Eagle Eye Networks, Inc. (EEN) was an American company providing cloud-based video surveillance productsWall Street Journal The Daily Startup: Barracuda Networks Co-Founder Launches Video Surveillance StartupProgrammableWeb APICON 2014: Applying APIs To Video Surveillance for physical security and business operations applications.Security Info Watch Eagle Eye Networks enters VMS marketStorage Switzerland Eagle Eye Networks brings the Cloud to Video Surveillance In 2025, Eagle Eye merged with Brivo to form a single company, operating under the Brivo name.Security Info Watch Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks Complete Long-Anticipated Merger, Creating the Physical Security Industry’s Largest AI-Native Cloud Platform retrieved 7.17.24
History Eagle Eye Networks was founded in 2012 by Dean Drako, Barracuda Networks' founder and former CEO.Texas TechPulse Eagle Eye Networks Takes On Cloud-based Video Security Drako said he started the company after frustrations with trying to deploy and use existing video surveillance systems for remote management while he was CEO of Barracuda.Mercury News Barracuda Networks Founder's Next Act
The company and its first product, the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System, were announced in January 2014.Dow Jones Serial Entrepreneur and Ex-Barracuda CEO Launches Eagle Eye Networks to Take Video to the CloudBiz Report Eagle Eye Launches cloud platform with dataAS Mag Eagle Eye Networks announces new camera VMSAustin Business Journal Barracuda Networks co-founder tackles video surveillanceGovernment Security News Dean Drako, former founder and CEO of Barracuda Networks launches Eagle Eye Networks The company announced its channel partner program the following month.The VAR Guy IT Web Eagle Eye unveils global channel programmeChannel Vision Eagle Eye Debuts Channel Program for Cloud-Based VideoSecurity Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Unveils Channel Partner Program
Eagle Eye Networks announced a multimillion-dollar series B venture round investment in July 2014, including an investment by Michael Dell's private family venture fund, MSD Capital.Wall Street Journal VCs On Pace to Break Late-Stage RecordReuters PE Hub Michael Dell's MSD Capital backs Eagle Eye NetworksChannelWeb Michael Dell taps personal piggy bank for Eagle Eye investmentCRN Michael Dell Invests In Cloud Video Surveillance Specialist Eagle Eye Michael Dell stated that he made the investment primarily because of CEO Drako's earlier success with Barracuda Networks.Venture Beat Michael Dell is funding this company to move surveillance cameras onto the cloudSecurity Director News Dell makes multi-million dollar investment in Eagle Eye Networks Enrique Salem, previous CEO of Symantec and Austin Ventures also invested in the round.IT Business Dell leads funding round for cloud video surveillance firmSecurity Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Receives 'Multimillion-Dollar' Investment From Dell
The company announced a new data center in Austin, Texas in September 2014.Government Video Eagle Eye Networks Announces Cloud Video Data Center in Austin, Texas
In February 2015, Diebold, financial self-service, security and services corporation, and Eagle Eye Networks announced an alliance to deliver cloud-based video services which would stream and store live and recorded video, generate notifications and support real-time analytics. According to Diebold, EEN had developed the industry's first cloud-based video solution with an open API.ATM Marketplace Diebold, Eagle Eye Networks team up to offer cloud-based video servicesSecurity Systems News Diebold and Eagle Eye: API advocates ally
CEO Drako bought Brivo cloud access control company for $50 million in June 2015. Drako said he saw the opportunity to accelerate the cloud technology shift underway in the physical security industry by integrating Brivo's cloud access control with EEN cloud video surveillance. The two companies continued to operate separately.Xconomy Dean Drako Acquires Brivo Cloud Access Control Company for $50 MillionSecurity Info Watch Brivo acquired by Eagle Eye Networks Founder Dean Drako for $50MCloudWedge Dean Drako, Owner of Eagle Eye, Buys Brivo in $50M Deal
In April 2017, EEN and Swift Sensors announced a partnership to deliver cloud-based wireless sensor and video surveillance across multiple industries, enabling users to check video as needed, based on sensor data.
