Radar · Security & Surveillance Technology in California
Best Security & Surveillance Technology Companies in California, United States
The 746 best Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Shield AI.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
746companies tracked
$12Bdisclosed funding
10unicorns
315have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Security & Surveillance Technology companies
$4.8b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
91%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2015median founding year
2.1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
69%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shield AI 🦄 Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications 93Funding top 9%Product top 18%Talent top 22%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 9% Producttop 18% Talenttop 22% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Growthtop 29% AItop 30% Innovationtop 32% Techtop 33% Newstop 36% Partnerstop 43% Globaltop 48% Funding: Raised $930M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $930M | 2 mo ago | 364 | 2015 | Brandon Tseng Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Samsara 🦄 Platform offering AI-powered and cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions for fleet owners | $915M | 72 mo ago | 2,266 2,266 → 5,642 (+149%) · sector median +87% | 2015 | Sanjit Biswas Co-Founder | +33% | 190 patents Real-time fleet telematics and driver safety via integrated vehicle sensor monitoring. | 1 partnership |
| 3 | GoMotive 🦄 AI-powered fleet management platform 91Funding top 18%Market top 23%Tech top 24%Product top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Producttop 24% Customerstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 32% AItop 32% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 36% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $567M | 12 mo ago | 4,300 | 2013 | Shoaib Makani Co-Founder & CEO | +32% | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 4 | Verkada 🦄 Developer of enterprise video surveillance systems and platforms 94AI top 15%Innovation top 18%Tech top 18%Talent top 18% All 15 signals ▾AItop 15% Innovationtop 18% Techtop 18% Talenttop 18% Fundingtop 21% Patentstop 24% Markettop 27% Growthtop 33% Newstop 34% Moattop 35% Fin. healthtop 36% Producttop 40% Globaltop 42% Customersbottom 49% Partnersbottom 46% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 90 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $457M | 7 mo ago | 1,700 | 2016 | Hans Robertson Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | +64% | 90 patents Secure video surveillance with edge AI encryption and metadata authentication | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 5 | Metropolis 🦄 AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless 92Funding top 14%Growth top 17%Tech top 26%AI top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 17% Techtop 26% AItop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 34% Markettop 36% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $333M | 7 mo ago | 92 | 2017 | Courtney Fukuda Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer | — | 19 patents AI-driven vehicle and human tracking for secure gate and traffic monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 6 | Epirus 🦄 Developer of high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air defense 78Patents top 17%Innovation top 22%Funding top 22%Moat top 22% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Innovationtop 22% Fundingtop 22% Moattop 22% Talenttop 28% Markettop 41% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Growthtop 50% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 24% Patents: 122 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 110 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Innovation: 122 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 110 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $289M | 8 mo ago | 218 | 2017 | Nathan M Co-Founder | — | 122 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 partnership |
| 7 | NextNav Provider of an indoor positioning solution for enterprises 50Product top 14%Funding top 23%Patents top 25%Innovation top 27% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 23% Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 27% Newstop 30% Growthtop 41% Moattop 42% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 30% Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $284M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 18 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $284M | 14 mo ago | 60 60 → 113 (+88%) · sector median +87% | 2008 | — | — | 483 patents Pressure‑based altitude and floor‑level indoor positioning for mobile devices | 1 launch |
| 8 | Swift Navigation Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets 74Funding top 19%Innovation top 20%Patents top 22%Tech top 24% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 22% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% Growthtop 45% Newstop 46% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $200M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Innovation: 129 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 97 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $200M | 10 mo ago | 102 102 → 130 (+27%) · sector median +87% | 2012 | — | — | 129 patents Real-time GNSS correction, integrity monitoring, and outlier mitigation for precise positioning | 1 award |
