Smyte
Smyte stops bad actors on social networks and marketplaces.
Y CombinatorWinter 2015AcquiredB2BSecuritySecurityFraud Detection
What they do
Problem
Social networks and online marketplaces struggle to detect and stop spam, scams, harassment, and payment fraud from bad actors at scale.
Solution
Smyte automatically classifies website and mobile app event data to identify and block abusive and fraudulent behavior in real time.
Who it's for
Social networks and online marketplaces that need automated moderation and fraud prevention use it.
Founders
Pete Hunt
Founder
Julian Tempelsman
Founder
Josh Yudaken
Founder/Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Company timeline
- YC batchWinter 2015
- StatusAcquired
- Team size11 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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