We are Crisp
The world is changing, but our vision of helping to create a digital world that is
safe for everyone is more than 16 years in the making.
Our journey
Throughout our journey we’ve trained our AI technology to discover and track the risk signals embedded within digital chatter to be the leading expert in fast, actionable risk intelligence. Today, digital chatter is an essential source of risk intelligence for protecting the global enterprise. We’ve helped digital marketing, communications, trust & safety, security, HR, operations and corporate customers protect their brands, assets and people from reputational damage, security threats and online harms. With Crisp, they are first to know and first to act.
Crisp is founded with a mission to end child exploitation online
Founded by Adam Hildreth, Crisp launches a platform designed to identify online harms against children.
Crisp launches its social media moderation platform
Crisp applies its initial solution to address the emergence and influence of online trolls, bad actors, and hate groups. In addition to securing social networks, apps, and games, Crisp expands to supporting global brands and their digital marketing functions.
Crisp expands to support PR and Communications
Crisp launches a managed digital risk monitoring service and builds a global team of experts available 24/7 who can respond to media and influencer crises within minutes.
Crisp is recognized for its innovation and leadership
Crisp goes on to secure a $25M investment from Baird Capital investment, giving Crisp the opportunity to build on its 100% year-over-year growth and double its headcount.
Crisp expands its AI/HI capabilities
The application of Crisp’s artificial and human intelligence expands to target terrorist, conspiracy, and election interference groups. Crisp configures its solution capabilities to support more dynamic trust and safety efforts.
Crisp becomes a founding member of OSTIA
Crisp joins The Online Safety Tech Industry Association and is cited as a key player in DCMS’ Safer Technology Report.
Crisp targets agenda-driven online groups
As online participation grows due to COVID-19, Crisp targets agenda-driven and fringe groups, managing even broader security and VIP threats and disinformation campaigns around elections and anti-vaccination issues impacting corporate communications, security, HR, and operations teams worldwide.
Our story
Established in 2005, Crisp began by protecting children and teenagers using online games, apps and social networks from pedophiles and child exploitation groups. Since then, our Real-time Risk Intelligence capabilities have expanded to include trolling, hate, media, influencer, terrorist, conspiracy, election interference, bad actor, agenda-driven, fringe and community groups.
As a leading expert in fast, actionable risk intelligence, we have a unique understanding of the risk signals embedded within digital chatter. This expertise is powered by our continuously-trained Risk Intelligence Graph, which helps us to protect our customers’ brands, assets and people from reputational damage, security threats and online harms.
We have spent 16 years training our AI technology to discover and track these risk signals. As a result, Crisp customers get peace of mind, 24/7/365. Today Crisp protects over $6.5 trillion in combined market capitalization for over 1,000 brands. Crisp customers are always first to know and first to act.
Crisp is headquartered in Leeds UK with US offices in Chicago.
Crisp today
$6.5T market cap
Protects $6.5 trillion in combined customer market capitalization
2B+ users
Contributes to the safe, daily online experience of more than two billion users
450M children
Provides a safer online experience for more than 450 million children
650 analysts
Employs a global network of more than 650 risk analysts
50+ languages
More than 50 languages interpreted by native speakers
24/7/365
Coverage anywhere in the world, day or night
Meet our team
Board of Directors

Adam Hildreth
CEO/Founder and Board Member

Andrew Burke
Executive Chairman/CFO and Board Member

Andrew Ferguson
Baird Capital Board Member

Peter Maude
Chief Technology Officer and Board Member

Vikram Sharma
US President and Board Member
Advisory Board

Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Advisory Board Member

Paul Rand
Advisory Board Member

Rishad Tobaccowala
Advisory Board Member
Executive Team

Emma Monks
Chief Experience Officer

James Geary
Chief Production Officer

John-Orr Hanna
Chief Intelligence Officer

Kevin Fletcher
Chief Data Officer

Michael Stern
Chief Marketing Officer

Paul Dix
Finance Director

Richard Pasewark
Chief Revenue Officer
Extended Leadership Team

Emma Andrews
VP of Business Assurance

Jamie Dearnley
VP of Engineering

Kirsten Brumfitt
VP of People

Malcolm Taylor
VP of Human Intelligence

Rhyan Weston
General Counsel and Company Secretary

Shirley Stackhouse
VP of AI Risk Detection

Stuart Misell
VP of Operations
Partnerships Team

Alan Copeland
VP of Sector

Andrew Jackson
VP of Sector

David Hunter
VP of Sales

Fiona Thornton
Head of Account Management

Jimmie Berry
VP of Sales

Merrill Philips
VP of Sales

Michael Byrne
VP of Sales

Mike Hess
VP of Demand Gen

Naim Halloum
VP of Sector

Sarah Stead
VP of Sector
Interested in joining our team?
Crisp is a recognized industry leader in Real-time Risk Intelligence
We’re honored to have been recognized for our relentless pursuit of excellence in risk intelligence and our pioneering real-time approach, which discovers and tracks the risk signals embedded within digital chatter. Our entrepreneurial spirit remains core to our DNA. Our elite teams inspire us everyday. In other words, we’re just getting started.
Awards
- PRWeek Dashboard 25 - class of 2022
- GP Bullhound Northern Tech Awards Top 15 Fastest Growing Larger Technology Companies
- GP Bullhound Northern Tech Awards Top 100 Fastest Growing Technology Companies
- Business Cloud 100 MediaTech Innovators
- PRWeek Dashboard 25 - class of 2021
- IoD Director of the Year 2020
- Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence Award 2020
- Mills & Reeves Yorkshire Top Tech 20
- Yorkshire Business Desk Business Masters Awards 2020
- Digital Leaders 100
- Sunday Times Tech Track 100 League Table
- Tech Nation Future Fifty
Our commitment
Crisp is helping to
create a digital world
that is safe for everyone
Along with protecting more than $6.5 trillion in combined market capitalization for our customers, our Real-time Risk Intelligence solutions have contributed to the safe, daily online experiences of more than two billion users, covering an estimated 450 million children. As a founding member of OSTIA, the UK Government-backed industry body of UK companies working toward the common goal of a safer internet for everyone, our influence and network of online safety partners provide a voice of hope for what can be done to advance the cause of online safety.
This commitment extends to our active membership and involvement with INHOPE and WeProtect.
Crisp certifications and accreditations

To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to supporting our employees with their mental health wellbeing, and to bring awareness to this important issue, Crisp has signed the Mindful Employer Charter.

Cyber Essentials is a United Kingdom Government-backed scheme operated by the National Cyber Security Centre that helps organizations guard against cyber attacks.

ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for information security. Its Informational Security Management System provides a best practice approach that helps organizations manage their information security by addressing people, processes, and technology.
Our insights
Latest news and perspectives

How online harms will evolve in the metaverse—and what to do about it

Safer Internet Day 2022 marks a sea change for online safety

Hijacking ESG: What risk professionals and their boards need to know

Time’s up: Five consequences of identifying a risk too late

CEOs train their attention on the risks that actors and groups pose via social media
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