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Flock Safety, which raised $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation in March 2025, has been talking to investors about raising new capital, Axios Pro has learned.
Why it matters: Fears that the surveillance tech could be misused in immigration enforcement have pushed Flock into the spotlight.
- The Atlanta-based company — whose solutions read and track license plates — has come under fire in dozens of cities, with some suspending or ending contracts.
- Smart doorbell maker Ring canceled its Flock partnership in February after backlash to a Super Bowl ad about using different surveillance tech to find lost pets.
Yes, but: Other cities kept their contracts, and Flock says it's used by over 5,000 law enforcement agencies.
- Flock declined comment on the fundraise, but a spokesperson tells Axios Pro "while a small number of cities have ended contracts... many more have signed new contracts or turned their cameras back on," citing Richmond, California, and Florence, Oregon.
Zoom in: Flock has stressed that users decide who has access to the data, not Flock, and that it is not contracted with ICE.
- Critics have worried that local authorities could share info on Flock's platform with federal authorities, even if the latter has no warrant or Flock contract.
- Researchers last year found such data-sharing happened with at least 10 police departments in Washington state.
Catch up quick: Andreessen Horowitz led Flock's prior funding.
- Other backers included Greenoaks, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital, Matrix Partners, Sands Capital, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator.
- Flock at the time had surpassed $300 million in ARR.
What we're watching: Flock has also entered the drone space, acquiring Aerodome for an estimated $300 million in 2024.
