In the U.S., law enforcement solves only 46% of violent crimes and 17% of property crimes, highlighting a critical need for modern investigative tools. Flock Safety addresses this gap by leveraging technology for proactive crime prevention and community security.
Flock Safety has raised $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Greenoaks Capital, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital, Matrix Partners, Sands Capital, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator. This latest funding round brings Flock Safety’s total funding to over $658 million.
This investment will drive product innovation, research and development, and U.S.-based manufacturing, supporting Flock’s mission to eliminate crime and foster thriving communities.
How Flock Safety transforms public safety through technology and innovation
Flock Safety was founded in 2017 by Garrett Langley in Atlanta, Georgia. The company emerged from Langley’s firsthand experience with neighborhood property crime and his realisation that law enforcement needed better investigative tools. Langley partnered with co-founder Matt Feury and early team members Paige Todd and Bailey Quintrell to launch the company. Their shared mission was clear: eliminate crime and build a safer future.
Garrett Langley, CEO and Founder of Flock Safety, said: “We started Flock to impact communities throughout the United States, beginning with our vision of eliminating crime. As we’ve expanded our product portfolio and reach to over 5,000 communities across the U.S., we’ve broadened that vision — to provide the tools for cities, businesses, and individual communities to thrive truly.”
The company addresses a fundamental challenge: the ineffectiveness of traditional crime prevention and investigation methods. Over 80% of property crimes go unsolved due to insufficient evidence, and conventional surveillance systems are expensive and limited in scope. Flock provides a modern solution.
Flock Safety’s “public safety operating system” facilitates collaboration between communities and law enforcement to reduce crime. The platform combines license plate readers (LPRs), gunshot detection, AI-powered video cameras, Drones as First Responders (DFR), and software for real-time crime centers and investigative intelligence.
The company’s community-driven security approach serves law enforcement agencies and private organisations like neighborhood associations. Flock Safety reports that its technology has helped reduce crime rates by up to 70% in some communities.
By 2025, Flock Safety has built partnerships with over 4,800 law enforcement agencies and nearly 1,000 businesses, including four of the National Retail Federation’s Top Ten Retailers, seven of the ten largest U.S. shopping malls, and ten of the 40 largest U.S. health systems.
Before this latest round, the company had raised approximately $383 million across seven funding rounds. Notable investments include a $150 million Series D round in July 2021, led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a Series E round led by Tiger Global, completed on February 15, 2022, valued at $3.5 billion.
To prepare for potential future public listing, Flock Safety has added Brandon Simins as CFO. The company is also actively hiring for product, engineering, and sales roles. With over 1,300 employees, including 250 based in Georgia, Flock is rapidly expanding its workforce to support its growth.
Flock’s technology: clearing thousands of serious crime cases
Flock’s technology has proven instrumental in solving serious crimes, from homicides and assaults to human trafficking and organised retail crime. Notable successes include dismantling a human trafficking ring in Detroit, apprehending the Bay Bridge Shooter in San Francisco, and solving a $12 million jewelry theft in Denver. The company claims that its systems aid in 7% of successful criminal investigations in the United States, and in 2024, they stated that their devices “help to solve 10% of reported crime”.
Flock provides an all-in-one “public safety operating system” that integrates ALPR, video surveillance, and audio detection (Flock Safety Raven) within a single platform. Their cloud-based solutions ensure scalability and accessibility for communities of all sizes. Additionally, Flock’s solar-powered cameras eliminate the need for extensive infrastructure, simplifying deployment and maintenance.
Flock Safety’s technology uses artificial intelligence to process and analyse the data collected from these devices. The system can identify vehicles by make, model, color, and other distinguishing characteristics, providing what the company calls “vehicle fingerprint technology”. This information is stored in Flock’s database for 30 days by default and can be searched and accessed by authorised users.
Flock’s public safety operating system integrates ALPR, video surveillance, and audio detection (Flock Safety Raven) in a cost-effective platform. Their solar-powered cameras are significantly more affordable than traditional systems, typically costing $10,000-$40,000 per unit.
The recent funding will accelerate the development of next-generation investigative tools, including Nova, a data intelligence platform launched in February that helps investigators analyze multiple data sources more effectively. Following the 2024 acquisition of Aerodome, Flock plans to launch U.S.-made drones in 2025 to enhance real-time situational awareness.
Flock offers free data integrations with other safety technology vendors to promote transparency and collaboration. The company is also expanding its manufacturing capabilities with a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Georgia.
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