This CEO Raised $400 Million To "Poison" Your Data (And Protect Your Privacy) | The Under 30 Podcast
July 6, 2026
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as posted by the channelIs your phone number revealing your deepest secrets? Today on the Forbes Under 30 podcast, hosts Alex York and Zoya Hasan sit down with Arjun Bhatnagar, co-founder and CEO of Cloaked. After building a crude AI that accidentally automated his relationship, Arjun realized just how vulnerable our personal data truly is. Now, with $400 million in funding, Cloaked is helping consumers fight back against data brokers and hackers using a radical technique: data poisoning.
Arjun breaks down why you should never give out your real phone number at checkout, how Cloaked secured a massive privacy partnership with the NFLPA, and the terrifying reality of what someone can do with just a single piece of your personal information. Plus, he shares the massive $1.5 million marketing gamble that saved his company, and finally sets the record straight on the biggest Forbes Under 30 myth.
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