Spectrum Labs
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Spectrum Labs was an AI-powered content moderation company founded in 2016 in San Francisco by Justin Davis and Josh Newman, later relocating to Miami. Its contextual AI platform, Guardian, detected more than 40 toxic behaviors across 30-plus languages in text and audio, helping online platforms in gaming, dating, social media and marketplaces keep communities safe.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
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- Company founded
Justin Davis and Josh Newman found Spectrum Labs in San Francisco, building contextual AI for content moderation and trust & safety.
- Funding round
Spectrum Labs raises a $32 million Series B led by Intel Capital, bringing total funding to about $42 million; it relocates headquarters to Miami.
- Acquisition
ActiveFence acquires Spectrum Labs in September 2023, when it was last valued at $137 million; Spectrum becomes an operating subsidiary advancing AI trust & safety solutions.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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