Moonshot, an Irish co-founded tech start-up that uses data analytics to tackle online threats, has secured $7 million (€5.8 million) in investment. Founded in London in 2015 by Irishman Ross Frenett and Vidhya Ramalingam, the company was originally focused on countering violent extremism and terrorism. It has since evolved to develop technologies and methodologies to reach people both engaging in and affected by a range of online harms – including disinformation, human trafficking, gender-based violence and child sexual exploitation and abuse. Moonshot aims to end online harms and provide vulnerable people with positive, supportive messages and services. Mr Frenett previously served as director of the Against Violent Extremism network, a global network of former extremists, defectors and survivors of violent extremism.

Source: The Irish Times June 04, 2021 15:57 UTC