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Verkata has grown to almost a billion dollars in annual revenue.
Within four months of launching, Verkada secured a deal for 1,000 cameras worth approximately $950,000 with a school district in Arizona.
Verkata's six current product categories address a total annual market spend of approximately $55 to $60 billion.
Verkata's long-term strategy is to add more product categories to sustain a high growth rate, as the physical security market's growth is tied to the slower rate of GDP growth.
More than 70% of Verkada's customer base uses two or more of its product solutions.
Verkata is the market leader in cloud video security, holding over 30% of the market share.
Verkata's "Software Zero" initiative, which offered employees a $1,000 bonus for identifying unused software subscriptions, resulted in $25,000 in payouts and over $1.1 million in annual savings.
Verkata is one of the top three sellers of video security solutions in the United States.
Verkata has raised capital from investors including Sequoia, Meritech, First Round, and General Catalyst.
Verkata's search functionality integrates a large language model with a large vision model, enabling abstract queries like "show me cars made by Elon Musk."
Verkata's platform allows users to turn any natural language search query into a proactive, near real-time alert.
Verkata's system can integrate with point-of-sale systems, allowing retailers to tie video footage to specific transactions to identify fraud.