GoGuardian

GoGuardian is an educational technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. It builds AI-powered digital learning tools and SaaS software for K-12 schools, with a focus on student safety, classroom management and equitable engagement. Its products are used in more than 10,000 schools across the United States, reaching over 25 million students and 2 million educators, and the platform processes more than 2.4 billion browsing events a day.

The product suite spans several distinct problems in the K-12 market. GoGuardian Admin provides web filtering and content categorisation for schools; GoGuardian Teacher offers classroom management software for educators; GoGuardian Beacon is a student safety and mental health monitoring solution; Hall Pass addresses physical safety; and Discover is a tool for optimising edtech return on investment.

Engineering work at the company covers AI and machine learning, web filtering and content categorisation, student safety and mental health monitoring, classroom management software, SaaS platform development, and data analytics. The company operates at scale: 2.4 billion browsing events a day flow through its systems.

GoGuardian reached a $1 billion valuation and has secured $200 million in strategic investment. Its stated focus is on promoting effective teaching, equitable engagement and empowering educators to keep students safe, and its products have been recognised with industry awards.