ActiveFence Overview
ActiveFence was established with the vision of making the internet a safer place by eliminating harmful content and, to that end, created a complete trust and safety solution. Providing data, services, and software that support trust and safety teams, the company allows platforms of any size to proactively handle any threat that reaches their door, no matter the type, language, or format. ActiveFence has built a trust and safety tool stack that allows trust and safety teams to orchestrate their complex operations while gaining complete visibility of unwanted on-platform activity and early warning of oncoming threats.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$20.0MFeb 2019
$100.0MJul 2021
$100.0MMar 2023
Latest News
The Israeli company is laying off 22 employees as part of a streamlining process.
growth-positive
ActiveFence snaps up Spectrum Labs, last valued at $137M, to help fight the harmful content creep | TechCrunch
ActiveFence, a startup developing technology for online trust and safety teams, has acquired Spectrum Labs, a company that creates AI tools to track online toxicity. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but ActiveFences CEO, Noam Schwartz, confirmed that the acquisition was mainly in cash and that the companys valuation is now higher than the $500 million of its last round. Spectrum Labs was last valued at $137 million and its notable backers included Greycroft, Twilio, MunichRe, and OurCrowd. The acquisition will bring technology, talent, and customers to ActiveFence.
AcquisitionInvestment
growth-positive
ActiveFence acquires Rewire to help customers identify harmful text-based content - Help Net Security
ActiveFence has acquired Rewire, a London-based startup specializing in AI for online safety. The acquisition will enhance ActiveFences Trust and Safety platform by incorporating Rewires innovative text models for detecting harmful content. The combination of their technologies will enable customers to identify and take action against malicious behavior in real time. Rewires AI models are designed to detect various types of harmful text-based content, including insults, hate speech, profanity, violence, sexually explicit language, and self-harm content. The acquisition will allow ActiveFence to build more accurate and trustworthy AI models, leveraging Rewires datasets and infrastructure. The goal is to significantly advance AI for online safety at scale. Rewires mission of creating a safe online environment aligns with ActiveFences commitment to protecting its 3 billion users.
Acquisition
growth-positive
ActiveFence Launches Industry-First Trust & Safety Academy at New York University
ActiveFence has announced the Trust & Safety Academy, a partnership with NYUs Institute for Impact and Intrapreneurship to offer an academic course on trust and safety. The course aims to address the knowledge gaps in the trust and safety industry and provide a comprehensive curriculum on combating threat actors and abuse areas. The sessions will be taught by domain experts from ActiveFence, and participants will receive an NYU Bronfman Executive Education Certificate in Trust and Safety upon completion. The course is designed for professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and individuals looking to join the industry. ActiveFence has raised $100M to date and is backed by investors such as CRV and Norwest.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
ACTIVEFENCE RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, JOINING GLOBAL INNOVATORS UNICORN TRACK
ActiveFence has announced the renewal of its partnership with the World Economic Forum and its participation in the WEFs Global Innovators Unicorn Track. The company is committed to protecting online safety and security and will focus on expanding key programs around Metaverse Governance, safety by design best practices, and developing global principles for digital safety. ActiveFence has raised $100M to date and employs over 300 people worldwide.
PartnersCustomers
| Sector | Cyber Security |
Funding
| Total funding | $100M |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | B |
| Rounds | 3 |
| Investors | 9 |
Team Members
9
Employees: 201-500
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.activefence.com |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Ramat Gan, Israel
Binyamina, Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, Israel
New York, NY, USA
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ActiveFence Business
Business models
B2B, B2G
Product stage
Released
Employees
201-500
Sector
Cyber SecurityApplication & Website SecurityTarget Customer
Media & EntertainmentContent ProductionEnterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceTags (15)
threat-intelligencesoftware-applicationsenterprisesanti-fraudopen-source-intelligenceenterprise-solutionsopen-sourceapimonitoringautomationartificial-intelligencegovernmentsafetythreat-detectioncyber-securityActiveFence Financials
$100M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
Undisclosed
Last funding
B
Funding stage
3
Total rounds
9
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$20.0MFeb 2019
$100.0MJul 2021
$100.0MMar 2023
Private Equity Funding
B Round
Mar 2023
Undisclosed
Grove Ventures, Allan Marvin Holt, Norwest Venture Partners, CRV, Claltech, Resolute Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Highland Capital Partners
B Round
Jul 2021
$80M
CRV (Lead)
,
Highland Europe
A Round
Feb 2019
$20M
Grove Ventures (Lead)
,
Resolute Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Norwest Venture Partners
Mergers & Acquisitions
MNAEvent
Sep 2023
Undisclosed
MNAEvent
Mar 2023
Undisclosed
ActiveFence Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$20.0MFeb 2019
$100.0MJul 2021
$100.0MMar 2023
All Events
B Round
Mar 2023
Undisclosed
Grove Ventures, Allan Marvin Holt, Norwest Venture Partners, CRV, Claltech, Resolute Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Highland Capital Partners
B Round
Jul 2021
$80M
CRV (Lead)
,
Highland Europe
A Round
Feb 2019
$20M
Grove Ventures (Lead)
,
Resolute Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Norwest Venture Partners
MNAEvent
Sep 2023
Undisclosed
MNAEvent
Mar 2023
Undisclosed
ActiveFence News
14 articlesThe Israeli company is laying off 22 employees as part of a streamlining process.
