Eagle Eye Networks provides cloud-based video surveillance while Brivo offers cloud access-control systems to secure buildings and other physical spaces. Both U.S. companies are majority owned by security entrepreneur Dean Drako and serve a mix of enterprise and large customers—Eagle Eye works with roughly 20,000–30,000 customers and Brivo supports access for about 20 million people in aggregate. They offer hybrid on-site/cloud deployments but are focused on shifting more functionality to the cloud, using automation and AI to improve detection and forensic search. The companies plan to use new funding to accelerate proprietary AI R&D, including automated forensic search, smoke/fire detection, and anomaly detection for authentication. Management emphasizes open platforms and expects continued industry growth; they also position products for municipal and enterprise customers while running sensitive features like facial recognition on an opt-in basis and expecting customers to comply with local privacy regulations. Eagle Eye Networks is a cloud video surveillance company that leverages artificial intelligence to deliver its Cloud Video Management System (VMS). The Eagle Eye Cloud VMS offers extensive third-party integrations and is used by tens of thousands of companies in more than 90 countries. Customers include multi-family residences, smart cities, schools, hospitals, hotels, logistics companies, restaurants, and retail shops. Led by Founder and CEO Dean Drako, the company is based in Amsterdam and Austin, TX. The company raised $40M in Series E funding to continue growth and expand its technology leadership. Eagle Eye Networks delivers a cloud-managed security and operations video management system (VMS) that provides both cloud and on‑premise recording, secure encrypted recording, camera management, mobile viewing and alerts. The platform supports a broad array of IP and analog cameras and uses Intelligent Bandwidth Management to simplify multi-site deployments. Eagle Eye also offers a cloud video API built on its Big Data Video Framework for indexing, search, retrieval and analysis of live and archived video. The company sells through authorized reseller and installation partners and positions its system for both security and business‑operations applications. A recent industry survey cited in the article indicates strong market demand for cloud video recording, with two‑thirds of businesses seeking cloud options. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is using new capital to expand infrastructure and scale deployment.

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$140M

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3

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May 2023