Hakimo, a Menlo Park, California-based AI physical security monitoring company, has closed a $12 million growth round led by existing investor Zigg Capital, with participation from Neotribe Ventures, Vertex Ventures, Defy.vc and Rocketship.vc. The financing brings Hakimo’s total funding to $32 million and will support accelerated product development, expansion across key verticals, and continued team growth as the company rides what it describes as explosive demand for its AI-plus services platform.
The new round follows a year of significant operational momentum. Hakimo has tripled revenue year over year for the second consecutive year, expanded its customer base to more than 300 customers, and doubled its headcount, including the addition of Bret Knobelauch as Chief Revenue Officer. Customers range from Fortune 500 enterprises and real estate operators to iconic buildings worldwide, and the platform is now monitoring millions of square feet of real estate around the clock.
Hakimo’s platform addresses a structural shift in physical security driven by rising guard costs, persistent labor shortages, and legacy surveillance systems that generate more noise than actionable insight. Rather than replacing existing camera infrastructure, Hakimo layers AI intelligence on top of it, enabling a single operator to monitor what previously required ten. The platform uses computer vision and real-time AI monitoring to detect and flag genuine security events, cutting through the volume of false alerts that typically overwhelm traditional surveillance setups. Customers have reported up to a 60% reduction in security incidents alongside meaningful savings in guard-related costs.
Since its last funding round, Hakimo has launched new capabilities, including AI-Powered Forensic Search, which allows operators to search recorded footage using natural language queries rather than manually scrubbing through hours of video. The company is also expanding beyond pure security use cases into adjacent applications such as safety, compliance and customer experience, positioning its computer vision and monitoring infrastructure as a broader operational intelligence layer for the built environment. Hakimo serves multifamily residential communities, commercial real estate operators, car dealerships and enterprise campuses, and plans to deepen its real estate presence while accelerating expansion into new verticals and geographies with the new capital.
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“At American Landmark, we are continually looking for meaningful ways to reduce risk and better support our on-site teams. Our partnership with Hakimo reflects that commitment by providing greater visibility into potential concerns and helping our teams take proactive, informed action. While no technology can eliminate every risk, we believe investing in innovative tools like Hakimo is an important part of our ongoing effort to create communities where residents and associates feel supported.”
Rachel Palmer, Chief Administrative Officer, American Landmark Apartments
“Hakimo has built a category-defining AI security platform for physical spaces. The real estate industry is at an inflection point as operators and tenants are under pressure to cut costs while improving safety. Hakimo solves a key problem in formats ranging from homes to iconic buildings. This investment reflects our conviction that Hakimo is building the future of AI-powered physical security.”
Ryan Orley, Managing Partner, Zigg Capital
“This financing allows us to move faster across every dimension of the business. We’re expanding our go-to-market efforts rapidly, deepening our product capabilities, and growing the team to match the demand we’re seeing. The opportunity to modernize physical security is enormous, and we’re just getting started.”
Sam Joseph, CEO and Co-Founder, Hakimo
