Checkstep

Checkstep provides an AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online, helping online platforms safeguard their users at scale. The platform offers scalable and automated solutions for online platform managers to identify, classify, and respond to harmful content including hate speech, harassment, violence, self-harm, and other policy-violating material. Checkstep leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate content moderation workflows, reducing reliance on human moderators while improving accuracy and speed. The platform is designed to handle high-volume content streams across text, images, and video, providing real-time detection and actioning capabilities. Checkstep serves online platforms, social media companies, digital publishers, and marketplaces that need to comply with evolving regulatory requirements such as the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and the UK Online Safety Act. The platform provides audit trails, transparency reporting, and configurable policy enforcement to meet compliance demands. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Checkstep has raised approximately $11.5 million in Seed funding from investors including Dawn Capital, Form Ventures, Redbus Group, Slow Ventures, Village Global, Notion, Tiny, and Alea Capital Partners. The company employs approximately 34 people.