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Checkstep

London, GB · 5 known investors

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Checkstep provides an AI-powered content moderation platform that scans text, image, video and audio content, enforces configurable policies, blends automated and human moderation, and generates regulatory transparency reports. It serves trust, safety and compliance teams across industries such as marketplaces, gaming, streaming, dating, social platforms and review sites.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Founders & leadership

GBGuillaume Bouchard
Guillaume BouchardinCo-Founder and CEO of CheckstepHe previously co-founded and led Bloomsbury AI, which was acquired by Facebook in 2018, and spent over a decade in research roles at Xerox Research and UCL focused on machine learning and text understanding, supported by a PhD in applied mathematics and machine learning from INRIA.

Investors · 5

Data TechSeattle
Form VenturesLondon · $254K – $1.3M
Look AI VenturesPraguevia Daniel Kunz · inferred
Redbus VenturesLondon
Dawn CapitalreportedLondon · $317.5K – $6.3M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Checkstep went on to found or lead other companies.

Guillaume BouchardCo-Founder and CEO of CheckstepFounded Bloomsbury AIGuillaume BouchardFounderFounded Bloomsbury AI

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
CHECKSTEP LIMITED
Company number
12583264
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 May 2020
Registered office
16-18 Black Friars Lane 3rd Floor, Black Friars Lane, London, EC4V 6EB
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
Confirmation statement
last made up to 3 May 2026 · next due 17 May 2027

Current officers · 2

  • Guillaume Bouchard — director, appointed 1 Sept 2020
  • Rui Pedro Da Costa Escaleira — director, appointed 1 Jun 2025

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 30 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the news

Checkstep Secures £3M for AI Content Moderation Expansionn24.com.tr · May 2026Checkstep Raises £3 Million for AI Trust & Safety | Look AI Ventureslookai.vc · May 2026Checkstep Raises £3M in Funding | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · May 2026Checkstep Raises $4.1M to Scale AI Content Moderation | Signalbasetrysignalbase.com · Apr 2026Checkstep uses AI to moderate online platforms. Here's the 7-slide pitch deck it used to raise $5 million in seed funding.businessinsider.com · Sep 2022Checkstep Competitive Intelligence & Landscape | ForesightIQforesightiq.co

Frequently asked questions

What does Checkstep do?
Checkstep provides an AI-powered content moderation platform that scans text, image, video and audio content, enforces configurable policies, blends automated and human moderation, and generates regulatory transparency reports. It serves trust, safety and compliance teams across industries such as marketplaces, gaming, streaming, dating, social platforms and review sites.
Who founded Checkstep?
Checkstep was founded by Guillaume Bouchard.
Who are Checkstep's investors?
Checkstep's investors include Data Tech, Form Ventures, Look AI Ventures, Redbus Ventures, Dawn Capital.
Where is Checkstep headquartered?
Checkstep is headquartered in London, GB.