| 9 | Sift 🦄 Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention 67Funding top 20%Product top 21%Moat top 32%Tech top 38% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Producttop 21% Moattop 32% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% AItop 45% Growthtop 47% Innovationbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 36% Funding: Raised $161M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 28 yrs (0.3/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $161M | 8 mo ago | 167 167 → 269 (+61%) · sector median +87% | 1997 | Jason Tan Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Real-time fraud detection and risk scoring using predictive analytics and network security | — |
| 10 | Decision Sciences Provider of automated security and contraband detection systems for CBRNE defence | $158M | 35 mo ago | 71 | 1996 | Jack Honeycutt CEO | — | 301 patents Advanced synthetic aperture ultrasound imaging and charged particle detection for industrial/medical diagnostics | — |
| 11 | ZaiNar 🦄 Developer of wireless network technology for precise real time positioning 76Patents top 18%Innovation top 19%Growth top 26%Funding top 27% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Innovationtop 19% Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Moattop 30% Techtop 44% Producttop 45% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Patents: 118 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 Innovation: 118 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $100M | 3 mo ago | 26 26 → 51 (+96%) · sector median +87% | 2016 | Jake Levy Co-Founder & COO | — | 118 patents RF-based precise time synchronization and ranging for asset tracking and localization | 1 expansion |
| 12 | Spot Technologies Provider of an AI camera system and video surveillance platform | $93M | 19 mo ago | 98 98 → 113 (+15%) · sector median +87% | 2018 | Rish Gupta Co-Founder & CEO | — | 13 patents Advanced microwave heating control and smart venue monitoring technologies | — |
| 13 | Quantifind Developer of an AI platform for financial crime risk management 74AI top 8%Funding top 20%Talent top 22%Moat top 31% All 12 signals ▾AItop 8% Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 22% Moattop 31% Globaltop 37% Growthtop 40% Producttop 41% Markettop 48% Techbottom 49% Innovationbottom 44% Patentsbottom 44% Newsbottom 21% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company Funding: Raised $91.9M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $92M | 17 mo ago | 68 68 → 129 (+90%) · sector median +87% | 2009 | John Stockton Co-Founder | — | 17 patents Distributed data analytics and causal impact tools for marketing and ad optimization | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 14 | Life360 Mobile app connecting family members and close friends 87Tech top 16%Customers top 19%Funding top 22%News top 24% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 16% Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 22% Newstop 24% Markettop 27% Fin. healthtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Moattop 38% Producttop 39% AItop 45% Innovationtop 47% Patentstop 49% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 115 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb Customers: Play-Store rating 4.43★ across 2,200,377 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $90M | 12 mo ago | 383 383 → 855 (+123%) · sector median +87% | 2008 | — | +22% | 47 patents Context-aware mobile app monitoring, access control, geofence management, and safety alerts | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 15 | AuthID AI and cloud based identity proofing and authentication solutions for enterprises 45Funding top 26%News top 31%Product top 33%Tech top 37% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Newstop 31% Producttop 33% Techtop 37% Growthtop 42% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 39% Partnersbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $83.3M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 4 yrs (4.8/yr) News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 47 tracked, 7 types) · -10% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $83M | 1 mo ago | 25 25 → 57 (+128%) · sector median +87% | 2011 | Tom Thimot CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 16 | Rhombus Provider of cloud video surveillance and environmental sensors | $81M | 22 mo ago | 173 | 2016 | Omar Khan Co-Founder | — | 15 patents Radiation‑hard, tunable particle detection sensors with AI pattern‑recognition for neutron/gamma | — |
| 17 | Ambient AI Provider of AI-powered computer vision solutions for physical security 82Patents top 21%Tech top 22%Funding top 24%Innovation top 25% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 21% Techtop 22% Fundingtop 24% Innovationtop 25% AItop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 36% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 238 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $72M | 14 mo ago | 84 84 → 155 (+85%) · sector median +87% | 2017 | Vikesh Khanna Co-Founder & CTO | — | 238 patents AI-powered medical imaging diagnostics and intelligent security/threat detection for buildings. | 1 launch |
| 18 | Spring Labs Provider of an AI-native platform for complaints management and governance risk compliance 45Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Patents top 44% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Patentstop 44% AItop 45% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $66.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $67M | 1 mo ago | 30 30 → 56 (+87%) · sector median +87% | 2017 | Anna Fridman Co-Founder | — | 12 patents Commercial kitchen heating appliances: induction cooking surfaces, heat lamps, integrated HVAC units. | — |
