# Kinzen

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/kinzen

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
- Website: www.kinzen.com
- Total disclosed funding: $2.2M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 28, 2020)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Kinzen Ltd. is a company focused on safeguarding communities from harmful content by employing advanced technology and expert analysis across 28 languages to combat misinformation and hate speech.Kinzen Ltd., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, specializes in protecting communities from harmful content. The company has engaged in 3 deals, with its most recent funding round being a Seed round on October 10, 2022, led by FST Growth, raising EUR 1.84 mn. The CEO and founder, Mark Little, has a history in media and technology, contributing to his expertise in managing information risks.Kinzen’s primary offering is a sophisticated platform designed to protect communities from harmful content, including misinformation, violent content, and hate speech. By leveraging a global network of experts who analyze and encode harmful language in 28 languages, Kinzen creates a comprehensive risk knowledge base that aids its machine learning models. The platform's functionality is centered around real-time identification of harmful content, supported by continuous expert feedback that enhances its precision. The end users of Kinzen's services include organizations involved in public discourse, such as social media platforms and news agencies, operating in various geographical markets with a focus on regions facing significant misinformation challenges.In the most recent fiscal year 2022, Kinzen reported a revenue of EUR 2,412,145.70 and an EBITDA of EUR 2,659,788.40. The company utilizes a subscription-based revenue model, enabling clients to access its platform and services tailored to their unique challenges in managing information risk.Kinzen aims to enhance its platform with new products designed to further improve the identification of harmful content, although specific release dates have not been disclosed. The company plans to expand into new markets, targeting regions particularly affected by misinformation by the end of 2023. The recent Seed funding round, totaling EUR 1.84 mn, will be utilized to support these initiatives and strengthen its technology, enabling better understanding of emerging threats in the digital landscape.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 28, 2020, $2.2M — Enterprise Ireland, Business Venture Partners, FST Growth

## Investors

- Enterprise Ireland (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/enterprise-ireland) — Seed
- Business Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/business-venture-partners) — Seed
- FST Growth — Seed