Checkstep - About the company
Checkstep is a seed company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2020 by Guillaume Bouchard. It operates as an AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online. Checkstep has raised $11.5M in funding from Dawn Capital and Alea Capital Partners, with a current valuation of £*****. The company has 1774 active competitors, including 225 funded and 133 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Yotpo, Simplex and Profitero.
Company Details
AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online. It provides scalable and automated solutions for online platform managers to safeguard their users.
- Website
- www.checkstep.com/
- Email ID
- *****@checkstep.com, *****@checkstep.com
- Registered Address
- 10 BOLT COURT,3RD FLOOR,LONDON,EC4A 3DQ
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$11.5M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
£***** as on Jun 30, 2022
Investors
Ranked
30th among 1774 active competitors
Employee Count
33 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Checkstep
Checkstep is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHECKSTEP LIMITED CIN: 12583264 , United Kingdom, Active | May 03, 2020 | - | 7 (As on Dec 31, 2023) |
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Checkstep's funding and investors
Checkstep has raised a total funding of $11.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 02, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 04, 2026 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Checkstep has 19 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Checkstep:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 04, 2026 | 4800774 | Seed | 4836339 | 8885620 | 7730467 | 9283985 |
Apr 14, 2022 | 7517746 | Seed | 2139003 | 8398511 | 9809158 | |
Apr 06, 2021 | 8712300 | Seed | 4995725 | 8373537 | 6929030 |
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Checkstep's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Checkstep is Guillaume Bouchard. Guillaume Bouchard is the CEO of Checkstep.
Here are the details of Checkstep's key team members:
- Guillaume Bouchard: Co-Founder & CEO of Checkstep. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Checkstep's employee count trend
Checkstep has 33 employees as of May 26. Here is Checkstep's employee count trend over the years:
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Checkstep's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Checkstep include Yotpo, Simplex and Profitero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Checkstep, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Yotpo 2011, New York City (United States), Series F | Cloud-based marketing platform for e-tailers | $436M | 76/100 | |
2nd | AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses | $19M | 73/100 | ||
3rd | Platform offering E- Commerce analytics solutions | $28.2M | 73/100 | ||
4th | Reputation 2006, San Ramon (United States), Series F | Cloud based reputation management platform for businesses | $269M | 72/100 | |
5th | Signal AI 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series E | Provider of software analyzing media data for risk management insights | $268M | 72/100 | |
6th | Sift 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention | $162M | 70/100 | |
7th | Cloud based KYC and AML management software | $181M | 70/100 | ||
8th | NICE Actimize 1999, Hoboken (United States), Acquired | Provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions | $24M | 70/100 | |
9th | Elliptic 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series D | Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management | $224M | 70/100 | |
10th | EverC 2011, New York (United States), Acquired | AI-enabled transaction monitoring solutions for financial institutions | $48M | 69/100 | |
30th | Checkstep 2020, London (United Kingdom), Seed | AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online | $11.5M | 63/100 |
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Checkstep's Investments and acquisitions
Checkstep has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Checkstep
Media has covered Checkstep for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships.
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Checkstep Secures £3 Million Funding For AI-Powered Trust & Safety InfrastructureStartup Rise EU•May 28, 2026•Checkstep, Alea Capital Partners, Look AI Ventures, Slow Ventures
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Modulate and Checkstep Partner to Tackle Voice and Multi-Modal Content ModerationGlobeNewswire•Oct 09, 2025•Checkstep, Modulate
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Checkstep secures $5m in seed round led by Dawn CapitalPrivate Equity Wire•May 30, 2022•Checkstep, Dawn Capital, Form Ventures
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