Verkada, a manufacturer of security systems, announced on Wednesday that it had raised$ 200 million in its most recent funding round led by the venture capital firm General Catalyst, raising its valuation to$ 4.5 billion.
Verkada, which makes video security cameras, economic sensors and warnings, has recently taken steps to drink artificial intelligence into its safety and security products.
According to Pitchbook data released in January, AI startups have made a significant contribution to the treatment of market lows in U.S. venture capital funding, with the total amount raised in 2024 almost 30 % higher than a year earlier.
In 2025, these businesses have continued to drive venture capital funding, with companies like Tines, the platform for enterprise automation, and Abridge, a startup that offers healthcare, currently receiving funding from some of the top names in the sector.
Verkada said the most recent funding round will enable the company to expand its cloud-based natural protection platform and improve its AI capabilities.
At Verkada’s previous funding round in 2022, which was led by venture capital giant Sequoia Capital and MSD Partners, an investment firm tied to Michael Dell, the company had raised$ 205 million at a valuation of$ 3.2 billion.
The company’s client base has more than doubled since its last campaign and more than 91 Fortune 500 companies now use Verkada’s items, it said.
” Verkada’s ability to integrate AI into real-world programs like video security, predicted maintenance, and environmental surveillance, has allowed their customers to interact with their security systems in logical, revolutionary way”, said Deep Nishar, managing director at General Catalyst.
The latest round, where Eclipse Ventures also made a significant contribution along with other new and existing investors, brings Verkada’s total amount raised in funding to$ 700 million.
( Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru, Editing by Shreya Biswas )
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