who created goguardian

GoGuardian was created in 2014 by Advait Shinde, Aza Steel, R. Todd Mackey, and Tyler Shaddix in El Segundo, California. The company started as Liminex Inc., initially developing a Chrome extension for tracking stolen laptops which evolved into an internet filtering tool for educational settings. The founders aimed to provide safer and more engaging digital learning environments for K-12 schools, addressing the challenges teachers faced in managing technology in classrooms and protecting students online.