Mobotix Owner Ups Investment In Knightscope

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Jun 06, 2017

Knightscope is asking for investments from literally anyone, with a public "mini-IPO". Recently the company secured some additional funding from Mobotix owner Konica Minolta, who initially invested in Knightscope's $3.8M Series A round in 2014.

In this update, we analyze Konica Minolta's additional investment, and the additional support that Konica Minolta is giving Knightscope to help their competitive position.

*********** ******** *** *********** **** ********* ******, **** * ****** "****-***". ******** *** ******* ******* **** ********** ******* *********** ***** ****** *******, *** ********* ******** ** ***********'* $*.** ****** * ***** in ****.

** **** ******, ** ******* ****** *******'* ********** **********, *** the ********** ******* **** ****** ******* ** ****** *********** ** help ***** *********** ********.

[***************]

Konica ******* $** *** **********

*********** ******** ** "*********" $** **********, ***** **** * ********** *** ******* $** ** ******* unstated ********** **** *** ** *** *******. **** ********** **** be **** ** ***********'* ****-*** ********, ***** **** *** ****** to ***** * ***** ** $*** ***** *********** *+ ********.

****** ******* **** ******** ** *********** ****** ** ***********'* ****** A *****.

Service ********* ******* *********

****************** ******** *** **** **** **** *** ******** * ********** service ******* *** ***** ****** ** * *** ******* ** integrators *** *********. *********** **** ** ** * ******** ** offer ******* ******** ******* ****** *******. ** ******** ** *** cash **********, ****** ******* **** **** *** ** * ******** repair ******* ******** *** *********** ***** ** ******** *********. ** relying ** ****** ******* *** **-***** ******* *********** *** ***** the ***** ** *********** ********* **** **********, ** ****** ** staff ***** *********** *******.

Investment ********

** ** ****** *** ***** ********* ** ******** ** ****** in ********** ******* ****** *** * *******. *** **** **** Konica ******* *** *** **** ***** $** ********** ********, ***** the ******** ** ** ** ***** **********, ** ******** ***** investment ******* ** ***********'* **** ******* ******* ***** ******** **** Konica ******* ** ********* ** ***********'* ******, *** **** ** necessary ** ******* ********** ********* ******* ** ******* **********'* **********.

Benefit ** ***********'* ***********

****** **** ********** ********** **** ****** ******* **** *** **** the ****** ******** ** ** ******** **** ** ****** ********** about * *******'* *********, *********** *** **** **** ** ********* interest **** ** ******** ********, *** *** ** ** ******* promote ***** ****-*** ********. **** *** **** *** ******* ******** individual ********* **** *********** ** * **** **********, **** ****** the$*** ********* ** **** **** $** ** ******* ***** ******** otherwise.

Comments (9)

Jeremy Ellis

06/07/17 01:41am

**** ***** ******** ** ***** ** "*******" ** ********?

Josh Bylsma

BLUEmark Technologies | 06/07/17 01:01pm

*** *********** ******** *** *********** ** **** **** ****** *** market **** ** **, ** ***** ** ****** ******* *** CARG?

* ** *** **** ** ******, *** ** ****** ******* how **** *** ********** *** ********** ******** ** ********* *** the ******** ***. ****** ***** **** ** ** ****** ***** and ****... *.*. ******* ****** ********.

* **** ** *****, **** ** **** *****, *** ******* guard ***** ** ***********, ******* * ******** ** *** *** true ****** *********. ** ***** **** ******** **** * ****** security *** ******** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Josh Bylsma | 06/07/17 01:16pm

*** *********** ******** *** *********** ** **** **** ****** *** market **** ** **, ** ***** ** ****** ******* *** CARG?

**** ***********'*********** ****:

******** *** ***+ ********* ****** *** ***** ***** **** $*** billion *** ***** ** ******** ** *** ****** *** ******* sector **** ************* $*** ******* *********** ** ***********'* ***** *** aspirations.We ******* ** ** ** ******** ** ***** * $** ******* ******* ******* ** ******** ******** ******** ************ **** * ********* ** ******** ****** *** *****. As the global population grows from 7 billion to 9 billion people, we believe the worldwide security and law enforcement apparatus will not scale and will require new solutions.

** *** *.*. ***** *** *,***+ ******* ******** ***** *****,****** *********** ******** - * ********** **************** ** ******* ****** ******** ************* *** **********. ***** *** * ***** ******* ******** ***** ** *** U.S. *** *********** ** ********* **** * ** ****: ****** Universal *** *********. *********** *** **** *** ******* ******** ** the ******* ******** ******** **** ****** *********, *********** ********* ** the *********** *** ****-**** ******** *** ****** ********* ** ********* a '******' ********** ***. ********, *** ******* ***,*** ******, ********* 300,000 ****** *** *** *** ****** ********* **** ****** * combined ***,*** ******.

*** ***** ** **** **** * $** ******* ****** ************** or ******* ***, ****** ***, **** * ******* ****** ********* of ~$*** *******, **** ***** ** * ***** ******.

*** **** *** ** $** ******* **, ** ******, *** hard ****.

Thumbnail brk1

Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Josh Bylsma | 06/07/17 01:25pm

**** **** *** ********* ***** ** ********** ****:

******** ********** (** **) ** **** *** ******** *** **** rated *** * * **** ******* ****, *** *** **** is ******* ***** ** ***** **** ******* (~$***).

**** ***** *** ***** ***** *** ***** *** *********, ******** their "****", *** **** ****** **** ****** ** ***********/****** ***** over **** * **** ********.