| 19 | Xona Space Systems Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems 57Funding top 23%Talent top 23%Growth top 26%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 23% Growthtop 26% Moattop 39% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $55M | 2 mo ago | 41 | 2019 | Jerami M Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Alcatraz AI Provider of AI-powered facial authentication access control and security systems 67Growth top 20%News top 21%Funding top 25%AI top 28% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Newstop 21% Fundingtop 25% AItop 28% Moattop 31% Talenttop 31% Techtop 40% Partnerstop 45% Patentsbottom 47% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 2 types) · +167% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $51M | 2 mo ago | 21 | 2016 | Vince Gaydarzhiev President & Founder | — | 6 patents Biometric facial recognition access control systems for secure building entry | 1 job opening |
| 21 | Cylake Developer of an AI-native cybersecurity platform for on-premises or private cloud 50Funding top 34%Talent top 35%AI top 45%Tech bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 35% AItop 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $45M | 3 mo ago | — | 2026 | Ehud Shamir Co-Founder & Chief Architect | — | — | — |
| 22 | Coactive AI Provider of AI based platform offering image and video data analytics solutions | $44M | 24 mo ago | 16 | 2021 | William Rojas Co-Founder | — | 198 patents Low‑noise tactile and illuminated electrical switching components for circuit protection | 2 partnerships |
| 23 | Deep Sentinel Developer of surveillance solutions for the consumer market 69Funding top 29%AI top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Customersbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $38.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: neural network rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $38M | 12 mo ago | 60 | 2016 | Winston Chen Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Cloudastructure Provider of cloud and AI-based integrated video analytics systems | $31M | 13 mo ago | 11 | 2013 | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 25 | Darwinium Provider of business analytics, devops, security, and marketing services 55Talent top 23%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Tech top 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $28.0M · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $28M | 4 mo ago | 23 | — | Colin Goldie Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Clearspeed Provider of AI and voice-based risk assessment platform | $27M | 11 mo ago | 100 | 2016 | Kurt Martin Co-Founder | — | 2 patents Audio sample quality control and assessment in digital sound processing | — |
| 27 | Lumana Provider of AI and cloud-based smart security cameras for video surveillance | $24M | 12 mo ago | — | 2021 | Sagi Moshe CEO | — | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 28 | SafeTrust Provider of mobile-device based unified IAM solution for logical and physical authentication | $24M | 15 mo ago | 37 | 2016 | Jason Hart Founder | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 29 | Sunflower Labs Provider of AI-driven home security solutions using smart lighting and drones 62Funding top 31%Innovation top 35%Growth top 35%Patents top 36% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 36% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Newstop 44% AItop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $22.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Innovation: 18 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $22M | 7 mo ago | 30 | 2016 | Chris Eheim Founder + CTO | — | 18 patents Autonomous multicopter drones for security surveillance, auto‑landing, and sensor‑network integration | — |
| 30 | Hive Watch Provider of AI-powered physical security intelligence systems 64Growth top 13%Funding top 31%Moat top 39%News top 44% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 39% Newstop 44% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 21 → 59 (+181%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $20.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $20M | 9 mo ago | 59 59 → 98 (+66%) · sector median +87% | 2020 | Jordan Hill Co-Founder & Head Of Product | — | — | — |
| 31 | Veritas Labs Provider of microchip and digital certificate services for luxury goods 67Patents top 24%Innovation top 35%Funding top 45%Global top 48% All 5 signals ▾Patentstop 24% Innovationtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 45% Patents: 797 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 117 filings since 2022 vs 565 in 2017-21 Innovation: 797 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 117 filings since 2022 vs 565 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $18M | 4 mo ago | — | 2015 | Luci Holland Founder & CEO | — | 797 patents Archery release hardware and cloud data backup/replication technologies | — |
| 32 | Hakimo AI Provider of AI-based software solutions for security and surveillance | $10M | 14 mo ago | 18 | 2020 | Samuel Joseph Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents AI-driven video alarm analysis and automated audio talkdown for remote security guarding | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
| 33 | AWM Provider of AI-based business automation solution for retail businesses | $10M | 22 mo ago | 62 | 2016 | Emad Mirgoli Co-Founder & CFO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Fudo Security Provider of privileged access management solutions for enhanced cybersecurity needs | $9M | 16 mo ago | 52 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Self Labs Provider of digital identity verification using zero-knowledge cryptography for Web2/Web3 42Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 49% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 40% Customersbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 30% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $9M | 7 mo ago | — | 2024 | Marek Olszewski Co-Founder | — | — | 4 launchs |
