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Refute, founded in 2024 in London, UK, develops AI-powered tools to detect and combat online misinformation.
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Funding history
- 2024-12Pre-Seed$3M
Investors · Episode 1, Notion Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, PlayfairSource · SVTR Weekly #084
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