LegitScript

LegitScript, founded in 2007 by John Horton, provides risk management and compliance solutions for high-risk industries. Its work is technical at its core: AI-driven compliance technology is combined with human expertise from regulatory analysts worldwide to distinguish legitimate commercial entities from fraudulent ones online. The company's stated mission is internet safety and consumer protection, with a focus on identifying which businesses "play by the rules" and which do not.

Its product line spans several monitoring and certification services. Merchant Monitoring identifies fraudulent and non-compliant merchants selling illegal or dangerous products online. Platform Monitoring covers search engines, e-commerce marketplaces and social media platforms, working to keep those ecosystems clear of rogue operators. Certification serves businesses in highly regulated sectors, including healthcare, addiction treatment and CBD.

The technical scope extends across merchant monitoring, platform monitoring, online pharmacy monitoring, regulatory analytics, risk management, fraud detection and payment compliance. LegitScript serves the world's largest search engines, e-commerce marketplaces, payment service providers and social media platforms, and describes itself as a global leader in risk management and compliance for high-risk industries, with a worldwide presence.

Industry verticals covered include online pharmacy, healthcare, addiction treatment, CBD, e-commerce, payments and payment service providers, search engines and social media platforms.