Musubi Raises $5M Seed Round to Advance AI-Powered Content Moderation for Trust and Safety

Musubi is transforming Trust and Safety operations by applying cutting-edge AI and machine learning techniques to digital content moderation.

Musubi Raises $5M Seed Round to Advance AI-Powered Content Moderation for Trust and Safety
Source: Musubi

Company Name: Musubi
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Industry: Trust and Safety

Funding Details:

  • Amount: $5M (Seed Round)
  • Investors:
    • Lead: J2 Ventures
    • Participants: Shakti Ventures, Mozilla Ventures, J Ventures (existing pre-seed investor)

Purpose of Investment:

  • Expand operations and scale development efforts
  • Enhance AI-driven content moderation capabilities
  • Strengthen partnerships in the dating, social media, and marketplace sectors

Leadership:

  • CEO: Tom Quisel

Product:

Musubi provides an AI-powered Trust and Safety platform designed to improve content moderation through adaptive AI. The platform analyzes behavioral signals and content patterns in real time, helping organizations identify and mitigate harmful content before it spreads.

Key Features:

  • Advanced AI & Machine Learning: Uses LLMs and generative AI to detect spam, scams, fraud, hate speech, harassment, and age-inappropriate content.
  • Adaptive Content Moderation: Continuously evolves to understand context and behavior patterns across platforms.
  • Proactive Risk Mitigation: Enables businesses to prevent threats before they escalate.

About the Company:

Musubi is transforming Trust and Safety operations by applying cutting-edge AI and machine learning techniques to digital content moderation. The company’s platform actively protects over 45 million users and is already trusted by major brands in dating, social media, and marketplaces.

With rapid adoption and demand, Musubi has quintupled its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the last quarter alone.

Future Plans:

Musubi will further develop its AI-driven risk detection capabilities and expand its presence across industries that require scalable, real-time Trust and Safety solutions.