Connected Media-capture Devices To Enhance End-user Privacy And Enable Offline CaptureApr 10, 2025 · Application 18982258Pending
- System And Method For Capturing Authenticatable Digital Media Files On Connected Media-capture DevicesFeb 18, 2025 · US 12,231,577Granted
- Systems And Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataJan 7, 2025 · US 12,189,827Granted
- System And Method For Managing Cryptographic Keys For Cryptographically Sealing Media Files On Connected Media-capture Devices To Enhance End-user Privacy And Enable Offline CaptureDec 24, 2024 · US 12,174,979Granted
- Systems And Methods For Detecting Image RecaptureDec 3, 2024 · US 12,159,442Granted
- Methods For Requesting And Authenticating Photographic Image DataOct 15, 2024 · US 12,120,255Granted
- Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataApr 23, 2024 · US 11,968,199Granted
- Protocol And System For Tee-based Authenticating And Editing Of Mobile-device Captured Visual And Audio MediaAug 29, 2023 · US 11,741,219Granted
- Systems And Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataAug 22, 2023 · US 11,734,456Granted
- Methods For Requesting And Authenticating Photographic Image DataMay 9, 2023 · US 11,646,902Granted
- Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataApr 18, 2023 · US 11,632,363Granted
- Systems And Methods For Detecting Image RecaptureJan 3, 2023 · US 11,544,835Granted
- Methods For Requesting And Authenticating Photographic Image DataAug 2, 2022 · US 11,403,746Granted
- Systems And Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataMay 17, 2022 · US 11,334,687Granted
- Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataOct 26, 2021 · US 11,159,504Granted
- Systems And Methods For Detecting Image RecaptureJun 15, 2021 · US 11,037,284Granted
- Systems And Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataAug 4, 2020 · US 10,733,315Granted
- Methods For Requesting And Authenticating Photographic Image DataJul 28, 2020 · US 10,726,533Granted
- Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataAug 6, 2019 · US 10,375,050Granted
- Methods For Requesting And Authenticating Photographic Image DataJul 23, 2019 · US 10,360,668Granted
- Proof Of Image Authentication On A BlockchainJul 23, 2019 · US 10,361,866Granted
- Systems And Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataOct 9, 2018 · US 10,095,877Granted
- Systems And Methods For Detecting Image RecaptureApplication 62961063Pending
- System And Method For Capturing Authenticatable Digital Media Files On Connected Media-capture DevicesApplication PCTUS2022018704Pending
- System And Method For Managing Cryptographic Keys For Cryptographically Sealing Media FilesApplication PCTUS2022025939Pending
- System And Method For Managing Cryptographic Keys For Cryptographically Sealing Media Files On Connected Media-capture Devices To Enhance End-user Privacy And Enable Offline CaptureApplication 63180212Pending
- System And Method For Capturing Authenticatable Digital Media Files On Connected Media-capture DevicesApplication 63159048Pending
- Protocol And System For Tee-based Authenticating And Editing Of Mobile-device Captured Visual And Audio MediaApplication 63075370Pending
- Protocol And System For Tee-based Authenticating And Editing Of Mobile-device Captured Visual And Audio MediaApplication PCTUS2021049351Pending
- Methods For Requesting And Authenticating Photographic Image DataApplication PCTUS2019045245Pending
- Methods For Authenticating Photographic Image DataApplication PCTUS2018053059Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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Data freshness
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