Eagle Eye Networks
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video surveillance Physical security |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Dean Drako |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 4 (2023) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Founder & CEO Dean Drako |
| Products | Cloud video surveillance system, Video API |
Number of employees | 487 (2023) |
| Website | www.een.com |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Eagle Eye Networks, Inc. (EEN) is an American company providing cloud-based video surveillance products[3][4] for physical security and business operations applications.[5][6]
History
[edit]Eagle Eye Networks was founded in 2012[1] by Dean Drako, Barracuda Networks' founder and former CEO.[7] Drako said he started the company after frustrations with trying to deploy and use existing video surveillance systems for remote management while he was CEO of Barracuda.[8]
The company and its first product, the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System, were announced in January 2014.[9][10][11][12][13] The company announced its channel partner program the following month.[14][15][16][17]
Eagle Eye Networks announced a multimillion-dollar series B venture round investment in July 2014, including an investment by Michael Dell's private family venture fund, MSD Capital.[18][19][9][20][21] Michael Dell stated that he made the investment primarily because of CEO Drako's earlier success with Barracuda Networks.[22][23] Enrique Salem, previous CEO of Symantec and Austin Ventures also invested in the round.[24][25]
The company announced a new data center in Austin, Texas in September 2014.[26]
In February 2015, Diebold, financial self-service, security and services corporation, and Eagle Eye Networks announced an alliance to deliver cloud-based video services which would stream and store live and recorded video, generate notifications and support real-time analytics. According to Diebold, EEN had developed the industry's first cloud-based video solution with an open API.[27][28]
CEO Drako bought Brivo cloud access control company for $50 million in June 2015. Drako said he saw the opportunity to accelerate the cloud technology shift underway in the physical security industry by integrating Brivo's cloud access control with EEN cloud video surveillance. The two companies continued to operate separately.[29][30][31]
In April 2017, EEN and Swift Sensors announced a partnership to deliver cloud-based wireless sensor and video surveillance across multiple industries,[32] enabling users to check video as needed, based on sensor data.[33]
In 2020, EEN raised $40 million in Series E funding from Accel for a total of $100 million since the company was founded in 2012. The company said it planned to use the funding to further develop artificial intelligence (AI) analytics on its cloud-based video surveillance platform, and to continue its growth.[34][35][36] In 2023, it partnered with Brivo to raise 192 million to focusing on the use of AI related to physical security.[37]
In 2023, EEN raised $100M in financing from SECOM. Drako continues to own the majority of Eagle Eye.[38] In 2024, Eagle Eyes's CEO Dean Drako was named a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Gulf South Region.[39]
Products
[edit]Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System is a cloud-managed video surveillance system that links analog and IP cameras with an on-site bridge or cloud managed video recorder appliance which transmit the encrypted video recording to Eagle Eye's cloud data center.[40][41]
The system supports mobile apps for system installation, remote video viewing, and system management, with alerts for motion detection, system tampering and camera malfunction.[42] It also handles bandwidth management, and supports user adjustment of how much video is stored in the cloud or on-premises.[43]
The Eagle Eye Video API is an open RESTful API for integrators and developers to integrate video into their applications.[44] It provides a set of storage, analytics, indexing, and interfaces for building or integrating applications with both live and recorded video.[45]
The company's AI Video Search utilizes artificial intelligence to enable searches for people and objects across all security cameras; the customer types in the description and then narrow results by date, time, location, and camera.[46]
Recognition
[edit]The Eagle Eye Networks company launch was discussed in many publications, including MarketWatch,[47] Computerworld,[48] and The Wall Street Journal,[3] regarding the company's focus on simple design and ease of use.[49]
Its cloud-based security camera system received an award for the best new hosted solution from the Security Industry Association in April 2014.[50][51] The company was listed as a CRN Magazine top 25 emerging company in July 2014.[52]
Eagle Eye's founder and Dean Drako was named to Goldman Sachs' 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs list for 2014.[53][54]
In November 2019, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranked EEN #133 of the fastest growing technology companies in North America, with 936% growth from 2015 to 2018.[55][56]
In November 2020, EEN made the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list of fastest-growing technology companies in North America for the second year in a row. The company ranked #187, with 652% growth from 2016 to 2019.[57]
Acquisitions
[edit]Timeline
[edit]| Year announced | Company | Business | Value (USD) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Panasonic Camera Manager | Cloud video surveillance | Not disclosed | [58] |
| 2021 | Uncanny Vision | Video Surveillance AI | Not disclosed | [59][60] |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Honovich, John (October 27, 2020). "Eagle Eye Networks Raises $40 Million". IPVM. Retrieved June 9, 2021.(Subscription required.)