| 36 | Velou Provider of personalized search solution for businesses | $9M | 21 mo ago | 41 | 2018 | Sadee Gamhewa Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 award |
| 37 | Conntour Provider of AI video analytics for security and surveillance operations 62AI top 20%Growth top 28%Funding top 35%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 31% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $8M | 2 mo ago | — | 2024 | Tomer Kulla Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 38 | Cotool Developer of AI agents for security operations and threat management 50Talent top 45%Tech top 47%Funding top 49%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Techtop 47% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | — | 2025 | Eddie Conk Co-Founder | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 39 | Spintly Provider of a cloud-based, wireless access control platform allowing users to access doors using their… 53Innovation top 35%Patents top 35%Funding top 38%Moat top 38% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 35% Fundingtop 38% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 41% Techtop 45% Newstop 47% Producttop 50% Globalbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 40% Innovation: 15 patents (top 58% of patent-holders) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 15 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | 106 106 → 147 (+39%) · sector median +87% | 2018 | Malcolm Dsouza Co-Founder & CTO | +44% | 15 patents Secure IoT access control and management using wireless mesh networking and OTA provisioning | — |
| 40 | Coram Provider of AI-based video surveillance analytics platform | $5M | 17 mo ago | 15 | 2022 | Ashesh Jain Co-Founder | — | 5 patents AI-powered real-time analysis of security video and audio for event detection and search | 2 launchs |
| 41 | PopID Provider of face and palm biometric identity verification gateway solutions | $5M | 15 mo ago | 3 | 2017 | John Miller CEO | — | 4 patents Biometric facial authentication for payments and secure entry systems | 1 launch |
| 42 | Theseus GPS denied navigation for drones | $5M | 14 mo ago | — | 2024 | Ian Laffey Co-Founder | — | 4 patents AI-driven spinal surgery planning and pedicle screw placement prediction systems | — |
| 43 | DeepTrust Provider of AI solutions for cybersecurity for voice and video communications | $4M | 6 mo ago | — | 2023 | Aman Ibrahim Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Inception Cyber AI-powered email security stopping advanced threats with intent-based detection | $3M | 14 mo ago | — | 2024 | Abhishek Singh Founder & Chief Technical Officer (CTO) | — | — | — |
| 45 | Herd Security Provider of automated platform for security awareness training and phishing simulations 35Talent top 38%Funding top 48%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 1 mo ago | — | 2023 | Grant Joy Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 46 | Flagright AI-native compliance and risk management platform for financial services organizations, providing an… | $3M | 14 mo ago | 25 | 2021 | Baran Ozkan Cams Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 47 | Miru Labs Developer of an investigation platform unifying data for cybersecurity and safety | $3M | 9 mo ago | — | 2023 | Eoghan McKee Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 48 | Tisc Developer of decentralized computing platform for permissionless application deployment | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | 2024 | Mahbod S Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Protent Provider of real-time video intelligence for law enforcement and security | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | 2025 | Abhisheik Sharma Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 50 | Lexius Developer of an AI-powered system for real-time shoplifting detection | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | 2022 | Liam Webster Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California
#1
Series G · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 364 employees$930.2Mraised▾
Series G · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 364 employees
Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications. The company provides solutions for mission autonomy, surveillance, and object detection. Its offerings include autonomous pilot software, command and control toolkits, and autonomy development platforms. It also manufactures unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 9%Product
top 18%Talent
top 22%Moat
top 26%Market
top 28%Growth
top 29%Funding: Raised $930M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series G (Mar 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 151k LinkedIn followers — 7.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Hivemind) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series G$2B
- Feb 2025Series F$591.8M
- Dec 2023Series F$100M
- Dec 2023Venture Debt$200M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew, Bloomberg Beta, Founder Collective, Riot, Disruptive Ventures
Tech stack
Anime.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusign
#2
Public · Long Beach, California · founded 2011 · 25 employees$83.3Mraised▾
Public · Long Beach, California · founded 2011 · 25 employees
AI and cloud based identity proofing and authentication solutions for enterprises. Its offering includes biometric identity proofing, authentication ID, facial biometric authentication, and fingerprint authentication. It also offers services such as technical supports and consulting. It caters to government and privates companies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%News
top 31%Product
top 33%Tech
top 37%Growth
top 42%Fin. health
