AI Gun Detection Platform ZeroEyes Captures $53 Million

<p><strong><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass"><span class&equals;"xn-location">PHILADELPHIA<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;4201909-1&amp&semi;h&equals;1996916639&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fzeroeyes&period;com&percnt;2F&amp&semi;a&equals;ZeroEyes" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">ZeroEyes<&sol;a><&sol;u>&comma; the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation&comma; has secured more than <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;53 million<&sol;span> in Series B funding&period; The oversubscribed round was led by <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;4201909-1&amp&semi;h&equals;841451918&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;sorensoncapital&period;com&percnt;2F&amp&semi;a&equals;Sorenson&plus;Capital" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Sorenson Capital<&sol;a><&sol;u>&comma; with participation from <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;4201909-1&amp&semi;h&equals;364850844&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;intelcapital&period;com&percnt;2F&amp&semi;a&equals;Intel&plus;Capital" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Intel Capital<&sol;a><&sol;u>&comma; <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;4201909-1&amp&semi;h&equals;1112298925&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fbroadlightcapital&period;com&percnt;2F&amp&semi;a&equals;BroadLight&plus;Capital" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">BroadLight Capital<&sol;a><&sol;u> and existing investors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>ZeroEyes is on a mission to stop gun-related violence in <span class&equals;"xn-location">the United States<&sol;span>&period; The company offers an affordable end-to-end security solution&comma; from threat detection to situational awareness&comma; focused on proactively identifying guns before shots are fired and providing actionable intelligence to on-site staff and first responders&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;ZeroEyes is an unobtrusive force multiplier that helps protect schools&comma; businesses&comma; and other organizations against gun-related violence&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Mike Lahiff<&sol;span>&comma; CEO and co-founder&comma; ZeroEyes&period; &&num;8220&semi;Our goal is for our software to become the fire alarm of the future&period; Every building in America has a fire alarm and at some point&comma; every camera in the nation must have gun detection software deployed&period; We will be that provider&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>ZeroEyes&&num;8217&semi; proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software currently protect thousands of buildings for hundreds of customers in 42 states&comma; and demand continues to grow in the education&comma; commercial&comma; transit and government sectors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Effective gun detection technology is difficult&period; 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&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Rob Rueckert<&sol;span>&comma; Partner at Sorenson Capital&period; &&num;8220&semi;The ZeroEyes team is&comma; without exception&comma; the most qualified team&comma; with many years of collective military training&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>ZeroEyes&&num;8217&semi; AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto existing digital security cameras&period; If a gun is identified&comma; images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center &lpar;ZOC&rpar;&comma; the industry&&num;8217&semi;s only U&period;S&period;-based&comma; fully in-house operation center&comma; which is staffed 24&sol;7&sol;365 by specially trained U&period;S&period; military and law enforcement veterans&period; If these experts determine that the threat is valid&comma; they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description&comma; gun type&comma; and last known location — to first responders and local staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Gun violence has changed the American education system&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s a looming threat facing students&comma; educators and families on a regular basis&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Mark Lydon<&sol;span>&comma; Managing Director at Intel Capital&period; &&num;8220&semi;The ability of ZeroEyes&&num;8217&semi; AI gun detection software to increase physical safety in schools&comma; and beyond&comma; offers a glimpse into a world where AI is leveraged to address the most critical societal challenges&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The additional capital will be instrumental in propelling ZeroEyes&&num;8217&semi; growth strategy&comma; including investments in channel partnership programs&comma; research and development&comma; business expansion&comma; and the company&&num;8217&semi;s <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;4201909-1&amp&semi;h&equals;267364446&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fzeroeyes&period;com&percnt;2Fmass-shooting-and-gun-violence-research-center&percnt;2F&amp&semi;a&equals;Gun&plus;Violence&plus;Research&plus;Center" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Gun Violence Research Center<&sol;a><&sol;u>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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