Redflag AI

Name

Redflag AI

Legal name

Redflag Artificial Intelligence Inc.

Website

https://redflagai.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Content Protection Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Authenticity, Watermarking & Deepfake Detection (HDAAAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, Alignment & Content Moderation (Guardrails, Red Teaming) (HDAAACAI), Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• Content protection software
• Digital rights management
• Anti-piracy services
• Automated DMCA takedowns
• Content monetization platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Platform: Subscription-based SaaS platform providing AI-powered content protection services. Customers access Cyclops platform for detection, monitoring, and takedown services.
2. Content Monetization: Monetization of pirated content by claiming ad spend on unauthorized content. Turn pirated views into revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redflag AI provides an AI-powered content protection and monetization platform called Cyclops that detects, blocks, and monetizes unauthorized use of digital content across the web. The platform combines real-time AI detection, video and audio fingerprinting, watermarking, and automated DMCA takedown workflows to protect live broadcasts, films, TV, music, publishing, and creator content. Customers include sports leagues, studios, broadcasters, streaming platforms, publishers, and individual content creators served through enterprise sales and a self-serve SaaS dashboard.

Product overview

Redflag AI offers a unified content protection platform called Cyclops, which provides AI-powered detection, automated takedown, and monetization capabilities for protecting digital content across the web. The platform includes core modules for live stream piracy shutdown (with Unique Wave Signature technology), forensic and distributor watermarking, DMCA takedown automation, CDN leeching protection, sentiment analysis, and influencer analysis. As an official YouTube Partner, Redflag AI integrates directly with YouTube Content ID Studio for video fingerprinting and asset monetization. The system covers 1B+ URLs scanned monthly across 20+ platforms and 100+ markets, with a 95%+ takedown success rate. Key capabilities include real-time detection (streams shut down in as little as 3.5 minutes), comprehensive monitoring across piracy sites, social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram), and e-commerce sites (Amazon, eBay, FlipKart, Tokopedia).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cyclops: AI-powered content protection platform that provides automated piracy detection, takedowns, real-time monitoring, and asset monetization across digital platforms.

Products and services

• Cyclops Platform AI-powered unified content protection platform that detects, blocks, and monetizes content infringements across the web in real time. Combines large-scale detection, automated enforcement, and actionable insights to safeguard intellectual property across digital platforms for sports leagues, studios, broadcasters, streaming platforms, publishers, and individual content creators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Piracy prevented: $28B+ annually for customers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability10 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Akamai TechnologiesflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 December 2025ISV Catalyst partner program for Independent Software Vendors to build, market, and sell solutions on Akamai's globally distributed cloud platform. Features no referral fees during first year, co-marketing opportunities, prominent placement on Akamai Technical Partner Directory, and access to Akamai's global sales force and edge computing infrastructure. Targets AI-powered, cloud-native, multicloud-ready solutions.
• EZDRM Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 4 December 2025Global strategic partnership to deliver end-to-end content security combining DRM access control with AI-driven watermarking and real-time piracy monitoring. Enables joint customer engagements, co-selling, and integrated workflows for studios, streaming platforms, broadcasters, and sports organizations. Customers can work with either company as primary contact while gaining access to both technologies, simplifying procurement and meeting compliance requirements including studio security audits.
• YouTubeflagshipTechnology or Integration · 10 September 2025Content License Agreement expanding partnership to combat piracy and strengthen monetization opportunities for creators. Provides unmatched detection accuracy using advanced fingerprinting and AI analysis to identify even partial or altered uploads. Enables real-time enforcement with unauthorized streams and uploads flagged and acted on within moments. Rights holders receive transparent insights on how and where their content is being used. Partnership covers YouTube's 2.7 billion monthly users.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Synamedia: Video software and content protection provider with anti-piracy solutions for sports, broadcasters, and streaming platforms; large incumbent with overlapping detection and takedown capabilities.
• Irdeto: Established content protection and DRM vendor serving broadcasters, sports leagues, and studios globally; competes with Redflag in anti-piracy and watermarking as part of a broader security portfolio.
• Verimatrix: Cybersecurity and anti-piracy vendor offering watermarking and stream protection for OTT, sports, and entertainment customers; competing incumbent in Redflag's target enterprise segments.
• Nagra (Kudelski Group): Content security and anti-piracy provider serving pay-TV operators, OTT platforms, and rights holders; overlaps with Redflag's broadcast and streaming protection offerings within a larger portfolio.

Direct peers

• Friend MTS: Specialist in broadcast and sports live-stream piracy detection and watermarking; one of the closest direct competitors in Redflag's primary sports/live-events vertical, with similar live-stream kill capabilities.
• Digimarc: Digital watermarking technology provider for media, packaging, and content authentication; comparable to Redflag's forensic and distributor watermarking modules and broader content-authenticity use cases.
• Vobile: Content identification and monetization platform for film, TV, and sports; provides fingerprinting-based detection and rights management that overlaps directly with Cyclops' YouTube and enterprise workflows.
• Audible Magic: Long-standing provider of audio and video fingerprinting/content identification used by platforms and rights holders; competes with Redflag's Cyclops on video fingerprinting and content ID workflows, including YouTube-adjacent use cases.

Emerging players

• Pallycon (INKA Entworks): Multi-DRM and content protection vendor focused on OTT and streaming; offers forensic watermarking and anti-piracy tools comparable to Redflag's distributor watermarking and takedown modules, with strong APAC reach.

Others

• EZDRM: DRM-as-a-service provider that is also a Redflag strategic partner; included as a peer because EZDRM addresses adjacent access-control use cases for the same studios, broadcasters, and sports customers Redflag serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redflag-ai
• Xx.com/redflagai

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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