ZeroEyes Secures Over $53M in Series B Funding to Combat Gun Violence with AI Technology

ZeroEyes, the pioneering developer of an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, has announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, raising over $53 million. The funding round, which was oversubscribed, was led by Sorenson Capital and included significant investments from Intel Capital, BroadLight Capital, and existing investors.

ZeroEyes Secures Over $53M in Series B Funding to Combat Gun Violence with AI Technology
ZeroEyes Secures Over $53M in Series B Funding to Combat Gun Violence with AI Technology

ZeroEyes, the pioneering developer of an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, has announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, raising over $53 million. The funding round, which was oversubscribed, was led by Sorenson Capital and included significant investments from Intel Capital, BroadLight Capital, and existing investors.

The company’s mission is clear: to stop gun-related violence in the United States. ZeroEyes provides an affordable, comprehensive security solution that includes threat detection and situational awareness, aiming to identify guns before shots are fired and deliver actionable intelligence to on-site personnel and first responders.

Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, emphasized the critical role of their technology, stating, "ZeroEyes is an unobtrusive force multiplier that helps protect schools, businesses, and other organizations against gun-related violence. Our goal is for our software to become the fire alarm of the future. Every building in America has a fire alarm, and at some point, every camera in the nation must have gun detection software deployed. We will be that provider."

Currently, ZeroEyes' proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software is safeguarding thousands of buildings for hundreds of customers across 42 states. The demand for their technology is growing across the education, commercial, transit, and government sectors.

Rob Rueckert, Partner at Sorenson Capital, highlighted the unique expertise of the ZeroEyes team, stating, "Effective gun detection technology is difficult. The team at ZeroEyes has paired extensively trained military professionals with the most comprehensive AI-forward software to ensure safety in communities throughout the country. The ZeroEyes team is, without exception, the most qualified team, with many years of collective military training."

The ZeroEyes AI gun detection and situational awareness software integrates with existing digital security cameras. When a gun is detected, images are immediately sent to the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation center staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans. If these experts confirm the threat, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence, including visual descriptions, gun type, and last known location, to first responders and local staff within 3 to 5 seconds of detection.

Mark Lydon, Managing Director at Intel Capital, underscored the impact of gun violence on American education, stating, "Gun violence has changed the American education system. It's a looming threat facing students, educators, and families on a regular basis. The ability of ZeroEyes' AI gun detection software to increase physical safety in schools, and beyond, offers a glimpse into a world where AI is leveraged to address the most critical societal challenges."

The new capital will fuel ZeroEyes' growth strategy, including investments in channel partnership programs, research and development, business expansion, and the company's Gun Violence Research Center.

ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified AI gun detection software solution that integrates into existing digital security cameras. This technology helps mitigate mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times and providing actionable intelligence with images, ultimately saving lives. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a promising anti-terrorism technology, ZeroEyes is the first video analytics technology to receive the SAFETY Act Designation.

Founded by Navy SEALs and elite technologists, ZeroEyes provides accurate and real-time actionable intelligence about the illegal brandishing of a gun in or near an occupied area or building. The company's technology can relay images of the shooter and the location of the threat to local staff and law enforcement within 3 to 5 seconds of detection.

In addition to its AI software, the ZeroEyes team offers consulting, installation assistance, and practice drills for active shooter events to enhance safety at schools, corporate, and government facilities. Headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area, ZeroEyes' cost-effective and effective gun detection solution has been adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, leading public K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, healthcare facilities, commercial property groups, manufacturing plants, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping malls, big-box retail stores, and more. For further information, visit ZeroEyes.com.