# TrustLab

> TrustLab is a San Mateo-based trust and safety software company building AI-with-human-in-the-loop tools that detect, evaluate, and enforce against harmful online content - from misinformation and hate speech to identity fraud. Founded in 2020 by former trust and safety leaders from Google, YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit, it sells content-safety and AI-oversight products (DetectAI, ModAI, SuperviseAI) to social platforms, marketplaces, and governments, and was selected by the European Commission to independently measure disinformation across major platforms under its Code of Practice.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Mateo, California, United States
- **Founders:** Tom Siegel (Co-Founder & CEO), Shankar Ponnekanti (Co-Founder & CTO), Benji Loney (Co-Founder & CPO)
- **Team size:** ~80 employees
- **Products:** DetectAI, ModAI, SuperviseAI, Content Safety Measurement & Benchmarking
- **Notable:** Selected by the European Commission to independently measure disinformation across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube in Poland, Slovakia, and Spain., Published a 71-page benchmark study used as a reference point for monitoring disinformation over time under the EU Code of Practice., Closed a $15M Series A in June 2023 led by USVP and Foundation Capital.

## Products & services

- **DetectAI** — AI-driven threat discovery and investigation that surfaces high-risk and emerging harmful content across platforms before it escalates.
- **ModAI** — Multi-modal content moderation and data labeling that combines automation with human review for quality and cost efficiency at scale.
- **SuperviseAI** — Oversight for AI agents and gen-AI systems using LLM-as-a-judge and human-in-the-loop evaluation, drift detection, and closed-loop reinforcement learning to keep AI responsible and consistent.
- **Content Safety Measurement & Benchmarking** — Independent measurement methodology and reporting used to benchmark disinformation and harmful content across platforms, including work for the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation.

## Achievements

- Selected by the European Commission to independently measure disinformation across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube in Poland, Slovakia, and Spain.
- Published a 71-page benchmark study used as a reference point for monitoring disinformation over time under the EU Code of Practice.
- Closed a $15M Series A in June 2023 led by USVP and Foundation Capital.
- Counts the European Commission and In-Q-Tel among its clients.
- Founding team built and led trust-and-safety functions at Google, YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — The EU 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation - the framework TrustLab independently measured - was endorsed for integration as a Code of Conduct under the Digital Services Act.
- **2025-01** — Expanded SuperviseAI for AI-agent oversight using LLM-as-a-judge and human-in-the-loop evaluation, drift detection, and closed-loop reinforcement learning.
- **2023-06** — Closed $15M Series A led by U.S. Venture Partners and Foundation Capital to scale AI-enabled content detection and enforcement.

## Links

- Website: https://trustlab.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trust-lab
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/trustlab_
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/IITBTrustLab/

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Last updated: 2026-06-10