# Blackbird.AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/blackbird-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.blackbird.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $29M
- Latest round: Series B (Apr 25, 2023)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Established in 2017 and based in New York, US, SocialTrendly Inc. trading under the name Blackbird.AI operates as a provider of AI-based real-time misinformation analysis platform that can identify misinformation for journalists. The company was founded by CEO Wasim Khaled and CTO Naushad UzZaman. In July 2024, Blackbird.AI raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from individual investors. In January 2026, Blackbird.AI raised USD 28 million in venture funding from  Dorilton Capital and Ten Eleven.

The company's platform enables users to identify misinformation from the digital media ecosystem by using AI-based misinformation analysis intended to help companies avoid fake news, like hoaxes and conspiracies.

SocialTrendly Inc. intends to use the January 2026 funding to expand go-to-market efforts and enhance its narrative intelligence platform to better protect organizations from disinformation and deepfake threats.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Apr 25, 2023, $19M — Ten Eleven, Dorilton Capital, StartFast, Trousdale Ventures, Generation Ventures
- Series A, Sep 21, 2021, $10M — Dorilton Capital, StartFast, Generation Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, NetX

## Investors

- Dorilton Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dorilton-capital) — Series A, Series B
- StartFast (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/startfast) — Series A, Series B
- Generation Ventures — Series A, Series B
- Trousdale Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/trousdale-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- NetX (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/netx) — Series A
- Ten Eleven — Series B