How do you distinguish between real and fake in an AI world? This is one of the most important problems to solve in our lifetime. Tofu is building one of the most important companies of our generation to fix it. AI has made it easier than ever to fake credentials, impersonate real people, and apply to jobs at scale using synthetic identities. More than 60% of remote applicants are fake, there were 75M detected deepfakes last year and the number of State-sponsored groups hired by Fortune 500’s grew by 220% in the last year. State-sponsored groups are now infiltrating U.S. companies specifically to steal data, IP, and revenue. The hiring funnel has become the front door to the enterprise, and AI has cracked it wide open. It’s a $96 billion problem that needs to be solved.
We’re changing that.
Tofu is building a new standard for trust in hiring, a system that can frictionlessly validate identity. We’re calling it the oAuth for people: prove your identity once, and reuse that trust everywhere you go.
Today, companies spend billions on background checks that confirm information, but never confirm identity. In a world where fraud is being automated by AI, this model is breaking. Tofu prevents fraud before interviews ever begin, protecting teams while making the process faster for real, qualified people. We’re moving down the funnel to achieve our mission.
If you want to help build the trust layer for the internet, and redefine how identity works in the AI era, we’d love to talk.
We’re backed by the best early stage investors in the valley and Waterloo:
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Tofu is a meritocracy.
If you can build, ship, sell or execute, we want to meet you. You will be given every opportunity possible.
No open position for you? If you resonate with our mission and think your profile would be a great fit, send an email to [email protected] and pass along any information you believe is relevant.
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