Josh Bylsma

BLUEmark Technologies | 06/07/17 02:32pm

**** ***********. ****** *** *******.

* **** **** ***** ****** ******** ** ** * *** aggressive. ******** **** ***** ****** *********** *** *******, *** **** there ** * $*** ******* ****** *** ******** ******, *** could **** *** ******** **** *** ****** ******* *** ** early ******* ***** ** ***********. *******, * ** **** ***** a *** **********.

*** ***>*** - ***% ***

*** ***>*,*** - ***% ***

*** ****>**** - ***% ***

*** ****>**** - ***% ***

*** *******, ***** *** ********* ********* ** ******* ~**** ****** in *** ***** ****** *** ***** **** ** **** ****** as ****. ******* **** ****** ****, ** ** **** ********** to ********* *** **-***** *********** ***** ** **** ****.

Thumbnail photo

Vincent Tong

07/17/17 08:26pm

**** **** ****** ** ***** ** ** ****. ******** ******

******** ******

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Vincent Tong | 07/17/17 08:31pm

*******, ****** *** *******! ** ***** **** **** ***** **** just ******** ******* *** ***** *** ****** **** **** * half **** *** **** **. @***** *** *********** *** ******* please.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 07/18/17 02:08am

**** *** ****** ******* *** *** ***** "*** **** ** good ****" ** *** ****...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

07/18/17 03:55am

* *** **** ** ******** *** "** *** **** ******* objects **** ********. * **** ******** ********"!!

****, *****'* ** * ***** ***** ** *** ** ****** a ** *****.

*** ***** *** ****** ** ******** "****** **** ********, ******"

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports on Funding

US DARPA Investing $2 Billion In AI on Sep 11, 2018
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is granting more than $2 Billion to companies developing new AI technologies. The money...
$25 Million US COPS SVPP School Security Funding Examined on Jul 24, 2018
The US Congress has authorized the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) to fund various security measures and training to mitigate active...
Directory of Video Surveillance Startups on Jul 18, 2018
This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what companies are new or not yet broadly known entity...
Arecont Acquisition By Costar on Jul 11, 2018
Arecont Vision acquisition by Costar Technologies has been approved by the court, concluding the bankruptcy process triggered by Arecont's...
Cybersecurity Startup VDOO Disclosing 10 Manufacturer Vulnerabilities Starting With Axis And Foscam on Jun 20, 2018
Cybersecurity startup VDOO has uncovered significant vulnerabilities in Axis cameras along with many others not yet disclosed. In this report, we...
Netwatch / NMC Mega Deal Targets Global Remote Video Monitoring on Apr 27, 2018
Big money has entered the remote video monitoring market. While remote video monitoring has been done for more than a decade, the market has...
Rare Video Surveillance Fundraising - Verkada $15 Million on Apr 19, 2018
Fundraising in video surveillance (and the broader physical security market) has been poor recently. Highlights are few and far in between...
3VR Firesale to Identiv on Feb 07, 2018
A decade ago, 3VR raised more than $60 million to deliver facial surveillance and video analytics in a '3rd generation' video recorder. Now, 3VR...
Dahua's Car Manufacturer Raises $63 Million on Feb 01, 2018
Not only has Dahua's car manufacturer raised $63 million USD, one of the best VCs in the world led the round. Is Dahua's car manufacturer ready to...
The 2018 Surveillance Industry Guide on Jan 16, 2018
The 300 page, 2018 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available,...

Most Recent Industry Reports

BluePoint Aims To Bring Life-Safety Mind-Set To Police Pull Stations on Sep 20, 2018
Fire alarm pull stations are commonplace but police ones are not. A self-funded startup, BluePoint Alert Solutions is aiming to make police pull...
SIA Plays Dumb On OEMs And Hikua Ban on Sep 20, 2018
OEMs widely pretend to be 'manufacturers', deceiving their customers and putting them at risk for cybersecurity attacks and, soon, violation of US...
Axis Vs. Hikvision IR PTZ Shootout on Sep 20, 2018
Hikvision has their high-end dual-sensor DarkfighterX. Axis has their high-end concealed IR Q6125-LE. Which is better? We bought both and tested...
Avigilon Announces AI-Powered H5 Camera Development on Sep 19, 2018
Avigilon will be showcasing "next-generation AI" at next week's ASIS GSX. In an atypical move, the company is not actually releasing these...
Favorite Request-to-Exit (RTE) Manufacturers 2018 on Sep 19, 2018
Request To Exit devices like motion sensors and lock releasing push-buttons are a part of almost every access install, but who makes the equipment...
25% China Tariffs Finalized For 2019, 10% Start Now, Includes Select Video Surveillance on Sep 18, 2018
A surprise move: In July, when the most recent tariff round was first announced, the tariffs were only scheduled for 10%. However, now, the US...
Central Stations Face Off Against NFPA On Fire Monitoring on Sep 18, 2018
Central stations are facing off against the NFPA over what they call anti-competitive language in NFPA 72, the standard that covers fire alarms....
Hikvision USA Starts Layoffs on Sep 18, 2018
Hikvision USA has started layoffs, just weeks after the US government ban was passed into law. Inside this note, we examine: The important...
Chinese Government Praises Hikvision For Following Xi Jinping on Sep 17, 2018
The Chinese government council responsible for managing China's state-owned companies praised Hikvision’s obedience to China’s authoritarian leader...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact