Moonbounce
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Founders
About
Moonbounce is an Oakland, California-based startup building an AI control engine that converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior in real time 12. Founded in 2024 by Brett Levenson (former head of Meta’s Integrity unit) and Ash Bhardwaj (former Apple engineering leader), the company serves dating platforms, AI chat applications, and generative content sites 12. The platform processes over 50 million content evaluations daily across 250 million monthly active users, with sub-300ms response times 23. Customers include Civitai, Dippy AI, Channel AI, and Moescape 3.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Series A | $12M | Amplify Partners, StepStone Group | Josh Leslie (angel) 123 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
Brett Levenson (CEO): “Most companies know what they want their AI or platform to do. The hard part is making it actually do it — every time, without exception.” 2
Sources
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TechCrunch, “The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era,” April 3, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/moonbounce-fundraise-content-moderation-for-the-ai-era/↩↩↩
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Oakland Today, “StepStone backs Moonbounce in $12M AI funding,” April 3, 2026. https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/oakland/news/2026/04/03/stepstone-backs-moonbounce-in-12m-ai-funding/↩↩↩↩↩
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Inforcapital, “Moonbounce Raises $12M for AI Content Safety Solutions,” April 2026. https://inforcapital.com/news/moonbounce-raises-12-million-for-ai-content-moderation/↩↩↩