Allies Against Slavery

What Allies Against Slavery does

Allies Against Slavery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 and incorporated in 2014, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a team of approximately seven people. The organization operates the Lighthouse platform, a cloud-based data ecosystem designed to address the fragmented and unreliable data landscape surrounding human trafficking in the United States. Lighthouse is composed of three integrated modules — Lighthouse Data (aggregation and visualization across 11 trafficking-related datasets from 24 unique sources), Lighthouse Screening (an online tool built on the validated CSE-IT instrument for victim identification and care coordination), and Lighthouse Insights (a public-facing portal) — together with a Research Hub for publications and policy analysis.

The platform is offered to state government agencies, law enforcement, direct service providers, and researchers under partnership and grant arrangements rather than standard commercial licensing. Active state deployments cover Texas (since 2019), Louisiana (since 2022), and Florida (since 2024, via the USF TIP Research Lab under SB 7064), serving more than 200 partner organizations and 2,000 field professionals. Documented outcomes include over 18,000 potential victims identified since 2017, 4,500+ traffickers analyzed across 2,500+ federal cases, and 180,000+ youth screenings conducted.

Revenue is generated through foundation grants (Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, The Jensen Project), state government grants (Texas Child Sex Trafficking Team, Louisiana Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, Louisiana Children's Trust Fund), corporate partnerships (Calyan Wax Co.), and individual donations via the Lightkeepers Collective monthly giving program ($50/$100/$250 tiers). Technology development is supported through a 2020 partnership with AnnieCannons, which trains survivor-developers to co-build the platform.

Name

Allies Against Slavery

Legal name

Allies Against Slavery

Website

https://alliesagainstslavery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Allies Against Slavery operates the Lighthouse platform, an integrated data ecosystem for human trafficking identification and prevention, serving state governments, law enforcement, service providers, and researchers across Texas, Louisiana, and Florida through partnership-based deployments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Data Analytics Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Information (51), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Sentinel Site & Community-Based Surveillance (HLAJANAN)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking data platform
• Victim identification screening
• Human trafficking analytics
• Care coordination software
• Trafficking policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Allies Against Slavery operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Revenue is generated through donations from individual donors (Lightkeepers Collective monthly giving program), foundation grants (Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, The Jensen Project, Calyan Wax Co.), and government funding (Louisiana Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, Louisiana Children's Trust Fund, Texas Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team).
2. Lightkeepers Collective Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donation program with tiers at $50, $100, and $250 per month. Donors receive impact reports showing how their contribution helps identify and protect trafficking survivors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Allies Against Slavery operates the Lighthouse platform, a data ecosystem for human trafficking identification and prevention. It bundles Lighthouse Data (multi-source trafficking data aggregation and visualization), Lighthouse Screening (CSE-IT-based victim identification and care coordination), and Lighthouse Insights (public-facing data explorer). The platform is complemented by Research Consulting and Policy Advocacy services that translate data into evidence-based anti-trafficking legislation and programs.

Product overview

Allies Against Slavery operates the Lighthouse platform as its unified core product, which consists of multiple integrated modules: Lighthouse Data (state and national data aggregation and visualization), Lighthouse Screening (victim identification and screening tools), and Lighthouse Insights (public-facing data explorer). The platform is complemented by a Research Hub for publications and policy analysis, and professional services including Research Consulting and Policy Advocacy. Together, these offerings form an end-to-end data ecosystem that helps stakeholders identify victims, coordinate care, understand trends, and drive evidence-based policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lighthouse: A comprehensive data platform and screening tool that aggregates and visualizes human trafficking data from multiple national sources, helping stakeholders identify victims, coordinate care, and track trends.
• Lighthouse Screening
• Lighthouse Data
• Lighthouse Insights
• Lightkeepers Collective
• Data Ecosystem

Products and services

• Lighthouse Data
• Lighthouse Screening
• Lighthouse Insights
• Research Hub
• Research Consulting
• Policy Advocacy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000+ potential victims identified since 2017
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and flagship.

