Gaggle

What Gaggle does

Gaggle.Net, Inc. is a K-12 student safety management company founded in 1998, operationally headquartered in Chicago with legal domicile in Delaware. The company provides a cloud-based, device-agnostic platform that uses a proprietary machine learning model combined with human expert review to monitor student-generated content within school-issued Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 accounts, flagging risks such as self-harm, bullying, suicide, abuse, drug use, and sexually explicit material. Beyond the flagship Safety Management module, Gaggle offers an integrated suite of complementary services: Web Filter, ReachOut (24/7 crisis counseling), ReachOut AI (generative AI-powered emotional support with human oversight), Gaggle Therapy (HIPAA/FERPA-compliant teletherapy with licensed clinicians), After Hours Support, SpeakUp for Safety Tipline, Archive (compliance and litigation archiving), Web Activity Monitor browser extension, Professional Development training, and a Mobile Incident Management App launched in December 2025.

The company generates revenue primarily through annual subscription fees on a quote-based model, with pricing varying by district size, enrollment, and service selection. Gaggle sells directly to K-12 school districts via a field sales team and regional representatives, supplemented by distribution through government procurement contract vehicles (1GPA, BuyBoard, TIPS, NCPA, PEPPM) and deep integration partnerships with Google and Microsoft that embed Gaggle into district EdTech stacks. The platform processed 6.9 billion pieces of content, escalated 482,203 incidents, and was credited with 1,088 student lives saved during the 2024-2025 school year, serving over 1,500 K-12 districts across the United States with 160 employees.

Gaggle is bootstrapped and founder-controlled: CEO Jeff Patterson has led the company since 1999 without external investors, a board of directors, or a formal HR leader, pursuing a deliberate strategy of long-term organic growth over short-term exits. The company is privately held, with no documented funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors.

Name

Gaggle

Legal name

Gaggle.Net, Inc.

Website

https://gaggle.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gaggle provides a cloud-based K-12 student safety platform serving over 1,500 U.S. school districts, combining proprietary machine learning with human expert review to monitor Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 content for self-harm, bullying, and exploitation risks, alongside integrated teletherapy, crisis response, and compliance archiving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Safety Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Online Safety Monitoring & Self-Harm/Risk Detection (EDAFALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cyberbullying Prevention, Reporting & Case Management (EDAFALAG), Threat Assessment & Behavioral Intervention (BIT) (EDALAEAF), Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH), Child Safety & Exploitation Prevention Operations (CSAM detection workflows, escalation) (BPAAALAK)

Keywords

• Student safety monitoring
• K-12 content monitoring
• School mental health
• Web filtering education
• Compliance archiving

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Safety Management Subscription: Annual subscription-based access to student safety monitoring services including content analysis, alerting, and incident management. Subscription fees may be supplemented by grants, district funding, or third-party resources. Auto-renews for successive one-year periods unless terminated.
2. Therapy Services: Mental health teletherapy services offered under multiple models: Unlimited Therapy (subscription-based), Standard Therapy (capacity-managed subscription), Retainer Therapy (dedicated clinician capacity), and Usage-Based Therapy (per-session billing at 10% premium). Revenue is supplemented by Medicaid, private insurance, and grants.
3. Web Filter and Archiving Services: Additional subscription-based services for web filtering and data archiving, typically bundled with Safety Management or purchased separately.
4. ReachOut and ReachOut Pro: 24/7 crisis response and de-escalation subscription services providing students access to trained crisis counselors via call, text, web chat, Google Chat, or Microsoft Teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gaggle provides a cloud-based, device-agnostic K-12 student safety management platform that combines machine learning with U.S.-based human safety experts to monitor student-created content in school-issued Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts, identifying risks such as self-harm, bullying, suicide, abuse, drugs, and explicit content. The core offering is augmented by a suite of subscription modules including Therapy teletherapy, ReachOut 24/7 crisis response, ReachOut AI emotional support, After Hours Support, Safety Tipline, Web Filter, Archive compliance storage, Professional Development training, Safety Net follow-up, the Web Activity Monitor browser extension, and the Mobile Incident Management App.

