AI security startup Hakimo raised $4 Million in Seed funding

Hakimo, a California based AI platform designed to bring cybersecurity-like tools to the physical security industry, has recently secured $4 million in a seed funding round.

Hakimo was founded by Sam Joseph. It offers a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system for physical security. The company uses computer vision to analyze camera footage corresponding to each and every badge event and correlates that with the badging data to security alerts in a real-time scenario.

CEO of Hakimo, Sam Joseph, said, "Cybersecurity systems used to generate massive numbers of events that a human analyst could not handle. Systems like SIEM and Security Orchestration and Response (SOAR) emerged to help manage and respond to those alerts and incidents. Physical security has now reached a point where it requires the same types of tools. Employees need to recognize that the flow of people through the building is different now and that they play a role in its security. Learning that someone snuck in behind you today and seeing that data tied to your badge can trigger a higher level of vigilance as you badge in tomorrow."

For AI startup, the latest funding round was backed by Neotribe Ventures. Other participating investors include the Firebolt Ventures, defy.vc. Also some of the prominent angel investors include Sachin Katti, Ameet Patel, and Prasanna Srikhanta.

The AI security company as of now has plans to use the new funds to scale business operations and its business outreach.