growth-positive
ActiveFence snaps up Spectrum Labs, last valued at $137M, to help fight the harmful content creep | TechCrunch
ActiveFence, a startup developing technology for online trust and safety teams, has acquired Spectrum Labs, a company that creates AI tools to track online toxicity. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but ActiveFences CEO, Noam Schwartz, confirmed that the acquisition was mainly in cash and that the companys valuation is now higher than the $500 million of its last round. Spectrum Labs was last valued at $137 million and its notable backers included Greycroft, Twilio, MunichRe, and OurCrowd. The acquisition will bring technology, talent, and customers to ActiveFence.
AcquisitionInvestment
growth-positive
ActiveFence acquires Rewire to help customers identify harmful text-based content - Help Net Security
ActiveFence has acquired Rewire, a London-based startup specializing in AI for online safety. The acquisition will enhance ActiveFences Trust and Safety platform by incorporating Rewires innovative text models for detecting harmful content. The combination of their technologies will enable customers to identify and take action against malicious behavior in real time. Rewires AI models are designed to detect various types of harmful text-based content, including insults, hate speech, profanity, violence, sexually explicit language, and self-harm content. The acquisition will allow ActiveFence to build more accurate and trustworthy AI models, leveraging Rewires datasets and infrastructure. The goal is to significantly advance AI for online safety at scale. Rewires mission of creating a safe online environment aligns with ActiveFences commitment to protecting its 3 billion users.
Acquisition
growth-positive
ActiveFence Launches Industry-First Trust & Safety Academy at New York University
ActiveFence has announced the Trust & Safety Academy, a partnership with NYUs Institute for Impact and Intrapreneurship to offer an academic course on trust and safety. The course aims to address the knowledge gaps in the trust and safety industry and provide a comprehensive curriculum on combating threat actors and abuse areas. The sessions will be taught by domain experts from ActiveFence, and participants will receive an NYU Bronfman Executive Education Certificate in Trust and Safety upon completion. The course is designed for professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and individuals looking to join the industry. ActiveFence has raised $100M to date and is backed by investors such as CRV and Norwest.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
ACTIVEFENCE RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, JOINING GLOBAL INNOVATORS UNICORN TRACK
ActiveFence has announced the renewal of its partnership with the World Economic Forum and its participation in the WEFs Global Innovators Unicorn Track. The company is committed to protecting online safety and security and will focus on expanding key programs around Metaverse Governance, safety by design best practices, and developing global principles for digital safety. ActiveFence has raised $100M to date and employs over 300 people worldwide.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
היזם שנכשל 9 פעמים לפני שגייס 100 מיליון דולר ומאות עובדים
ActiveFence, a company that helps digital platforms protect their users from harmful content such as violence, racism, and pedophilia, has raised $100 million in funding. The company was founded in 2018 by CEO Noam Schwartz, President Eyal Dayan, CTO Yiftach Orr, and VP of Product Alon Porat. ActiveFences technology is based on machine learning, which identifies the unique characteristics of harmful content and behavior. The company employs over 300 people in 20 countries, with offices in Tel Aviv, Binyamina, and New York.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
ActiveFence appoints Nurit Cohen Inger and Shahar Tarshish to executive roles | CTech
ActiveFence has appointed Nurit Cohen Inger as VP of Product AI & Data and Shahar Tarshish as EVP of R&D. The appointments are expected to contribute to the companys growth. ActiveFence is an Israeli startup that develops AI-powered technology to protect against online harm. Before joining ActiveFence, Cohen Inger served as Chief Product Officer at Beyondmind and Chief Data Officer at the IDF. Tarshish joins from Iguazio, where he was the VP of R&D. ActiveFence was founded in 2018 and has raised $100 million to detect malicious content online and support technology platforms and government agencies in combating harmful activities on the internet.
Management Changes
growth-positive
Context is King for ActiveFence when fighting bad content online | CTech
Noam Schwartz, Co-Founder and CEO at ActiveFence, discusses how the company helps tech platforms fight against malicious content. ActiveFences technology is used by some of the largest firms in the world to combat online toxicity, including revenge porn, child sexual abuse materials, child endangerment, and terrorist content. The company employs AI to understand the conversations of bad actors in real-time and provides solutions to online platforms. Schwartz emphasizes the importance of considering context and using AI to identify vague dog whistles and specific contexts like age or regional dialects. ActiveFence aims to protect the internet and help online platforms solve challenging problems related to harmful behaviors.
Customers
growth-positive
ACTIVEFENCE WINS "BEST AI-BASED SOLUTION FOR CYBERSECURITY" AT THE 2022 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS
ActiveFence, a leading Trust & Safety tech platform, has won the Best AI-based Solution for CyberSecurity at the AI Breakthrough Awards. The company utilizes AI technology to proactively detect and prevent online threats, including terror, fraud, hate speech, and more. ActiveFences unique capability is its integration with different online platforms, providing real-time analysis and cultural context in over 70 languages. The award recognizes the companys innovative use of AI capabilities. ActiveFence has raised $100M to date and employs over 300 people worldwide.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
INHOPE collaborates with ActiveFence in the fight against Online Abuse of Minors
ActiveFence, a company specializing in online integrity, trust, and safety, has announced a funding partnership with INHOPE, a global network of hotlines combating online Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). The partnership aims to promote wellness and resilience among digital first responders. ActiveFence provides intelligence, technology, and expertise to some of the largest digital platforms to cultivate a safer online world, protecting the public from CSAM, disinformation, terror, hate speech, fraud, and other online harms.
PartnersInvestment
growth-positive
ActiveFence appoints Itai Brezis as EVP of Corporate Development and Strategy
ActiveFence has appointed Itai Brezis as its Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy. The company recently raised $100 million in funding and achieved 300% year-over-year growth in annual revenue. Brezis will be responsible for expanding the companys global impact and accelerating partner-driven growth. ActiveFence develops AI-powered technology to detect malicious content online and helps Trust and Safety teams secure their platforms. The company has raised $100 million from investors such as CRV and Norwest and currently employs 250 people.
Management ChangesPartnersInvestment
growth-positive
Game of foes: Israeli AI startup hunts 'bad actors' across the internet
Israeli company ActiveFence, which specializes in monitoring and detecting harmful and illegal content on the internet, has built an AI-powered platform to proactively uncover and flag malicious content and activity worldwide. The company recently made urgent calls to alert authorities about threats to public safety, including a threat to a mayor in the US Midwest and the discovery of a child trafficking ring. ActiveFence has received a $100 million investment from backers such as Highland Europe and Grove Ventures to further enhance its tools and expand its customer base. The company works with a variety of clients, including social media companies, government agencies, audio and video streaming companies, gaming firms, and online marketplaces. ActiveFences proactive approach to monitoring content allows companies to act before harmful content goes viral and helps them stay ahead of bad actors.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
#10 ActiveFence: Making the Internet a safer place
ActiveFence is a start-up that helps Internet companies detect and block dangerous and harmful content, such as terrorism, Nazism, and pedophilia. The company provides software and data solutions to manage problematic content policies and identify trends. ActiveFence has raised $100 million in funding and has experienced significant revenue growth during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has several dozen clients in the gaming, cloud computing, social networking, dating, and marketplace sectors. While not yet profitable, ActiveFence aims to have a positive impact on the Internet and is not interested in acquisition, merger, or public offering.
CustomersInvestmentExpand
growth-positive
ActiveFence comes out of the shadows with $100M in funding and tech that detects online harm, now valued at $500M+
ActiveFence, a startup specializing in combating online abuse and malicious content, has raised $100 million in funding. The company offers a tech platform that helps organizations track and combat threats on various platforms. Its customers include companies in social media, audio and video streaming, gaming, and more. ActiveFences algorithms use AI and natural language processing to identify malicious content and campaigns before they become widespread issues. The funding will be used for further development and expansion. The companys valuation is reportedly over $500 million. ActiveFences approach to trust and safety sets it apart from other companies in the space. The funding round was led by CRV and Highland Europe.
CustomersInvestment
ActiveFence Team
Eyal Dykan
Co-founder & President
Founder
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 201-500 |
| Exact count | 338 |
| Team members | 9 |
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| Confidence | 98/100 |
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| BI Verification | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Registrar ID | 515838092 |
| Crunchbase | activefence |
| Creator | Yotam Maman |
| Creator email | yotamm1988@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Updater email | yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2023-03-13T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2019-12-15T00:00:00.000Z |