PRWeb · Feb 2026
AmberBox’s release repeats the Buccaneers deployment and describes the system’s acoustic/infrared/ML detection, automatic notification workflow, and active-shooter response benefits.
Detect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement | Empower First Responders
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
AmberBox is a San Francisco-based public-safety/security technology company that builds indoor gunshot detection and response systems for commercial and public buildings, combining detector-head sensing, automated 911/security alerts, and a cloud response platform.
Primary product
AmberBox Gunshot Detection / AmberBox Response Platform
Founded
2015
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Industry
Public Safety
Sub-industry
Indoor gunshot detection / security technology
Offices
500 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 (HQ)
1777 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703
1700 Hayes Street, Suite 301, Nashville, TN 37203
48 East Smithfield, London E1W 1AW, United Kingdom
Business model
B2B hardware + software
enterprise security systems
cloud platform / response software
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$2.3M
Latest round
Seed · Dec 2016
Latest amount
$2.1M
Dec 2016 · Uncork Capital
Aug 2016 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Work & culture
Mission-driven and design-oriented; the company emphasizes improved safety for public and commercial buildings, inspirational and dynamic design, and replacing outdated ideas with smarter environments.
Compensation
Public sales-role data suggests competitive base pay plus OTE bonuses; one job posting listed a $45k-$65k base with bonus, travel allowance, and 401(k), while RepVue reports SDR base pay around $55k-$75k and AE base pay around $65k with OTE near $110k.
Benefits
401(k)
travel allowance
OTE / bonus compensation
Product & market
Pricing
Quote-based / demo-led sales
Differentiators
- —Tri-factor authentication using percussion, audio, and infrared
- —3.6-second average detection/notification time
- —No real-time audio transmission
- —No line-of-sight requirement
- —Detector-head machine-learning analysis
- —Integration with cameras, access control, and mass notification
- —E911-certified automatic 911 alerts
- —Cloud-based response platform with real-time incident tracking
Technology
Python
Linux
C
Java
Kubernetes
Terraform
Salesforce
Tableau
HubSpot
Pardot
Marketo
Google Analytics
Django
Swift
Symfony
Webpack
AES-256 encryption
IEEE 802.11 wireless
proprietary wireless mesh network
Customers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fortune 500 companies
schools and colleges
government facilities
corporate HQs
airports
public venues
Competitors
Shooter Detection Systems
Athena Security
ShotSpotter
ZeroEyes
Omnilert
Xtract One Technologies
EAGL Technology
Securithings
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Approximately $5M-$10M ARR
Estimated monthly visits
5.4K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Latest news
SDM Magazine · Feb 2026
Industry coverage of the Buccaneers deployment, emphasizing rapid verification, integration with existing security systems, and AmberBox’s threat-response positioning.
WTSP · Feb 2026
Local reporting confirms AmberBox is being used at the Buccaneers training facility and notes the company’s sensor, ML, and automatic alert workflow.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Jan 2026
The Buccaneers announced AmberBox deployment at AdventHealth Training Center as part of ongoing security upgrades; the release highlights automated alerts to security and law enforcement and quotes CEO James Popper on the 3.6-second response time.
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