Samdesk is a global disruption monitoring tool. We deliver speedy crisis alerts and situational awareness powered by AI. Our platform gives users eyes and ears on the ground to track and manage crises in real-time.
We are headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and serve clients all across the globe. From fortune 500 companies to public sector organizations we help various industries protect their people, assets, and brands.
We are a growing team of dreamers and builders, united in our goal to help make the world a safer place and use AI for good. We are happy to empower clients from our offices in Edmonton (Canada) and London (England).
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
In 2020 CogX awarded samdesk with the Peace and Justice Strong Institutions Award. This award celebrates innovators, visionaries, and changemakers who are helping the world get the next ten years right.
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Location: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $17.1M
Founded date: 2013
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 25.10.2023 | Plug and P... | plugandpla... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors | Deal News |
| 12.10.2021 | Series A | $13.5M | - | betakit.co... |
| 07.05.2020 | - | $3.6M | - | betakit.co... |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 14.11.2022 | DoorDash rolls out new safety features for delivery people o... | DoorDash is rolling out new in-app safety features to help ensure delivery people on its platform ar... | techcrunch... |
| 29.09.2021 | Samdesk secures $13.5 million to fuel expansion of crisis de... | Edmonton-based software startup Samdesk, which offers a disruption monitoring tool for businesses an... | betakit.co... |
| 07.05.2020 | SAM raises $3.6 million for platform that helps spot global ... | Edmonton-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup Social Asset Management (SAM), which analyzes ... | betakit.co... |
| 06.02.2017 | Google and Facebook partner for anti-fake news drive during ... | The first round of the French presidential election is due to be held in April. So it’s no coinciden... | techcrunch... |
| 08.04.2016 | SAM Secures Seed Financing From The Associated Press | SAM, an Edmonton, Canada-based online social media search, curation and storytelling platform for ne... | finsmes.co... |
| 18.06.2015 | YouTube Launches YouTube Newswire, A Channel Featuring Verif... | YouTube announced today a trio of initiatives designed to expand the video-sharing site’s role in ne... | techcrunch... |