top 48%Funding: Raised $83.3M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 4 yrs (4.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 47 tracked, 7 types) · -10% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · 1 published app (51 installs) · Company stage: Public
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 6 partnerships (incl. US banking infrastructure provider serving 100+ banks) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$4.2M
- Jun 2023Post IPO$4.1M
- May 2023Post IPO$9M
- Mar 2022Post IPO$22.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Wilmot Advisors, Varana Capital, Las Olas Capital
Tech stack
Atlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie NoticeCore-JsDivi
#3
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 30 employees$66.5Mraised▾
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 30 employees
Provider of an AI-native platform for complaints management and governance risk compliance. The platform offers conversation intelligence, direct complaints detection, and regulatory complaints tracking. It also provides templated response generation, resolution analysis, and complaints insights business intelligence. The platform integrates with existing systems to streamline workflows. It helps teams unlock customer insights from conversations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 31%Patents
top 44%AI
top 45%Innovation
bottom 47%Funding: Raised $66.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2026)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 15 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series C$5M
- May 2025Series B$2.5M
- May 2021Series B$15M
- Jun 2019Series A$23M
Founders & team
Investors
GreatPoint Ventures, August Capital, GM Ventures, RRE Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Galaxy
#4
Verkada 🦄Series E · San Mateo, California · founded 2016 · 1700 employees$456.6Mraised▾
Verkada 🦄
Series E · San Mateo, California · founded 2016 · 1700 employees
Developer of enterprise video surveillance systems and platforms. The platform allows the user to remotely monitor and watch real-time video feeds from the connected cameras. It claims that the cameras and systems require minimal cabling, and no open ports and eliminate the requirement of additional hardware equipment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 94how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Innovation
top 18%Tech
top 18%Talent
top 18%Funding
top 21%Patents
top 24%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Innovation: 90 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Tech: 81 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 269k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. NVIDIA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series E$100M
- Dec 2024Series E$200M
- Sep 2023Series D$100M
- Aug 2022Series D$205M
Founders & team
Investors
Felicis Ventures, Meritech, Sequoia Capital, Next47, First Round Capital, Founder Collective
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon ElbAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnt Design
#5
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees$332.9Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees
AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless. It offers end-to-end parking management solutions from operations to analytics. It offers various solutions like operations management, payments solutions, marketing, customer-centric mobile applications, analytics, and more. It offers features like ease of integrations, optimizes operational management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 17%Tech
top 26%AI
top 28%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 99k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience · 68 engagements/post (3.4× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Obama Presidential Center in Chicago) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$500M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Sep 2022Series C$107.4M
- Jun 2022Series B$167M
Founders & team
Investors
Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Halogen Ventures, RXR, 3L Capital, 01 Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart Functionality
#6
Series C · Burlingame, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees$55Mraised▾
Series C · Burlingame, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees
Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems. The company delivers a new layer of precision and resilience to power systems. It offers a software development kit designed for developers and compatible with receivers and chipsets. The company provides secure positioning for applications ranging from geospatial to IoT.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 23%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 39%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $55.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Headcount 22 → 41 (+86%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$170M
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$20M
- Jun 2025Series B$74.6M
- Apr 2024Series A$30.7M
Founders & team
Investors
1517 Fund, Trucks Venture Capital, Seraphim, Stellar Solutions, Capital Innovators, Missouri Technology
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3
#7
Epirus 🦄Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 218 employees$288.7Mraised▾
Epirus 🦄
Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 218 employees
Developer of high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air defense. The company combines solid-state, long-pulse high-power microwave systems with artificial intelligence and advanced electronics. It offers systems for layered short-range air defense and maneuver short-range defense. The company also provides testing and validation for electronic effects on long-range targets. It develops capabilities to defend high-value assets and provides compact electronic warfare. The company delivers air domain awareness using perception capabilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 17%Innovation
