# Trust and Safety Laboratory

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/trust-and-safety-laboratory

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, US
- Website: www.trustlab.com
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 15, 2023)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Founded in 2019 by Shankar Ponnekanti (CTO), Tom Siegel (CEO), and Benji Loney (CPO), and based in California, US, Trust and Safety Laboratory Inc, trading under the name Trust Lab operates as a provider of a compliance and regulatory compliance platform intended for digital platforms. In June 2023, Trust and Safety Laboratory Inc raised USD 15 million in Series A funding co-led by investors Foundation Capital and US Venture Partners.



The company creates and provides software and metrics for social media platforms, online marketplaces, and apps in order to shield its users from harmful content such as hate speech, false information, and identity theft. The AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) platform keeps an eye on the content on numerous digital sites to find and quantify sensitive data and provide efficient tools to prevent harm across a wide range of platforms.



The company intends to use the June 2023 funds to expand its operation and accelerate its business growth.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 15, 2023, $15M — US Venture Partners, Foundation Capital

## Investors

- US Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/us-venture-partners) — Series A
- Foundation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/foundation-capital) — Series A