Axon

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Updated Aug 5, 2026

Overview

Axon Enterprise, Inc. is a founder-led public-safety technology company whose integrated ecosystem combines connected hardware, cloud software, AI, and services to help public- and private-sector customers capture, manage, analyze, and act on operational data. Its mission is “Protect Life.” [SEC annual report]

Primary product

The Axon Network: TASER energy weapons, body/vehicle/fixed cameras, cloud evidence management (Evidence.com), records management, real-time operations, dispatch/911, AI productivity tools, drones/counter-drone systems, and related services.

Founded

1993

Headquarters

17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255, United States

Team size

3,000–4,000

Work style

Hybrid

Industry

Public safety technology

Sub-industry

Connected public-safety devices, cloud SaaS, digital evidence, records/real-time operations, AI, and counter-drone systems

Offices

Scottsdale, Arizona (HQ)

Seattle, Washington

Boston, Massachusetts

San Francisco, California

New York, New York

Denver, Colorado

Atlanta, Georgia

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

London, United Kingdom

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Business model

Cloud software as a service and recurring subscriptions

Hardware sales for TASER, cameras, sensors, drones and robotics

Hardware-plus-software platform contracts

Professional services, support, warranties and accessories

Public-sector and enterprise procurement contracts

Funding

Stage

Public company; IPO in 2001

Total raised

$2B

Latest round

Post-IPO debt financing · Apr 2025

Latest amount

$1.8B

Post-IPO debt

Apr 2025

$1.8B

Convertible note

Aug 2019

Post-IPO equity

Aug 2018

$246M

IPO / public equity

Jun 2001

People & investors

Leadership

Rick Smith

CEO, Founder and Director

Josh Isner

President

Jeff Kunins

Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer

Tony Robinson

Global Public Sector CTO

Michael Chime

CEO, Axon 911

Premal Desai

VP of Engineering, Real Time Operations and Vehicle Intelligence

Founders

Thomas P. Smith

Co-founder

Investors

Paul Forster

Public-market shareholders

Work & culture

Mission-driven, fast-paced and technically demanding; official recruiting materials emphasize candor, care, diverse perspectives, ownership, collaboration and meaningful public-safety impact. Job-market evidence also signals uneven workload intensity by team.

Work style

Hybrid

Compensation

Axon describes total compensation as base salary, bonus and stock awards. Public engineering postings show roughly $141,000–$225,600 or $168,750–$270,000 base ranges depending on role/geography; actual compensation varies by level, location, skills and business needs.

Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental and vision plans

Fitness programs

Emotional and mental-wellness support

Learning and development programs

Employee Resource Groups

Leadership development program

Internships and co-ops

Product & market

Pricing

Primarily quote-based enterprise/public-sector pricing, combining device purchases or leases with per-user, per-device, per-agency or subscription software, storage, support and services; public list pricing is generally unavailable.

Differentiators

—Integrated hardware, cloud software and AI ecosystem
—Large installed base and high switching costs around digital evidence workflows
—TASER and body-camera product leadership
—Evidence.com and connected chain-of-custody/data workflows
—Mission-critical public-safety specialization and procurement relationships
—Strong cross-sell/net revenue retention from one platform
—Growing AI, 911, real-time operations, drone and counter-drone portfolio

Technology

Java

Scala

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

SQL

AWS

Amazon S3

Amazon SQS/SNS

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch/Elastic Stack

MongoDB

Docker

Envoy

C/C++ embedded systems

LTE/5G

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

AI/ML and computer vision

Customers

Law-enforcement agencies and police departments

Corrections and justice agencies

Federal and other public-sector organizations

Emergency dispatch and 911 organizations

Military and defense customers

Enterprise security, retail, healthcare and logistics organizations

Event and critical-infrastructure operators

Competitors

Motorola Solutions

Verkada

L3Harris

Digital Ally

WatchGuard Video

Carbyne

Fusus

Dedrone

Peregrine

Genetec

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$2.5B–$3.0B annually; reported 2025 revenue was $2.8B

Signals & risks

Acquisition

Feb 2024

Acquired Fūsus, expanding real-time intelligence and operations capabilities.

Source

Acquisition

Jan 2025

Acquired Prepared; the acquisition supports Axon 911 and AI-enabled emergency communications.

Source

Acquisition

Jan 2026

Carbyne acquisition closed in Q1 2026, extending Axon into emergency communications and 911 capabilities.

Source

Other

Jan 2025

Axon ended 2025 with $1.8 billion principal amount of senior notes; Q1 2026 reporting described approximately $1.0 billion net debt after acquisitions and investments.

Source

Latest news

Axon jumped 7% ahead of Q2 2026 earnings

TIKR · Aug 2026

Analyst commentary focused on AI, drones, recurring software growth, the raised 2026 outlook and execution risk associated with premium valuation and public-sector procurement cycles.

Axon reports Q1 2026 revenue of $807 million, up 34% year over year

Axon / PR Newswire · May 2026

Revenue reached $807M; software and services grew 35%, ARR reached $1.5B, and full-year 2026 growth guidance increased to 30%–32%.

Axon Q1 2026 earnings call

Earnings transcript · May 2026

Management highlighted rapid growth in Dedrone, AI, enterprise deployments, and integration of Fūsus, Prepared and Carbyne.

Axon reports Q4 2025 revenue of $797 million, up 39% year over year

Axon Newsroom · Feb 2026

Axon reported $2.8B FY2025 revenue, 125% net revenue retention, 2026 growth guidance of 27%–30%, and a new approximately $6B 2028 revenue target.

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