top 22%Funding
top 22%Moat
top 22%Talent
top 28%Market
top 41%Patents: 122 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 110 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 122 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 110 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $289M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 51k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience · 288 engagements/post (14.7× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Epirus + General Dynamics Land Systems) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D—
- Mar 2025Series D$250M
- Jan 2022Series C$200M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$243K
Founders & team
Investors
T. Rowe Price, 8VC, Bedrock, Broom Ventures, I Squared, Gaingels
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsDocusign
#8
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 21 employees$51.1Mraised▾
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 21 employees
Provider of AI-powered facial authentication access control and security systems. The company offers solutions for biometric turnstiles, multi-factor authentication, and perimeter security. It serves industries including aviation, critical infrastructure, data centers, and financial services. The company's technology provides features such as tailgating detection, video at the door, and supports SIP based intercom. The systems integrate with existing access control infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%News
top 21%Funding
top 25%AI
top 28%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 31%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 2 types) · +167% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $51.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Internal Legal Counsel
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$50M
- Sep 2022Series A$25M
- Apr 2021Series A$6.1M
- Apr 2020Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Mucker, Johnson Controls, LDV Partners, HCVC, Ruvento Ventures, Hemi Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnt DesignCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Stream
#9
ZaiNar 🦄Seed · Menlo Park, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees$100Mraised▾
ZaiNar 🦄
Seed · Menlo Park, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees
Developer of wireless network technology for precise real time positioning. This platform utilizes existing cellular and wireless signals to provide sub-meter accuracy for tracking objects and equipment. The system functions by achieving sub-nanosecond time synchronization across wireless networks, enabling continuous location awareness without requiring additional hardware infrastructure. Applications include tracking medical devices, monitoring industrial equipment, and coordinating autonomous operations. The technology also provides terrestrial backup for positioning systems and improves data throughput in network environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 18%Innovation
top 19%Growth
top 26%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 30%Patents: 118 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 118 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · 9 product lines
Growth: Headcount 13 → 26 (+100%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Angel$100M
- Sep 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Alchemist Accelerator, Mindful Venture Capital Management, SBNY, PV, Happiness Ventures, Future Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#10
GoMotive 🦄Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees$567.3Mraised▾
GoMotive 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees
AI-powered fleet management platform. It combines dashcams, GPS tracking, ELD compliance, and equipment monitoring for trucking and logistics operations. It delivers solutions for workforce management, compliance, and accident management. The platform also provides customized artificial intelligence solutions for various operational needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Market
top 23%Tech
top 24%Product
top 24%Customers
top 24%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series F (May 2025)
Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.9B)
Tech: 67 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 643k LinkedIn followers — 31.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series F$150M
- May 2022Series F$150M
- Jun 2021Series E$190M
- Sep 2019Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, ITOCHU
Tech stack
6SenseAlpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitude
#11
Sift 🦄Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 1997 · 167 employees$161.2Mraised▾
Sift 🦄
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 1997 · 167 employees
Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention. The platform offers solutions for account takeover, payment fraud, chargeback fraud, and policy abuse. It also provides tools for content integrity, dispute management, and identity trust. The platform helps businesses to secure transactions and build trust with customers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Product
top 21%Moat
top 32%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Market
top 41%Funding: Raised $161M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 28 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 4 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$507.2K
- Apr 2021Series D$50M
- Mar 2018Series D$53M
