About Polycreek

Every child deserves a safe internet.

Polycreek is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit using AI-driven technology to detect abusive content, proactively prevent harm, and empower those who care for children to act.

Our Mission

Polycreek is committed to safeguarding children online. We believe every child deserves a safe digital environment free from abuse, exploitation, or harassment.

We build AI systems that detect abusive content, proactively prevent harm, and support parents, platforms, and authorities with the tools they need to act. Our focus sits at the intersection of three realities that too often get handled separately: the scale of online harm, the speed at which it evolves, and the safeguards children deserve while we respond.

Our flagship platform, Aletheia, applies that mission operationally, detecting grooming and exploitation patterns in real time and getting validated cases to NCMEC within 24 hours.

Founded
2024
Denver, Colorado
Tax Status
501(c)(3) Public Charity
EIN 87-1801969
Accountability
Candid Platinum 2026

The Problem We're Solving

Online child exploitation has reached an unprecedented scale, and existing detection systems can't keep pace. Hash-matching catches known illegal images but misses conversational abuse. Manual review is accurate but can't handle millions of messages per day. Grooming unfolds slowly, through trust-building and manipulation, leaving no media artifact until it's too late.

Our Programs

Polycreek operates two complementary programs, listed publicly on Candid. One advances the research that makes better detection possible. The other gets that research into the hands of the organizations, platforms, and authorities who need it.

Program 1

Child Safety AI Research & Development

Research, development, and continuous improvement of technologies designed to detect and prevent online child exploitation. We advance detection models, improve accuracy, reduce false positives, and build strong ethical and privacy safeguards into every layer.

98.5%
Held-out detection AUC
2.74M+
Conversations trained
<38ms
Avg response time
Computer Science Cybercrime United States
Program 2

Online Child Protection Technology Initiative

Development and deployment of technology to detect and prevent online child exploitation, including grooming and the distribution of harmful content. Faster identification, timely escalation to NCMEC and law enforcement, and resources for organizations building safer digital environments.

<24hr
Threat-to-report
100%
Human-verified cases
Zero
CSAM stored
Bullying Child Abuse Sexual Abuse Global
Leadership

Board of Directors

An interdisciplinary board spanning AI governance, human rights, financial law, nonprofit operations, and technical leadership. Use the arrows or swipe to read each board member’s bio.

Headshot and biography of Matthew Villemain, President, Chair
Headshot and biography of Craig Price, Vice Chair
Headshot and biography of Zeran Johannsen, Founder, CEO
Headshot and biography of Victor López Juárez, Member of the Board
Headshot and biography of Olivia Nelson, Member of the Board
Headshot and biography of Lama Alshabanat, Member of the Board
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Help us end online child abuse.

Polycreek runs on partnerships, donations, and a shared conviction that the internet can be safer for kids. Join us.