Doppel, the pioneering AI-powered Social Engineering Defense (SED) platform, announced its inclusion in the 2026 Fortune Cyber 60 list, recognized as one of the 20 Early Growth Stage Companies to Watch. The annual list, presented by Lightspeed Venture Partners, spotlights the most promising venture-backed cybersecurity innovators yet to go public or undergo acquisition.
As phishing and impersonation threats surge across digital channels, and adversaries increasingly weaponize AI, the need for adaptive, AI-native protection has never been greater. Founded in 2022, Doppel was built around agentic AI—autonomous systems that can independently detect, disrupt, and simulate evolving threats. The company’s platform goes beyond traditional detection, actively reducing organizational risk, safeguarding executives, and preventing financial losses. Through proactive disruption, social engineering red teaming, and intelligent awareness programs, Doppel intervenes before attacks reach critical damage stages.
“Earning a place on the Fortune Cyber 60 is an incredible milestone and validation of our mission to redefine how the world thinks about social engineering defense,” said Kevin Tian, co-founder and CEO of Doppel. “Social engineering is now the leading driver of cybercrime and insurance claims, powered by AI that enables attackers to convincingly clone brands and spoof identities across channels like email, SMS, and WhatsApp. Legacy defenses weren’t designed for this landscape. Our mission is to keep trust intact by evolving faster than AI-powered threats.”
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Driving Innovation Through AI-Powered Security
Doppel’s recognition follows a year of strong momentum and technological advancement. In 2025, the company expanded the capabilities of its AI-driven platform, launching several breakthrough features:
Agentic AI-Powered Simulation Tool – Now incorporating deepfake voice cloning and conversational attack simulations, this capability enables organizations to experience and defend against realistic AI-driven phishing and impersonation scenarios.
Doppel Threat Graph – The industry’s first graph-driven defense system, which unifies threat intelligence across multiple vectors—from domain spoofing and social media impersonation to deepfake manipulation—into a single adaptive view. By dynamically correlating and prioritizing threats, the platform detects, learns, and mitigates attacks in real time, disrupting them before they proliferate.
With these innovations, Doppel continues to elevate SED from passive detection to active threat neutralization, setting a new benchmark for AI-native cybersecurity.
Global Expansion and Leadership Growth
To support its global mission, Doppel announced a major expansion into the EMEA region with the appointment of Steve Murphy, former Senior Vice President for EMEA at Tanium, as SVP EMEA. The company also opened a new San Francisco office and is recruiting aggressively across engineering, research, and go-to-market teams—with more than 25 open positions in San Francisco, New York, and internationally.
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Reflecting the company’s emphasis on growth and leadership development, Mike Ferrari, previously SVP of Sales, was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer. By cultivating top AI and cybersecurity talent and promoting from within, Doppel continues to strengthen its foundation for global scale and innovation.
Industry Recognition and Strategic Partnerships
Doppel’s rise has also been recognized through multiple industry awards and collaborations. In 2025, the company earned both the AI-Based Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year award from CyberSecurity Breakthrough and the SINET16 Innovator Award. Additionally, a recent OpenAI case study showcased how Doppel applies advanced AI to defend against social engineering at scale—further validating its leadership in the emerging SED market.
“Attackers are already using generative AI to supercharge social engineering,” said Zane Lackey, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. “Doppel is directly addressing that challenge with technology that doesn’t just detect threats but neutralizes them before they inflict damage. This recognition cements their position as the defining player in social engineering defense.”
“Doppel is transforming digital brand protection at a time when reputation and information spread faster than ever,” added Mark Keller, CTO of ARK Invest. “Their intelligence-first approach to detecting and dismantling threats across platforms has been invaluable to us. Seeing them featured on the Fortune Cyber 60 is well-deserved, and we’re excited to watch their next chapter unfold.”
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