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Verkada raises $200M in funding

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Verkada raises $200M in funding

February 19, 2025SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada today announced a $200 million Series E funding round, led by General Catalyst, with significant investment from Eclipse and additional participation from new and existing investors. Since its founding in 2016, Verkada has raised more than $700 million in funding, and the latest round values the company at $4.5 billion. The company wrote that machine learning and applied computer vision have been core to Verkada's offering from the beginning, and that it...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud-Based, Filip Kaliszan, funding round, Physical Security, Verkada


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Boudewijn Pesch joins Verkada as vice president of JAPAC channel sales

January 20, 2025SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada has announced the appointment of Boudewijn Pesch as vice president of Japan and Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) channel sales. In his role, Pesch will oversee Verkada’s channel strategy and partnerships across the JAPAC region, working to drive growth and expand the company’s presence in key markets. “Boudewijn’s extensive experience and proven track record in the JAPAC region make him the ideal leader to further our mission of delivering integrated,...

Axis Communications, Boudewijn Pesch, Eric Salava, integrators, Verkada


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Experts offer additional 2025 security predictions

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Experts offer additional 2025 security predictions

December 30, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine — Security Systems News (SSN) tapped a few more industry experts to offer a final round of predictions on what to expect in 2025.  For the first round of predictions, go here.  A crossing guard for the intersection of cyber, physical security  Greg Parker, global vice president, security and fire, life cycle management, Johnson Controls, highlighted what he calls the growing interconnectivity of building management systems and the need for layered risk...

Access Control, Essence Security, Greg Parker, Jake Leichtling, Johnson Controls (JCI), Mobile Credentials, Physical Security, Security Systems News (SSN), Stephen Burd, Verkada, Zero-Trust


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Shouldering unacceptable risks: Crime drives retail workers to leave, new research finds

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Shouldering unacceptable risks: Crime drives retail workers to leave, new research finds

December 17, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

SAN MATEO, Calif. and GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than four in 10 retail workers in the U.S. say they are likely to leave their current job in the next 12 months due to personal safety concerns, according to research conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) in partnership with Verkada.  Findings in the “State of Retail Safety Report” reveal the challenges facing retail workers and offer a blueprint for addressing them.  "Safety is a fundamental...

Alana O'Grady Lauk, Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), Read Hayes, security report, Surveillance, Verkada


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Verkada introduces upgraded Alarms solution, next-gen Dome cameras, and expanded AI search

November 8, 2024SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada, has reimagined its Alarms solution to provide more informed alarm responses, minimizes false alarms, and gives administrators more visibility and control across their sites. In addition to a new suite of hardware, Verkada said that its updated Alarms solution comes with a new software that will allow large and distributed organizations to easily set arming and disarming schedules; more simply manage key codes and enable disarming with credentials like cards,...

AI-based, Brandon Davito, cameras, false alarms, Verkada


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Verkada: Better Together

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Verkada: Better Together

September 25, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

DENVER — VerkadaOne has followed up on its inaugural show in a big way, attracting 1,600 guests to the customer event and exceeding expectations.  Those customers gathered at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver to see what’s next for the physical security company and its suite of offerings. They wouldn’t be disappointed, either, as the company debuted its next generation of security cameras and access control systems, along with its AI-powered Alerts and a...

Access Control, Brandon Davito, Cloud-Based, Filip Kaliszan, integration, John Russell, Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), security cameras, Verkada, VerkadaOne


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Next-gen products, services steal show at VerkadaOne

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Next-gen products, services steal show at VerkadaOne

September 25, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

DENVER—During its second annual customer conference, Verkada unveiled its next generation of cloud-based physical security solutions to a room full of people from security experts to installers on the front lines of access control. VerkadaOne welcomed guests to Denver over three days to connect and learn about new solutions that the company says are empowering physical security leaders to be more proactive and efficient than ever.  “I think it’s safe to say at this point...

Cloud-Based, Filip Kaliszan, Next Generation, Physical Security, Verkada, VerkadaOne


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Verkada recognizes its inaugural ‘Safety Champions’

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Verkada recognizes its inaugural ‘Safety Champions’

September 24, 2024SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. and DENVER — During the VerkadaOne conference, the cloud-based security camera and systems provider recognized Lieutenant Ben Jones (Winston-Salem Police Department), Steve Camsey (The Salvation Army), and Jamie Lewsadder (La Cañada School District) as its inaugural Safety Champion Award winners. The winners were recognized by a gathering of more than 1,600 security and IT leaders at the event for their impact in communities across the country and work to keep people...

Alana O'Grady Lauk, Award, Ben Jones, Cloud-Based, Jamie Lewsadder, security camera, Steve Camsey, Verkada, VerkadaOne


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Verkada reaches settlement with FTC

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Verkada reaches settlement with FTC

September 3, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resolving an investigation into a data security incident in March 2021 and, separately, marketing practices from 2019-21.   “We do not agree with the FTC's allegations, but we have accepted the terms of this settlement so that we can move forward with our mission and focus on protecting people and places in a privacy-sensitive way,” the company said in an online statement.  Data...

data security, Federal Trade Commission, Samuel Levine, security camera, settlements, Verkada


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Verkada releases cloud physical security report, announces award program

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Verkada releases cloud physical security report, announces award program

June 6, 2024SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada has shared the results of its 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report, as well as introduced its first annual awards program. Verkada’s 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security is based on insights from IT and physical security leaders across various sectors. The findings look at current trends, insights, and challenges within the industry as it goes through the “inevitable” transition of physical security from on-premise setups to feature-rich,...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, cyber readiness, Physical Security, Safety Champion Awards, Verkada


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