eSafe Global
ESafe monitors user behaviour in the digital environments made available to young people by schools, colleges and local authorities.
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| % growth | - | - | - | 2 % | 5 % | (19 %) | (27 %) |
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| % EBITDA margin | - | - | (6 %) | (15 %) | 61 % | - | - |
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| % profit margin | - | - | (18 %) | (18 %) | 55 % | 97 % | 52 % |
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eSafe Global, established in 2009 by founder Andrew Ramsden, carved a niche in the EdTech sector by providing digital safeguarding solutions. The UK-based company developed a sophisticated platform for monitoring web activity, filtering content, and managing responses, primarily catering to educational institutions like primary schools, colleges, and local councils.
The firm's core offering was the eSafe client software, which continuously tracked users' internet-based actions on school and college digital devices. This data was analyzed by an AI-powered anomaly detection engine that used historical cases to identify potential risks. The technology was distinguished by its ability to interpret various languages, dialects, and slang, as well as its capacity to monitor both still and moving images, even those without accompanying text or metadata. For high-priority cases, the system included a layer of manual expert intervention, a feature referred to as 'TripleLock protection'.
Financially, the company secured a significant funding round, raising $2.64 million in a Series A from Maven Capital Partners in January 2018. This investment supported its growth and technological development. The company's business model revolved around providing its monitoring services to clients such as Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Blackburn College, generating an annual revenue of £1.53 million as of March 2021.
A major milestone occurred in June 2021 when eSafe Global was acquired by Smoothwall, a prominent safeguarding technology provider backed by Tenzing. The acquisition was a strategic move to combine the expertise of both organizations, strengthening Smoothwall's position in the rapidly growing digital monitoring market. The integrated entity now protects nearly 1 million students across more than 1,400 schools, highlighting a significant step forward for digital safety in UK education.
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