# Benjamin Fabre

> Benjamin Fabre is the French co-founder and CEO of DataDome, based in New York. Previously a co-founder of TrendyBuzz, acquired by Linkfluence in 2014, he helped launch DataDome in 2015, moved to New York in 2021 and became CEO in 2022. He is the author of Bots Unmasked and a co-president of La French Tech New York.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at DataDome
- **Organizations:** DataDome, La French Tech New York, Forbes Technology Council, TrendyBuzz, Linkfluence
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** Licence in Management, Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management - IAE
- **Known for:** Co-founded three companies with Fabien Grenier, including TrendyBuzz and DataDome., TrendyBuzz was acquired by Linkfluence in 2014., Led DataDome during its $42 million Series C in March 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Co-founded TrendyBuzz, an online reputation and conversation-monitoring business.
- **2014** — TrendyBuzz acquired by Linkfluence.
- **2015** — Co-founded DataDome with Fabien Grenier; served as CTO.
- **2021** — Moved to New York to support DataDome’s US expansion.
- **2022** — Became DataDome CEO; Grenier continued as chairman and Gilles Walbrou became CTO.
- **2023** — DataDome announced a $42 million Series C led by InfraVia Growth.
- **2024** — Named co-president of La French Tech New York alongside Caroline Faucher-Winter.
- **2025** — Published Bots Unmasked: Exposing Cyberfraud in the Era of AI.

## Achievements

- Co-founded three companies with Fabien Grenier, including TrendyBuzz and DataDome.
- TrendyBuzz was acquired by Linkfluence in 2014.
- Led DataDome during its $42 million Series C in March 2023.
- Published debut book Bots Unmasked in March 2025.
- DataDome named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for Bot and Agent Trust Management Software, Q2 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a Forbes Technology Council article advocating durable product foundations, real-time processing, continuous learning and shared signals.
- **2026-06** — Announced DataDome’s Leader recognition in the Q2 2026 Forrester Wave for Bot and Agent Trust Management Software.
- **2026-03** — Published an argument for assessing intent alongside verified identity when evaluating bot and AI-agent traffic.
- **2025-05** — Marked DataDome’s tenth anniversary.
- **2025-03** — Released Bots Unmasked: Exposing Cyberfraud in the Era of AI.

## Links

- Website: https://datadome.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminfabre
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bfabre

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Last updated: 2026-10-16