Halo Investment by Volition Capital
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AUSTIN, TEXAS & DUBLIN, IRELAND: Halo, the world’s leading fixed-cost body cam and cloud based digital asset management service, has announced that it has closed a $20M Series A funding round from Volition Capital, a Boston-based technology focused growth equity firm.
Advising the exceptional team at Halo for their Series A investment by Volition was a privilege. Their visionary approach to security solutions, combined with a relentless commitment to innovation, positions the company for exponential growth within the security market. Exciting times lie ahead for Halo as they continue to redefine excellence in safeguarding the future.
Alex Loukas, Managing Director
HALO provides a unified solution to capture full HD video and audio footage, live streaming to its Digital Asset Management cloud platform. HALO’s camera fleet is coordinated through advanced IoT technology which allows videos to become available in real time. Once uploaded, videos can be searched, edited, categorized or shared to meet the user’s needs. HALO combines a consumer-style user experience with enterprise-grade robustness in a simple, cost-effective, and scalable solution.
“We started HALO with a mission to fundamentally transform the safety and security sector and provide innovative technology that safeguards lives and businesses,” said CEO Fiona Shanley. “Various social and economic realities have escalated demand for effective and reliable security solutions that maximise tech budgets and most importantly, protect people. This investment will enable us to continue to scale globally. We plan to invest substantially in further innovating our product, ensuring that we stay at the forefront of our industry and continuously meet the evolving needs of our customers.”
The investment from Volition Capital will support HALO’s continued investment in advancing its hardware and software platform, with a focus on bringing new AI and analytics features to market and delivering on Open APIs to integrate seamlessly with partner solutions. The capital will also fund market, use case and partnership expansion and the growth of HALO’s team in the U.S and Europe.
About Halo
HALO is the world’s leading subscription-based bodycam and cloud-based digital asset management system. Halo’s technology safeguards lives, employees and business by deploying advanced camera technology on the ground and intelligent asset management in the cloud. From its offices in Dublin, Belfast and Austin and its network of partners globally, the company serves 700+ customers in 14 countries across private security, transport, retail services and law enforcement sectors and is proud that more lives are protected; greater evidence is captured; and support is there when and where it is needed most. For more information, visit https://haloamericas.com/.
About Volition Capital
Volition Capital is a Boston-based growth equity firm that principally invests in high-growth, founder-owned companies across the software, Internet, and consumer sectors. Founded in 2010, Volition has over $1.7 billion in assets under management and has invested in and/or provided sub-advisory advice to more than 40 companies in the United States and Canada. The firm selectively partners with founders to help them achieve their fullest aspirations for their businesses. For more information, visit http://www.volitioncapital.com or follow us on Twitter @volitioncapital.
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