Looks cool, would I trust it as a home security system? No. If I was a consumer who was tired of alarm companies, their 1980's technology and poor customer service? Absolutely.
Startup Review: Sentri
Published Aug 26, 2014 04:00 AM
This security startup smashed through their goal in 48 hours and have raised nearly $400,000 total.
Inside, we analyze their competitive positioning and potential.
Product *******
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- *-**** ***:****** **** ***** ** *** **** ****** point *** ******* ******* *** **** ~900 *** ******** ********* **** *** home **********. ********* ******* **** ** connect *************** ******, ***** *******, *** **** locks. *** **** ******* ** **** by ********** '*****' ***** ******* ********** *****.
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- **** ******* ****: ****** **** ********** *********,****** ******** ******* ** ***** ***** *** has ** ******* ******. *** ******* plans ** ******* *** ***** ** a******* *********** ******
- *****: *** ******* *** ************** $*** ****, **** * ****** ******** ** $10 *** **** ***** **** ********* in *********. **** ****** ** ********** more ********* ********* ***** ****** ******* **********(** $*** ****) *******(** ~$*** - $*** [**** ** longer *********] ****).
Multiples ******
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All-in-One ********
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Self-Monitoring ******** ** ********?
******* ***** ** ****** ************ **** ******* ** ****** ******* with * ******* ********** *******, ** relies ** ****-********** ** ***** ** respond ** ******. ******* ** ************* calling ****** **** ********, *** ****** notifies ***** ******* ****** ************* *** the **** ***.
******* ***-***** ***** ** *** ***** industry **** ******* **** ****-********** ** risky *** *********** *********** ** ***** do *** ******* ** ****** ** inadvertently ****** ***** **********, ********* ** losses, ******, ** **** ******* *****.
*******, *** *************** **** *******, ****** alarm ********** ** **** *** * motivation ** **** ********* **** ***** the **** **********. ******** *** **** of '****-**********', ***** *** **** *** zero-dollar ******* ****-********** **** ******** ********* ******** ** *********** *********** **** may **** ~$** ** ****.
Strong ********** & ********* *******
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** ** **** ***** **** ****-******** investors ************** * ******* ****, **** ** least $***,*** ****** **** ******* ******** $10,000 ** ****.
*** **** ******* ******** *********'* *****-** incubator Microsoft ******** [**** ** ****** *********], *** ***************** *** ** *** ************ ** is ************ ** ******* ** **** 2014.
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Comments (1)
John Bazyk
Aug 27, 2014