Flock Safety

The first public safety operating system that eliminates crime.

HQ: Atlanta, GA, USA

B2B

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Overview

Flock Safety is a U.S.-based public-safety technology company founded in 2017 in Atlanta. It sells an integrated platform of license plate readers, video, audio detection, mobile security trailers, drones, and investigative software for law enforcement agencies, schools, businesses, neighborhoods, and cities. Public sources agree it is late-stage and fast-growing, though they differ slightly on the exact label of the April 2026 financing round.

Primary product

An all-in-one public-safety platform centered on license plate recognition (LPR) cameras and investigative software

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Team size

1,001-5,000

Work style

Flexible

Industry

Public Safety

Sub-industry

AI-powered ALPR / surveillance / crime-solving software

Offices

Atlanta, Georgia, United States (home base)

Boston Seaport, Massachusetts, United States

Business model

Subscription-based safety-as-a-service

Hardware + software platform subscriptions

All-inclusive annual deployment contracts

Professional installation and support

Funding

Stage

late-stage venture

Total raised

$1.2B

Latest round

Series I · Apr 2026

Latest amount

$208M

People & investors

Leadership

Garrett Langley

Founder & CEO

Paige Todd

Founder & Chief People Officer

Brandon Simins

Chief Financial Officer

Bailey Quintrell

Chief Product Officer; formerly Chief Strategy Officer

Dan Haley

Chief Legal Officer

Matthew Webster

Chief Marketing Officer

Chris Castaldo

Chief Information Security Officer

Chris Colwell

SVP, Customer Experience

Founders

Matt Feury

Co-founder; former Founder/CTO, Distinguished Engineer

Investors

Meritech Capital Partners

Sands Capital

Seven Seven Six

Spark Capital

Tiger Global Management

Y Combinator

Zac Bookman

Work & culture

High-performance, mission-driven, low-ego culture focused on urgency, ownership, and doing hard work well. Flock emphasizes fast-moving execution, cross-functional collaboration, growth, and remote/hybrid flexibility with regular in-person meetups in Atlanta and Boston.

Work style

Flexible

Compensation

Publicly posted compensation signals are qualitative rather than salary-band based: Flock says compensation is competitive, every employee gets equity, and the company adds 401(k), remote-work stipends, equipment stipends, and equity-tax support through Carta.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Company-paid life insurance and disability

Spring Health mental health access

Flexible PTO

12 weeks paid parental leave

Additional recovery leave for birthing parents

Maven fertility/adoption/surrogacy support

Cariloop family support

Equity for every employee

401(k) plan

One-time equipment stipend for new hires

Monthly remote-work stipend

Carta tax advisory support for equity

Product & market

Pricing

Subscription-based, all-inclusive pricing based on coverage area, sensor types, and software package; installs, onboarding, maintenance, repairs, and upgrades are bundled.

Differentiators

—Infrastructure-free deployment
—Unified platform across LPR, video, audio, trailers, and drones
—Local customer control and audit logs
—Privacy-first / no facial recognition claims
—Cross-agency evidence sharing
—All-inclusive annual subscription packaging
—Real-time evidence-to-response workflow

Technology

GitHub Actions

Kotlin

Buildroot

Linux kernel

Docker

Apache

Marketo

PyTorch

Matlab

Google Workspace

Google Sheets

Salesforce

Workato

TensorFlow

Java

ZoomInfo

Angular

Redis

Splunk

Yocto

Customers

Law enforcement agencies

Cities and municipalities

Neighborhoods and HOAs

Businesses and retailers

Schools

Transportation authorities

Healthcare systems

Competitors

Axon

Motorola Solutions

Verkada

BriefCam

PlateSmart

Reasoning from public market overlap: other video-surveillance and ALPR vendors

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$300M+ ARR

Estimated monthly visits

643.4K

Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026

support@flocksafety.com +1 (866) 901-1781

Signals & risks

Acquisition

Oct 2024

Flock acquired Aerodome to expand drone-as-first-responder capabilities and accelerate its drone roadmap.

Source

Other

Aug 2025

Flock paused federal pilot programs with DHS/CBP/HSI after scrutiny from Illinois officials over data-sharing and compliance.

Source

Other

Oct 2024

A federal lawsuit challenged Flock camera deployments as unconstitutional warrantless surveillance.

Source

Other

Jul 2026

LAPD halted use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy and civil-liberties concerns.

Source

Other

Jul 2026

The ACLU published a broad criticism arguing Flock repeatedly misled cities, police departments, and the public about its system and data-sharing practices.

Source

Latest news

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing serious concerns over civil liberties and privacy

TechCrunch · Jul 2026

TechCrunch reported LAPD ended or allowed to expire its Flock contract due to privacy and civil-liberties concerns, adding to broader municipal pushback.

LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues

Los Angeles Times · Jul 2026

The Los Angeles Times reported LAPD halted use of Flock cameras while oversight and privacy rules are reviewed.

Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments and Public Across the Country

ACLU · Jul 2026

The ACLU published a detailed criticism of Flock’s privacy, data-sharing, and public-communication practices, including claims about misleading statements to public bodies.

License plate camera company suspends working with federal agencies amid concerns

AP News · Aug 2025

AP reported that Flock paused federal agency pilots after concerns about investigation purpose and data access, amid scrutiny from Illinois and other jurisdictions.

US startup Flock Safety raises $275 million to fund manufacturing plant, R&D

Reuters · Mar 2025

Reuters reported Flock raised $275M led by Andreessen Horowitz, valued it at $7.5B, and said the company had surpassed $300M in ARR and over $950M in total funding.

Jobs and careers at Flock Safety

9 jobs at Flock Safety

Strategic Client Manager

Remote

Commercial

London; London, London, United Kingdom

Today

Remote

Full-time