Confiant

Confiant

Real-time malicious ad detection and blocking.

About Confiant

Simplify's Rating
Why Confiant is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$5.9M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2013

Overview

Confiant provides real-time protection for the digital advertising ecosystem by detecting and blocking malicious ads and privacy violations. It serves enterprise security teams, publishers, and ad platforms, monitoring millions of ad creatives and consent signals to enforce GDPR and CCPA compliance. The product analyzes ad content and delivery signals in real time and blocks harmful ads before they reach users, reducing the risk of data breaches and malware. Revenue comes from subscription-based services that offer ongoing protection and privacy compliance monitoring, aiming to keep online advertising safer and more privacy-respecting.

Significant Headcount Growth
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with Colossus SSP and AdPushup boost publisher revenue and security in 2024-2025.
  • MediaMath DSP adoption enhances client protection from ad violations since June 2023.
  • Disrupted 59 million D-Shortiez malicious impressions in 2025, proving threat intelligence efficacy.

What critics are saying

  • DoubleVerify erodes partnerships via Aniview Q3 2025 integration and market dominance.
  • AI-driven malvertising bypasses detection, causing client churn within 6-12 months.
  • Direct Digital Holdings' 2025 distress damages Confiant's reputation through Colossus SSP tie.

What makes Confiant unique

  • Confiant blocks malvertising via real-time creative behavior analysis at publisher infrastructure.
  • Political Attack Ad Protection detects negative sentiment in video creatives for publishers.
  • Prebid Server integration enables server-side creative verification since November 2023.

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Funding

Total Funding

$5.8M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

6 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Stock Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

Sabbatical

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

2%
Confiant
Oct 1st, 2025
AdPushup & Confiant Strengthen the Open Web with Secure, Trustworthy Ad Experiences

This collaboration combines AdPushup's advanced revenue optimization technology with Confiant's real-time ad security and quality controls, enabling publishers to boost yield while safeguarding their audiences.

Aniview
Sep 9th, 2025
Aniview Platform Updates for Quarter 3, 2025

Verification Partners: Aniview Ltd. has partnered with Confiant and DoubleVerify to bring stronger ad security and quality assurance to your inventory.

Confiant
Oct 16th, 2024
Is Political Ad Revenue Worth the Risk?

That's why Confiant Inc. has recently released two products aimed at quelling fears around accepting political ad revenue: Political Attack Ad Protection for Publishers (beta), which detects and flags any political video creatives with negative sentiment scores to provide greater insight into and control of political ad content.

PR Newswire
Oct 8th, 2024
Colossus SSP and Confiant Drive Unprecedented Safety and Ad Quality with Industry-Leading Partnership

HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Colossus Media LLC ("Colossus SSP"), a subsidiary of the only Black-owned publicly traded advertising technology company, Direct Digital Holdings (DDH), announced today it has partnered with Confiant, a leader in cybersecurity for digital advertising, to combat criminal activity online and malicious advertising.

Stock Titan
Oct 8th, 2024
Colossus SSP and Confiant Drive Unprecedented Safety and Ad Quality with Industry-Leading Partnership

Colossus SSP, a subsidiary of Direct Digital Holdings (DDH), has partnered with Confiant to combat malicious advertising and enhance digital ad security.

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