ActiveFence

ActiveFence is the leading provider of UGC and AI Safety solutions, delivering the industry’s most robust safeguards, to protect the world’s leading foundation models and AI-powered applications. Trusted by safety teams of all sizes, we help protect over three billion users from threats such as child abuse, exploitation, hate speech, and more. Our comprehensive solutions integrate deep intelligence research, AI-driven harmful content detection, and a robust moderation platform, enabling global platforms to operate safely and responsibly in over 100 languages.

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ActiveFence

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HQUS

Team Size366

Open Jobs20

Total Funding$100M

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Core offering: AI-driven trust & safety platform for detecting and preventing online harm (child abuse, hate speech, disinformation, fraud, terror, etc.).

Scale: Claims to protect over 3 billion users and supports 100+ languages.

Funding (disclosed): $100M disclosed in July 2021 (covers a Series B and a previously unannounced Series A).

Founding & HQ: Founded in 2018; co-headquartered in New York and Tel Aviv.

M&A signal: Acquired Rewire (announced March 8, 2023) to expand text-based harmful-content models.

Team size (directory): Reported ~366 employees.

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Trust & Safety / online harm detection and prevention for platforms (content and behavior abuse).

Founded

2018

Industry

Software Development

Funding Track Record

Series B- 2021-07-26

Part of the $100M disclosed on July 26, 2021; the $100M covered this Series B and a previously unannounced Series A.

Series A

Previously unannounced Series A included in the $100M disclosed July 26, 2021.

Undisclosed round- Q1 2023

Reported undisclosed funding round in Q1 2023; amount and investors not publicly disclosed.

Investor Signal

“Investors reported include CRV, Highland Europe, Norwest Venture Partners, Grove Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Resolute Ventures and Phoenix Financial; Telefonica has also been reported as an investor.”

Founders

What we do

TL;DR

Company Overview

Funding Track Record

Founders

What we do

ActiveFence

activefence.com

ActiveFence

activefence.com

HQUS

Team Size366

Open Jobs20

Total Funding$100M

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Core offering: AI-driven trust & safety platform for detecting and preventing online harm (child abuse, hate speech, disinformation, fraud, terror, etc.).

Scale: Claims to protect over 3 billion users and supports 100+ languages.

Funding (disclosed): $100M disclosed in July 2021 (covers a Series B and a previously unannounced Series A).

Founding & HQ: Founded in 2018; co-headquartered in New York and Tel Aviv.

M&A signal: Acquired Rewire (announced March 8, 2023) to expand text-based harmful-content models.

Team size (directory): Reported ~366 employees.

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Company Overview

Problem Domain

Trust & Safety / online harm detection and prevention for platforms (content and behavior abuse).

Founded

2018

Industry

Software Development

Funding Track Record

Series B- 2021-07-26

Part of the $100M disclosed on July 26, 2021; the $100M covered this Series B and a previously unannounced Series A.

Series A

Previously unannounced Series A included in the $100M disclosed July 26, 2021.

Undisclosed round- Q1 2023

Reported undisclosed funding round in Q1 2023; amount and investors not publicly disclosed.

Investor Signal

Founders

What we do

Join the Team

Violent Extremism Researcher

On-SiteLondon, GB

On-Site • London, GB

ActiveFence is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Violent Extremism Researcher with a focus on South-East Asia. Here, you will play a crucial role in conducting in-depth research on hateful speech & behavior, terrorism, and other extremist activities, contributing to our mission of creating a safer and more inclusive online environment for all users. You will be responsible for managing our knowledge and ensuring the quality and standards of research delivery. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze data, generate insights, and propose proactive strategies to address emerging issues. If you are passionate about combating violent extremism, possess excellent research and analytical skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

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Data Scientist

Part-timeTel Aviv

Part-time • Tel Aviv

DevOps Engineer

Part-timeManchester, GB

Part-time • Manchester, GB

Mobile Developer

Part-timeNovi Sad, RS

Part-time • Novi Sad, RS

Technical Writer

Part-timeBelgrade, RS

Part-time • Belgrade, RS

Machine Learning Engineer

Part-timeHaifa

Part-time • Haifa

Machine Learning Engineer

InternshipAustin, US

Internship • Austin, US

Research experience of 3+ years in the academia, journalism, government or private sector in the field of violent extremism - a must
Regional expertise in South-East Asia - a must
Experience researching violent extremism related issues in Singapore - significant advantage
Proven experience in writing detailed reports in English - a must
Additional language skills - advantage
OSINT experience – significant advantage
Education:
M.A. - a must
PhD - significant advantage