Crisp is your
first line of defense
Crisp delivers early-warning risk intelligence to leading brands, global enterprises and social media platforms
Crisp provides 24/7/365 early-warning risk intelligence through our expert global team specializing in linguistics, reporting, psychology, data protection, law and regulation.
About Crisp
Crisp provides 24/7/365 early-warning risk intelligence for leading brands, global enterprises and social media platforms, providing customers with a real-time risk defense, with intelligence and compliance solutions guaranteed to ensure our customers are always the first to know and act.
These risks can take many forms, including activist attacks, hate speech, threats, fake news, false rumors, illegal content, compliance failures and many more. Fueled by the increased popularity of closed social media groups and messaging apps, this harmful content can now spread virally, at scale before it reaches mainstream media channels. Unfortunately, anyone has the power to create and share harmful content, especially instigators and influencers who distribute millions of new types every day.
Established in 2005 by online gaming and social media entrepreneur Adam Hildreth, Crisp began protecting children and teenagers using online games and social networks from abuse, sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and other online harms. This relentless focus on helping to create a digital world that is safe for everyone has been Crisp’s mission from day one. Today that passion extends to working with leading brands, global enterprises and social media platforms.
Trained on 15+ years of online harm detection, Crisp’s real-time digital reputation graph discovers, tracks, rapidly alerts and removes harmful content. We analyze billions of instigator and influencer signals from the open, deep, dark web and closed messaging apps, going where no one else goes. This technology is used by a global team of experts specializing in signals intelligence, linguistics, big data, AI, human intelligence, psychology, data protection, and law and regulation.
It has become an early warning and threat intervention system for high-impact, business-critical incidents and issues. By observing influencers and instigators in real-time, we guarantee you will be the first to know and act. As a result, Crisp contributes to the safe, daily online experiences for over two billion users (covering an estimated 450 million children) across the globe.
Crisp continues to rapidly expand while proudly keeping its roots firmly in Leeds, England.
Board of directors and executive team
Adam Hildreth
CEO/Founder and Board Member
Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Advisory Board Member
Andrew Burke
Executive Chairman and Board Member
Andrew Ferguson
Baird Capital Board Member
Emma Monks
Chief Experience Officer
James Geary
Chief Product Officer
John-Orr Hanna
Chief Intelligence Officer
Michael Stern
Chief Marketing Officer
Paul Dix
Finance Director
Paul Rand
Advisory Board Member
Peter Maude
Chief Technology Officer and Board Member
Rhyan Weston
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Richard Pasewark
Chief Revenue Officer
Rishad Tobaccowala
Advisory Board Member
Vikram Sharma
US President and Board Member
Management team
David Hunter
VP of Sales
Emma Andrews
VP of Quality Assurance
Jamie Dearnley
VP of Engineering
Jimmie Berry
VP of Sales
Kirsten Brumfitt
VP of People
Malcolm Taylor
VP of Human Intelligence
Richard Hope
VP of Sales
Shirley Stackhouse
VP of Organizational Development
Stuart Misell
VP of Program Delivery
Agnes Leonska
Head of HR
Joanne Sheldon
Head of Consultancy
Katherine James
Head of Account Management
Sarah Stead
Head of Senior Client Partners
Sophie Fenwick
Head of Output
Creating a digital world that's safe for everyone
Crisp is a proud member of OSTIA, the UK Government-backed industry body of UK companies working toward the common goal of a safer internet for everyone. Through their collective influence and network, Crisp and its partners provide a voice of hope for what can be done to advance the cause of online safety.
Join the Crisp Team
From content analysts to developers to language specialists, we're constantly looking for talented individuals who share our vision of helping to create a digital world that is safe for everyone.