Checkstep, a London, UK-based startup providing AI products for contextual content moderation to social media and enterprise platforms closed a $5 million seed funding.

The round was co-led by Dawn Capital, and Form Ventures, with participation from the founders of GoCardless.

The funds intend to use to further develop its technology and to extend its sales and marketing efforts.

Company: Checkstep Limited

Raised: $5.0M

Round: Seed Round

Funding Month: May 2022

Lead Investors: Dawn Capital, and Form Ventures 

Additional Investors: founders of GoCardless

Company Website: https://www.checkstep.com/

Software Category:  Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solution for contextual content

About the Company: Founded in May 2020 by CEO Guillaume Bouchard and CTO Jonathan Manfield, Checkstep offers an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solution for contextual content moderation to social media and enterprise platforms. The company is developing state-of-the-art machine learning models and is integrating third-party solutions to suit clients’ needs. Checkstep also empowers human moderators to create safe online spaces, providing them with support, tools, and intelligent AI to tackle harmful content. 

Source: https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/checkstep-closes-5m-seed-funding.html