Best Security & Surveillance Technology Companies in Chicago, United States
The 39 best Security & Surveillance Technology companies in Chicago, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Project44.
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.
Ranked: Best Security & Surveillance Technology companies in Chicago
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEGIS Developer of mobile application for personal safety | — | — | — | 2023 | Tamika Vantifflin Founder and CEO | — | 32 patents Voice‑based biometric identity verification and high‑voltage nanostructured battery cathode technologies | — |
| 2 | Armorax Application for the control of security systems | — | — | — | 2014 | Jay Gulotta CEO | — | — | — |
| 3 | barcodesinc Barcodesinc provides digital data hardware and software solutions for businesses. | — | — | 107 | 1994 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+31 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | Blink Internet first brand offering Bluetooth-based rechargeable tracking wearable device | — | — | — | 2015 | Sushant Shah Co-Founder | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 5 | Cobra Electronics Developer of dash cams & car accessories | — | — | 84 84 → 96 (+14%) | 1948 | Mark Close Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+43 | 42 patents Automotive imaging and driver-assistance camera systems for vehicle monitoring | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Drift Net Securities At Drift Net Securities, our mission is to create and provide the most innovative technical solutions to keep… | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | FingerprintJS FingerprintJS empowers developers to solve online fraud. | — | — | 118 | 2019 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Georama Georama enables organizations to gather or provide video insights from anywhere in the world in real-time. | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 39 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
Top 12 Security & Surveillance Technology companies in Chicago
#1
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2025$2.6Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered platform for threat exposure management and cybersecurity. The platform identifies, validates, and prioritizes vulnerabilities using AI-driven automation and human validation. It offers continuous penetration testing, remediation prioritization, and compliance mapping. The company provides cyber risk solutions, attack path discovery, and threat intelligence monitoring. Services include penetration testing, red team exercises, and social engineering simulations. The platform aggregates assessment results, validates exposures, and prioritizes remediation based on business impact.
- Oct 2025Seed$2.6M
#2
Series G · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 31 employees$912.5Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based cargo and supply chain visibility tracking solutions. It provides users with a platform that connects shippers and 3PLs to carriers through the integration of a transport management system. It enables users to pull carrier rate quotes, automate dispatch requests, track shipments, and pull images. It also offers visibility solutions such as carrier rating, workflow automation, tracking, and dynamic rate quotes. It provides solutions for industries such as retail, manufacturing, life sciences, food and beverage, and consumer goods.
- Nov 2022Series G$80M
- Sep 2022Series F$20M
- Jan 2022Series F$420M
- Jun 2021Series E$202M
#3
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 24 employees$243.3Mraised▾
Developer of AI and web-based visibility solutions for the supply chain. It provides users with real-time visibility solutions for shippers, brokers, 3PLs, and carriers. It uses machine learning and AI to provide predictive insights and real-time supply chain information. It also enables users to calculate shipment arrival times and uses GPS or ELD devices for covering all modes including ocean, rail, parcel, and over-the-road. It provides end-to-end supply chain visibility platform using AI-driven technologies to provide comprehensive real-time tracking and predictive analytics for transportation and logistics management.
- Sep 2022Series D$10M
- Aug 2022Series D$30M
- Jun 2022Series D—
- Mar 2021Series D$100M
#4
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 67 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Provider of software solutions for safety management. It provides users with a platform for managing safety solutions for facilities, assets, and campuses. It also provides users with threat assessment, threat detection, visitor management, and emergency planning solutions.
- Mar 2023Series B$15.6M
#5
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013 · 5000 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Scout provides removable wireless security systems with sensors to track door/window open-closes. The sensor sends alerts over Wifi and 3G. It also provides Scout's App for controlling home through this application.
- Feb 2023Convertible Debt$2M
- Sep 2018Convertible Debt$500K
- Dec 2017Post IPO$1.3M
- May 2016Seed$1M
#6
Deadpooled · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2020 · 16 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based access control systems. It provides locks, an ID verification device, access card readers, and a mobile app for the owner to control all the access points. The user can share the access to anyone and the devices read the messages to grant access.
- Jun 2022Series A$588.5K
- Jun 2021Series A$15M
#7
Acqui-Hired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 186 employees$9Mraised▾
Neurensic helps financial institutions reduce risk and ensure regulatory compliance. It provides CORE, an intent-based surveillance solution which leverages AI to detect rogue trading, suspect trading behavior, fraud, and anomaly in trading activities to ensure regulatory compliance. It recognizes patterns of trading that are similar to regulatory inquiries and investigations, thereby helping organizations in identifying the same.
- Mar 2017Seed$1.8M
- Aug 2016Seed—
- Jul 2016Seed$225K
- Dec 2015Seed$500K
#8
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013 · 10 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Provider of AI-driven banking fraud analytics and detection platform solutions. The platform helps financial institutions identify data breaches, high-risk merchants, and compromised cards. It enables users to reissue compromised cards, write decision rules for payment fraud detection, and identify compromised merchants and cards early. The platform gives access to data and tools to reduce card fraud.
- Aug 2018Series A$1.5M
- Feb 2017Series A$2.8M
- Dec 2015Seed$1.2M
- Apr 2015Seed—
#9
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2005 · 26 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Compliance11 provides cloud-based compliance automation software for enterprises to monitor employees and ensure compliance. The product automates employee trading, insider trading, employee disclosures, gifts, entertainment, political contributions, customer complaints, etc. In Nov 2011, it was acquired by Charles Schwab for an undisclosed sum.
- Apr 2011Series B$850K
- Mar 2011Series B$500K
- Feb 2010Series B$6M
#10
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2008 · 68 employees$4Mraised▾
SmartWitness provides in-vehicle cameras, recorders & accompanying software for both private and commercial vehicle use. The camera systems can record HD video footage and are helpful in vehicle intrusion detection. Some of the company's products have built-in telematics capabilities that can help in vehicle/event location & tracking. The camera systems have 170-degree horizontal FOV, built-in G-force sensors & audio recording features.
- Aug 2019Series A$4M
#11
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 18 employees$277Kraised▾
Provider of object tracking systems. It offers hardware solutions, web-based software, and a mobile application that focuses on helping hospitality companies enhance customer experience by providing real-time location of customer-requested items on hotel property and deliver to guests requests quickly. It combines Bluetooth, Wifi, GPS and cellular technologies to alert users if the equipment is left in the field or worse, stolen from their property.
- May 2022Seed$2.3M
- Apr 2021Seed$252K
- Feb 2016Seed$25K
#12
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1986 · 26 employees$1.4Mraised▾
TZ develops technological solutions for infrastructure protection, asset maintenance on Aircrafts and parcel protection. The two major product offerings from the firm are TZ Praetorian and TZ Centurion System. The Praetorian system is designed to work with existing physical security systems, and the Centurion system enables micro protection, with an IP based access control system focused on delivering security. The firm provides intelligent latching solutions through its Smart Devices offering - applicable for aircrafts.
- May 2013Post IPO$1.4M
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- University of Illinois Chicago4
- Chicago State University3
- Loyola University Chicago2
- University of Illinois Chicago, Rockford campus2
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