Product overview

Gaggle is a K-12 online safety management platform offering a comprehensive suite of student safety and mental health solutions. The core offering is Safety Management, which combines advanced machine learning with human safety experts to monitor student-created content across Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 accounts, identifying risks such as self-harm, bullying, suicide, abuse, and explicit content. This platform is augmented by specialized modules including Web Filter (content blocking), Therapy (teletherapy services), ReachOut/ReachOut AI (24/7 crisis response with human and AI support), After Hours Support (round-the-clock incident handling), Safety Tipline (anonymous reporting), Archive (compliance storage), Professional Development (training), and Safety Net (follow-up support). The company serves over 1,500 K-12 districts across the United States, processing billions of pieces of content annually and assisting in student safety interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Management Flagship K-12 student safety platform that uses advanced machine learning and trained U.S.-based safety experts to analyze student-created content in school-issued Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts and devices, providing real-time content analysis and 24/7 alerts for incidents including self-harm, bullying, suicide, abuse, drugs, and explicit content.
• Web Filter Modern web filtering solution for K-12 districts that blocks inappropriate content and automatically categorizes new websites as it scans them, designed for ease of use and the changing internet environment.
• Gaggle Therapy Teletherapy service connecting K-12 students with licensed mental health professionals for weekly video sessions, including individual, group, and family therapy and coaching, delivered as HIPAA- and FERPA-compliant subscription or per-session offerings.
• ReachOut 24/7 crisis response and de-escalation service giving K-12 students direct access to trained crisis counselors via call, text, web chat, Google Chat, or Microsoft Teams, with proactive well-being check-ins and real-time escalation to district personnel and local authorities.
• ReachOut AI Emotional AI support service providing K-12 students 24/7 access to empathetic AI-driven conversations for emotional support, stress management, and day-to-day challenges, with trained crisis counselors overseeing interactions and intervening in real-time when risk factors such as self-harm, abuse, violence, or threats are detected.
• After Hours Support 24/7/365 service that addresses Possible Student Situation (PSS) incidents occurring after hours, overnight, on weekends, or during school breaks, with Gaggle's safety team and trained crisis counselors alerting local authorities and contacting parents or guardians by phone, text, or approved communication methods.
• SpeakUp for Safety Tipline One-way anonymous reporting tool that empowers K-12 students, staff, and parents to confidentially report safety concerns such as bullying, threats, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and other risks to student well-being, monitored 24/7/365 by Gaggle's safety team.
• Gaggle Archive Cloud-based archiving and backup solution for K-12 districts that securely stores email messages and cloud-based files for compliance, legal holds, and FOIA requests, with full-text indexing, tiered administrator access permissions, and litigation management tools.
• Professional Development Training services for K-12 educators and administrators covering student safety, social-emotional learning, cyberbullying, and student mental health topics.
• Mobile Incident Management App Mobile application enabling K-12 school staff to manage student safety incidents in real-time from any location, improving incident response efficiency and reducing email management burden.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,088 student lives saved during 2024-2025 school year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partnership for integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams. Gaggle Safety Management monitors student activity within Microsoft's educational platform, providing content analysis and crisis alerting for districts using Microsoft solutions.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud Partner integration with Google Workspace for Education. Gaggle monitors student Google accounts, Gmail, and Google Drive for safety concerns, functioning as part of the Google education ecosystem.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides servers, databases, and network infrastructure for storage, service delivery, and related services. Primary cloud infrastructure provider for Gaggle's platform.
• CoreSitesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPhysical data center housing IT infrastructure for delivering applications and services. Acts as failsafe providing 24/7 security and access control to services.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaggle registers incidents containing explicit videos and images of possible minors with NCMEC's CyberTipline. This partnership ensures proper reporting and helps prevent the spread of materials depicting child exploitation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Qustodio: Qustodio is a digital safety and parental control platform with a school edition; it offers content monitoring and screen-time controls comparable in concept to Gaggle's student safety suite, though typically smaller-scale within K-12 districts.
• ContentKeeper Technologies: ContentKeeper provides K-12 web filtering, SSL inspection, and student safety monitoring for schools. Its filtering and content monitoring capabilities make it a partial direct competitor to Gaggle's Web Filter and Safety Management modules.
• Senso.cloud: Senso.cloud provides AI-driven student wellbeing, safeguarding, and monitoring tools for schools, with comparable use cases around self-harm and risk detection—positioning it as an emerging competitor to Gaggle in the K-12 mental health monitoring segment.

Direct peers

• Securly: Securly is a direct K-12 student safety peer offering web filtering, AI-based content monitoring for self-harm and bullying, and a 24/7 clinician team—directly overlapping Gaggle's Safety Management and ReachOut offerings across US school districts.
• Bark Technologies: Bark provides AI-powered content monitoring for children across school-issued and personal devices, with school and parent editions directly comparable to Gaggle Safety Management. Bark for Schools competes for the same K-12 monitoring budget.
• Impero Software: Impero provides classroom management, web filtering, and student safety monitoring for K-12 schools globally. Their student wellbeing and safeguarding features overlap with Gaggle's Safety Management and incident response capabilities.
• Lightspeed Systems: Lightspeed Systems delivers K-12 web filtering, device management, and student safety monitoring integrated with Google and Microsoft education platforms—directly comparable to Gaggle's web filter and content monitoring stack for K-12 districts.
• GoGuardian: GoGuardian is a direct competitor to Gaggle, providing K-12 student safety monitoring, content filtering, and classroom management across Google and Microsoft environments. Both vendors compete head-to-head on AI-driven content monitoring, teletherapy-adjacent services, and 1:1 device safety.
• Linewize (by Family Zone): Linewize offers K-12 student wellbeing, cyber safety, and web filtering solutions with AI-driven self-harm and bullying detection. It serves a comparable school district buyer to Gaggle with a strong focus on student welfare workflows.

Regional players

• Smoothwall: Smoothwall provides web filtering, monitoring, and student safety tools primarily for UK and European schools, with growing US presence. Its filtering and safeguarding capabilities overlap with Gaggle's Web Filter and Safety Management offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiVjY-mefmu4rboZUz3m2IQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/GaggleK12
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gaggle.net-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/gaggle_k12
• Xx.com/Gaggle_K12

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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