• ICF Austin (International Coaching Federation)supportingOthers · 15 May 2025Partnership providing professional coaching services to Allies team members through ICF-credentialed coaches. Allies selected as 2025 ICF Ignite project supporting organizations advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• University of South Florida Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership established in 2024 for Florida statewide repository under SB 7064. USF TIP Lab collects and analyzes anonymous data for law enforcement investigations, victim services gap analysis, and prevention program development. USF selected Allies based on Texas and Louisiana experience. Collaboration with academic institution brings research rigor and survivor-centering to the work.
• Louisiana Governor's Office of Human Trafficking PreventionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Established in 2021 to coordinate statewide anti-trafficking strategy. OHTP has awarded annual grants to Allies since 2021 to leverage Lighthouse in the state's strategy. OHTP provides leadership and oversight of Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and Advisory Board.
• AnnieCannonscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020AnnieCannons, a nonprofit that trains survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence to become software developers, has partnered with Allies since 2020 to enhance and expand Lighthouse software and data. Survivor-developers bring unique perspectives, expertise in designing complex data platforms, and deep understanding of technical requirements. Partnership has expanded Lighthouse from a single screening solution in Texas to a multi-state suite serving government and national stakeholders.
• University of Alabama Institute for Data AnalyticssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership to improve analysis of online ad data. Collaboration part of broader effort to integrate multiple data sources for comprehensive trafficking analysis.
• WestCoast Children's CliniccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Developed and validated the CSE-IT (Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool) screening instrument. Partnership integrates validated screening tool into Allies' technology platform for early identification of commercial sexual exploitation.
• Dr. Vanessa BouchésupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic collaborator modeling federal prosecution trends and law enforcement data from statewide sources including arrests, prosecutions, and inmate profiles.
• University of Texas at AustincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Initial partnership in 2016 with Office of the Texas Governor to publish 'Human Trafficking By the Numbers' study estimating 313,000 victims in Texas. Led by Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (IDVSA) and Bureau of Business Research.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Marinus Analytics: Applies AI and machine learning to human trafficking investigations, notably with the Traffic Jam platform used by law enforcement. Closely comparable to Allies in applying data science and analytics to anti-trafficking casework and victim identification.
• Polaris Project: Operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline and is one of the largest anti-trafficking data sources in the U.S. Directly comparable to Allies in mission, victim identification focus, and data-driven anti-trafficking operations; Polaris data is even integrated into Lighthouse.
• Global Emancipation Network: Data-driven anti-trafficking nonprofit that equips investigators and service providers with analytics and tools. Comparable to Allies in its data-centric approach to disrupting trafficking networks and supporting survivor services.
• Thorn: Technology-driven nonprofit that builds tools to combat child sexual exploitation, including CSAM detection and victim identification platforms. Comparable to Allies as a tech-forward, data-platform approach to anti-trafficking with similar scaling ambition.

Others

• Covenant House: Large nonprofit serving homeless and trafficked youth across the U.S. with shelters and outreach programs. Adjacent to Allies as a complementary service provider in the trafficking-survivor ecosystem rather than a direct data-platform competitor.

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): The largest U.S. organization operating data systems and a hotline for missing and exploited children. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same child-exploitation and trafficking space, with overlapping data infrastructure and government relationships.
• Shared Hope International: Anti-trafficking nonprofit focused on policy, legal frameworks, and state-level analysis of sex trafficking laws. Comparable to Allies' policy and state-by-state analytical work, particularly around legislative gap analysis and the 3Ps framework.
• A21: International anti-trafficking organization providing prevention, survivor services, and law enforcement training. Comparable as a larger, established anti-trafficking incumbent with overlapping programmatic scope in awareness, prevention, and survivor support.
• ECPAT-USA: Member of the ECPAT network fighting commercial sexual exploitation of children through advocacy, research, and policy. Comparable as an incumbent in the U.S. anti-trafficking policy and research ecosystem, with overlapping data and reporting activities.

Regional players

• CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking): Los Angeles-based anti-trafficking service and advocacy organization operating one of the largest survivor service programs in the U.S. Comparable to Allies in direct service provision and care coordination, though primarily focused on Southern California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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