- ^ "Eagle Eye Networks Continues Global Expansion, Announces Record Q1 Revenue". Bloomberg. Austin, Texas. April 29, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Wall Street Journal The Daily Startup: Barracuda Networks Co-Founder Launches Video Surveillance Startup
- ^ ProgrammableWeb APICON 2014: Applying APIs To Video Surveillance
- ^ Security Info Watch Eagle Eye Networks enters VMS market
- ^ Storage Switzerland Eagle Eye Networks brings the Cloud to Video Surveillance
- ^ Texas TechPulse Eagle Eye Networks Takes On Cloud-based Video Security
- ^ Mercury News Barracuda Networks Founder's Next Act
- ^ a b Dow Jones Serial Entrepreneur and Ex-Barracuda CEO Launches Eagle Eye Networks to Take Video to the Cloud
- ^ Biz Report Eagle Eye Launches cloud platform with data
- ^ AS Mag Eagle Eye Networks announces new camera VMS
- ^ Austin Business Journal Barracuda Networks co-founder tackles video surveillance
- ^ Government Security News Dean Drako, former founder and CEO of Barracuda Networks launches Eagle Eye Networks
- ^ The VAR Guy Eagle Eye Debuts Partner Program for Cloud-Based Video Surveillance
- ^ IT Web Eagle Eye unveils global channel programme
- ^ Channel Vision Eagle Eye Debuts Channel Program for Cloud-Based Video
- ^ Security Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Unveils Channel Partner Program
- ^ Wall Street Journal VCs On Pace to Break Late-Stage Record
- ^ Reuters PE Hub Michael Dell's MSD Capital backs Eagle Eye Networks
- ^ ChannelWeb Michael Dell taps personal piggy bank for Eagle Eye investment
- ^ CRN Michael Dell Invests In Cloud Video Surveillance Specialist Eagle Eye
- ^ Venture Beat Michael Dell is funding this company to move surveillance cameras onto the cloud
- ^ Security Director News Dell makes multi-million dollar investment in Eagle Eye Networks
- ^ IT Business Dell leads funding round for cloud video surveillance firm
- ^ Security Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Receives 'Multimillion-Dollar' Investment From Dell
- ^ Government Video Eagle Eye Networks Announces Cloud Video Data Center in Austin, Texas
- ^ ATM Marketplace Diebold, Eagle Eye Networks team up to offer cloud-based video services
- ^ Security Systems News Diebold and Eagle Eye: API advocates ally
- ^ Xconomy Dean Drako Acquires Brivo Cloud Access Control Company for $50 Million
- ^ Security Info Watch Brivo acquired by Eagle Eye Networks Founder Dean Drako for $50M
- ^ CloudWedge Dean Drako, Owner of Eagle Eye, Buys Brivo in $50M Deal
- ^ "Start-Ups Bring Simple, Affordable Video Alerts to IoT". Design News. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ 株式会社インプレス (2018-06-19). "イグアス、IoTセンサーを簡単に運用開始できる米Swift Sensorsのクラウドサービスを販売". クラウド Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ SecurityInfoWatch: Eagle Eye Networks raises $40M in funding from Accel Oct 2020
- ^ SiliconHills: Eagle Eye Networks Closes on $40 Million in Funding and Plans to Hire 200 Employees Oct 2020
- ^ Security Systems Sales: Eagle Eye Networks Raises $40M in Series E Funding Oct 2020
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (2023-05-17). "Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo raise $192M in a joint round to boost cloud security business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ TechCrunch Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo raise $192M in a joint round to boost cloud security business. Retrieved May 17, 2022
- ^ SP&T News: Dean Drako recognized with Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf South Award | 2024-06-19
- ^ Security Systems News Eagle Eye releases cloud-controlled VMS
- ^ IT Web Eagle Eye takes video storage into cloud
- ^ Security Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Makes Debut in VMS Market
- ^ Security Today Dell Makes Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Cloud Surveillance Company Eagle Eye Networks
- ^ IT Web Eagle Eye unveils cloud video API
- ^ Security Systems News Eagle Eye debuts 'modern, open' API
- ^ Security Sales Eagle Eye Networks Releases ‘Smart Video Search,’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary. Retrieved Dec 29, 2022
- ^ Market Watch Startup puts video surveillance in the cloud
- ^ Computer World Barracuda Networks' Former CEO Dean Drako Launches Eagle Eye Networks. Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TMCnet Eagle Eye Networks Launches, Promises Security Video Management
- ^ "Special ISC West Coverage: SIA 2014 New Product Showcase Awards". Locksmith Ledger. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Eagle Eye wins SIA award". itvarnews.techplusmedia.com. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ CRN The 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors For 2014. Archived 2014-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Security Systems News Goldman Sachs names Eagle Eye Networks founder one of '100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014′
- ^ The VAR Guy Goldman Sachs recognizes Eagle Eye Networks CEO Dean Drako as one of 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014. Archived 2014-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Here Are the Austin Companies on the Deloitte Fast 500 List". Austin Inno. November 7, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-15.
- ^ "4 Austin Companies Made Deloitte's Technology Fast 500". Built In Austin. November 7, 2019.
- ^ Security Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Named Fastest Growing Video Surveillance Company by Deloitte Retrieved November 19, 2020
- ^ "Eagle Eye Networks buys Panasonic's cloud video surveillance service and security camera". ZDNet. June 15, 2017.
- ^ Security Info Watch Eagle Eye Networks enhances AI video capabilities with new acquisition Retrieved September 30, 2021
- ^ Grit Daily Eagle Eye Networks Acquires Uncanny Vision to Reshape Video Surveillance Retrieved October 7, 2021