- Jul 2016Series C$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Insight Partners, Union Square Ventures, Stripes, First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Spark Capital
Tech stack
6SenseAosAtlassian StatuspageBricksCdnjsCloudflare
#12
Seed · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2026$45Mraised▾
Seed · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2026
Developer of an AI-native cybersecurity platform for on-premises or private cloud. The platform is built on a single data foundation, ensuring operational sovereignty. It combines hardware and software components to provide an end-to-end cybersecurity system. The system delivers deep analysis and agentic protection without relying on public cloud infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Talent
top 35%AI
top 45%Tech
bottom 37%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $45.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
AI: Product described with: ai-native
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$45M
Founders & team
Investors
Greylock Partners
Tech stack
CookiebotGodaddyGoogle WorkspaceGutenbergHstsHttp/3
Funding & investor landscape
$12Btotal disclosed funding
292companies funded
896disclosed rounds
7rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Bessemer Venture Partners10 rounds
SVB10 rounds
Techstars8 rounds
Notable founders
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder · Shield AI
Ryan Tseng
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer & President · Shield AI
Tom Thimot
CEO · AuthID
Anna Fridman
Co-Founder · Spring Labs
Adam Jiwan
Co-Founder & CEO · Spring Labs
Hans Robertson
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · Verkada
James Ren
Co-Founder · Verkada
Courtney Fukuda
Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer · Metropolis
Peter Fisher
Co-Founder & CCO · Metropolis
Jerami M
Co-Founder · Xona Space Systems
Paul Tarantino
Co-Founder · Xona Space Systems
Nathan M
Co-Founder · Epirus
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,285,329 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Security & Surveillance Technology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Networking & Security
How research on Cybersecurity in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Cybersecurity in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 143 papers.
USC, UC Davis, and UC Irvine lead California's cybersecurity research, focusing on network security and malware detection with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.49, breakthroughs dominant).
143 papers · stance +0.49 · 46% breakthrough · 22% concern
top institutions
- University of Southern California22
- University of California, Davis15
- University of California, Irvine14
- University of California, Berkeley13
- University of California, Santa Barbara9
leading researchers
Manish Jain · Milind Tambe · Thomas La Porta · Jean Walrand · Patrick McDaniel · Stefan Achleitner
prism intelligence · tone & topics
76% positive · 17% critical tone
NetworkingComputer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSoftware DevelopmentSoftwareGaming
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Breakthroughs60 · 42%
▲ 42%→43% share
▲1.0× share momentum4 median citations37% since 2021mostly methods-led
Intrusion detection system research is intensifying — papers doubled from 4 to 8, with anomaly detection newly emerging at 5 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Intrusion detection system4→8
Newly emergingAnomaly detection 0→5 · Benchmark (surveying) 0→3 · Adaptability 0→3
Landmark Enriching network security analysis with time travel · 99 cites
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Advancements41 · 29%
▲ 26%→33% share
▲1.3× share momentum2 median citations41% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements field-share rose 26%→33%; intrusion detection system papers grew 3→4.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Intrusion detection system3→4
Landmark Cyber-Security for the Controller Area Network (CAN) Communication Protocol · 209 cites
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Concerns29 · 20%
▲ 18%→22% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations38% since 2021mostly position pieces
Adversarial system threats newly emerging; computer security concerns lead at 18 papers, intensifying overall share 18%→22%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security18
- Network security10
- Information security3
- Incentive3
- Adversarial system3
Newly emergingAdversarial system 0→3
Landmark BotFinder · 160 cites
Common questions
How many Security & Surveillance Technology companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 746 indexable Security & Surveillance Technology companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California, United States?
The Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $12B in disclosed equity funding across 292 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Security & Surveillance Technology company in California, United States?
Shield AI is the highest-funded Security & Surveillance Technology company in California, United States, with $930.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California, United States are funded?
292 of the 746 Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Security & Surveillance Technology unicorns are there in California, United States?
10 Security & Surveillance Technology companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Security & Surveillance Technology companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Security & Surveillance Technology companies on this list include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play Tech Center, In-Q-Tel, Bessemer Venture Partners.
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