Deledao

What Deledao does

Deledao is a privately-held K-12 education technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops AI-powered content filtering, classroom management, and student wellness software for U.S. public and private K-12 school districts. Its core technology is InstantAI™, a patented, real-time, multi-modal AI engine introduced in 2018 that analyzes webpage text, images, and video frames as they load to detect and blur inappropriate or distracting content, identify gaming and proxy-bypass behavior, and flag warning signs of self-harm and bullying. InstantAI powers all three Deledao products and is positioned by the company as the first and only patented real-time AI content filter purpose-built for K-12.

Deledao's product suite consists of ActiveScan™ (web filtering, with sub-features ProxyGuard, GameChanger, MediaMonitor, and WordCypher), ActiveInstruct™ (live classroom management with screen visibility, browser locking, and teacher-controlled unblock requests), and ActivePulse™ (student wellness monitoring with 24/7 human-reviewed high-risk alerts, Spotlight Reports, and case management). An optional Parent Portal extends visibility to guardians subject to district approval. The platform integrates with major student information systems (PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward) and identity providers (Google Classroom, ClassLink) for roster management and SSO. Deledao is ISO/IEC 27001 certified, complies with CIPA, FERPA, COPPA, and PPRA, and is a signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge.

The company operates on a subscription licensing model with annual and multi-year contracts (3-year upfront payments receive a 10% MSRP discount) and reaches customers through direct enterprise sales — anchored by a "Request a Demo" motion — plus a reseller channel (Hapara exited as of September 1, 2025). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Deledao reports 1,000+ schools served across 40+ U.S. states. Target buyers are K-12 IT directors, technology coordinators, and school administrators. Shuang Ji is CEO; the only other named leader in the source data is Dave Barclay, Director of Product.

Name

Deledao

Legal name

Deledao

Website

https://deledao.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Deledao is a private K-12 edtech company that sells AI-powered web filtering, classroom management, and student wellness software built on its patented InstantAI™ engine to U.S. school districts, serving 1,000+ schools across 40+ states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Technology / Web Filtering

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Web Content Filtering & Safe Search Controls (EDAFALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Integrity, Device Monitoring & Classroom Management Tools (EDAJAMAK), Student Safety, Wellbeing & SEL Technology (Monitoring, Reporting) (EDAJAMAJ), School IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity for K–12 (Network, Identity, SSO) (EDAJAMAM)

Keywords

• K-12 web filtering
• Classroom management software
• Student wellness monitoring
• Educational content filtering
• AI content moderation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing: Deledao operates on a subscription model for its K-12 content filtering, classroom management, and student wellness solutions. Products are sold directly and through resellers with annual or multi-year contract options. A 10% multi-year discount is offered for customers who pay upfront for 3 years of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Deledao provides AI-powered K-12 education technology built on its patented InstantAI engine, delivering real-time web content filtering, live classroom management, and student wellness monitoring for school districts. The platform analyzes text, images, and video frames as webpages load to block distractions, games, proxy bypasses, and inappropriate content, while detecting signs of cyberbullying and self-harm. Products are sold as a subscription suite (ActiveScan, ActiveInstruct, ActivePulse) to US K-12 school districts.

Product overview

Deledao offers a suite of K12-focused AI-powered products built on patented InstantAI technology. The core product is ActiveScan, a real-time AI web filter that blocks distractions, games, proxy bypasses, and inappropriate content across all devices. Two complementary modules extend the platform: ActiveInstruct provides live classroom management with teacher controls, while ActivePulse delivers student wellness monitoring for cyberbullying and self-harm detection. All three products share InstantAI as the unified AI engine, enabling text, image, and video analysis in real-time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ActiveScan™: Web filter using patented InstantAI™ technology for real-time content analysis and filtering.
• ActiveInstruct™
• ActivePulse™
• InstantAI™
• ProxyGuard™
• GameChanger™
• MediaMonitor™
• WordCypher™

Products and services

• ActiveScan Web Filter AI-powered web filter using patented InstantAI technology that analyzes webpages in real-time to detect and block distractions, proxy bypasses, games, and inappropriate content. It blurs images and videos frame-by-frame and works across all devices and operating systems. Designed for K-12 school IT administrators.
• ActiveInstruct Classroom Management Live classroom management tool that gives teachers real-time visibility into student screens, browser locking capabilities, flexible website controls, real-time unblock request approval, and student grouping with chat functionality. Built for K-12 teachers to guide digital learning and reduce IT support needs.
• ActivePulse Student Wellness Student wellness monitoring solution that detects cyberbullying, self-harm, and toxic language across platforms using research-backed InstantAI. Includes 24/7 human review of high-risk alerts, Spotlight Reports for activity visualization, and case management tools for flagging students and tracking investigations. Designed for K-12 administrators and counselors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% more online distractions eliminated compared to legacy filters
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered former, core and supporting.

• HaparaformerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2025Hapara was a reseller for Deledao's ActiveScan, ActiveInstruct, and ActivePulse products. As of September 1, 2025, Hapara is no longer a reseller for Deledao. The partnership transition is explained in Deledao's FAQ section.
• Google ClassroomcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner providing rostering and single sign-on capabilities. Deledao supports quick rostering and data migration through Google Classroom integration.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for rostering and identity management. Deledao supports quick rostering and data migration through ClassLink.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for student information system connectivity. Deledao supports data integration with PowerSchool for roster management.
• Infinite CampussupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for student information system. Supports data integration for roster management.
• SkywardsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for student information system. Supports data integration for roster management.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Bark Technologies: AI-driven student monitoring for schools and families covering content filtering, social media, and self-harm/bullying detection—directly comparable to Deledao ActivePulse.
• Impero: Provides classroom management and student safety software for K-12 districts, overlapping with Deledao's ActiveInstruct and ActivePulse offerings.
• Lightspeed Systems: Long-standing K-12 web filtering, mobile device management, and student safety vendor; competes with Deledao across filtering and classroom management categories.
• Securly: Direct K-12 competitor offering AI-powered web filtering, student safety monitoring, and classroom management to U.S. school districts—overlapping heavily with Deledao's ActiveScan and ActivePulse.
• ContentKeeper Technologies: Enterprise and education web filtering vendor with K-12 deployments—legacy competitor in the same content-filtering category as ActiveScan.
• Gaggle: K-12 student safety monitoring service that scans Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for self-harm, violence, and bullying signals—direct competitor in the student wellness category.
• GoGuardian: K-12 web filtering and classroom management platform serving districts with teacher controls and student safety tools—directly competes with Deledao's ActiveScan and ActiveInstruct products.

Emerging players

• Qustodio: Digital safety and parental control platform with school-tier offerings; overlaps with Deledao's filtering and parent portal capabilities but with broader consumer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hapara: Former Deledao reseller and now adjacent competitor in K-12 classroom management and teacher tools; broader portfolio but the termination of the reseller relationship makes it a direct competitive reference.

Regional players

• Smoothwall: UK-headquartered web filtering and student safety vendor with international K-12 deployments; comparable technology category but primarily serves non-U.S. markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DeledaoHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Deledao
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deledao
• Pinterestpinterest.com/Deledao

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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