Refute, a London, UK-based AI-powered counter-disinformation company, has raised £5 million in Seed funding.  

Investors 

The round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from Playfair, Episode 1, Osney Capital, and the UK Government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF).  

Amadeus Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that backs trailblazers solving complex problems in large markets. The firm invests from seed to growth across three technology areas—intelligence, human, and planet. With teams in Cambridge, London, Oxford, Lausanne, and San Francisco, and in partnership with APEX Ventures across the DACH region, Amadeus combines global reach with local insight to help ambitious founders scale worldwide.  

Refute Use of Funds 

The company will use the funding to expand its engineering team, enhance AI detection models, and advance response capabilities across European markets.  

About Refute 

Founded by Tom Garnett and Vlad Galu, Refute develops AI-powered systems to detect and counter disinformation campaigns targeting governments and commercial organizations. The platform surfaces early-stage signals of online manipulation, providing intelligence and actionable response strategies at the pace of sophisticated threat actors. With military-grade AI capabilities, Refute monitors disinformation across social media, identifies coordinated influence operations, and helps clients protect reputations, operations, and market value.  

Funding Details 

Company: Refute Ltd.  

Raised: £5.0M

Round: Seed  

Funding Date: February 2026  

Lead Investor: Amadeus Capital Partners  

Additional Investors: Playfair, Episode 1, Osney Capital, NSSIF  

Company Website: https://refute.com/    

Software Category: AI Disinformation Analytics / Cybersecurity / Deep Tech  

Source: https://refute.com/announcement