Michael Matias

Michael Matias is the co-founder and CEO of Clarity, a New York-based AI cybersecurity company building world-leading deepfake detection technology. A Stanford computer science graduate, Unit 8200 IDF veteran, and former partner at Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors, Matias has invested in 80+ deep-tech startups through Matias Ventures, hosted over 1,000 episodes of the 20MinuteLeaders podcast, authored the book 'Age Is Only an Int,' and written for leading Israeli financial newspapers. Clarity raised a $16M seed round in 2024 led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures.