InfoHawk

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Location Austin, TX
Latest Stage Pre-Seed
Total Raised $2.25M
Sector
ai security trust-safety fraud-prevention

Founders

Rob Leathern Co-Founder
Ben Poiesz Co-Founder
Jamie McCrindle Co-Founder

About

InfoHawk is an Austin-based AI platform built to detect, analyze, and neutralize online deception at internet scale 1. The company focuses on detecting AI-driven misinformation and scams, and was founded by Rob Leathern (former Meta ads integrity executive), Ben Poiesz, and Jamie McCrindle 12.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-06-08 Pre-Seed $2.25M Moonshots Capital Jon Leibowitz, Brian O’Kelley, Rob Goldman, James Walker, Scott Spencer, Vlad Fedorov, Nikila Srinivasan 12

What Investors Say

“We invest in extraordinary leaders solving hard problems, and InfoHawk fits that bill perfectly.”

— Kelly Perdew, Founding Partner, Moonshots Capital 1

What Founders Say

No independently sourced founder testimonials found at time of research.

Sources

  1. PR Newswire, “InfoHawk Raises $2.25M in Pre-Seed Funding to Detect and Prevent AI-Driven Deception and Scams,” June 8, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infohawk-raises-2-25m-in-pre-seed-funding-to-detect-and-prevent-ai-driven-deception-and-scams-302793013.html↩↩↩↩

  2. citybiz, “InfoHawk Raises $2.25 Million to Combat AI-Driven Online Scams,” June 8, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.citybiz.co/article/856994/infohawk-raises-2-25-million-to-combat-ai-driven-online-scams/↩↩