In 2020, EEN raised $40 million in Series E funding from Accel for a total of $100 million since the company was founded in 2012. The company said it planned to use the funding to further develop artificial intelligence (AI) analytics on its cloud-based video surveillance platform, and to continue its growth.SecurityInfoWatch: Eagle Eye Networks raises $40M in funding from Accel Oct 2020SiliconHills: Eagle Eye Networks Closes on $40 Million in Funding and Plans to Hire 200 Employees Oct 2020Security Systems Sales: Eagle Eye Networks Raises $40M in Series E Funding Oct 2020 In 2023, it partnered with Brivo to raise 192 million to focusing on the use of AI related to physical security.
In 2023, EEN raised $100M in financing from SECOM. Drako continues to own the majority of Eagle Eye.TechCrunch Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo raise $192M in a joint round to boost cloud security business. Retrieved May 17, 2022 In 2024, Eagle Eyes's CEO Dean Drako was named a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Gulf South Region.SP&T News: Dean Drako recognized with Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf South Award 2024-06-19
In December 2025, Eagle Eye Network merged with Brivo, with Dean Drako as CEO of the new company, which operates under the name Brivo.Security Info Watch Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks Complete Long-Anticipated Merger, Creating the Physical Security Industry’s Largest AI-Native Cloud Platform retrieved 7.17.24
Products Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System is a cloud-managed video surveillance system that links analog and IP cameras with an on-site bridge or cloud managed video recorder appliance which transmit the encrypted video recording to Eagle Eye's cloud data center.Security Systems News Eagle Eye releases cloud-controlled VMSIT Web Eagle Eye takes video storage into cloud
The system supports mobile apps for system installation, remote video viewing, and system management, with alerts for motion detection, system tampering and camera malfunction.Security Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Makes Debut in VMS Market It also handles bandwidth management, and supports user adjustment of how much video is stored in the cloud or on-premises.Security Today Dell Makes Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Cloud Surveillance Company Eagle Eye Networks
The Eagle Eye Video API is an open RESTful API for integrators and developers to integrate video into their applications.IT Web Eagle Eye unveils cloud video API It provides a set of storage, analytics, indexing, and interfaces for building or integrating applications with both live and recorded video.Security Systems News Eagle Eye debuts 'modern, open' API
The company's AI Video Search utilizes artificial intelligence to enable searches for people and objects across all security cameras; the customer types in the description and then narrow results by date, time, location, and camera.Security Sales Eagle Eye Networks Releases ‘Smart Video Search,’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary. Retrieved Dec 29, 2022
Recognition The Eagle Eye Networks company launch was discussed in many publications, including MarketWatch,Market Watch Startup puts video surveillance in the cloud Computerworld,Computer World Barracuda Networks' Former CEO Dean Drako Launches Eagle Eye Networks. and The Wall Street Journal, regarding the company's focus on simple design and ease of use.TMCnet Eagle Eye Networks Launches, Promises Security Video Management
Its cloud-based security camera system received an award for the best new hosted solution from the Security Industry Association in April 2014. The company was listed as a CRN Magazine top 25 emerging company in July 2014.CRN The 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors For 2014.
Eagle Eye's founder and Dean Drako was named to Goldman Sachs' 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs list for 2014.Security Systems News Goldman Sachs names Eagle Eye Networks founder one of '100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014′The VAR Guy .
In November 2019, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranked EEN #133 of the fastest growing technology companies in North America, with 936% growth from 2015 to 2018.
In November 2020, EEN made the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list of fastest-growing technology companies in North America for the second year in a row. The company ranked #187, with 652% growth from 2016 to 2019.Security Sales & Integration Eagle Eye Networks Named Fastest Growing Video Surveillance Company by Deloitte Retrieved November 19, 2020
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Year announced Company Business Value (USD)References2017 Panasonic Camera ManagerCloud video surveillanceNot disclosed2021 Uncanny VisionVideo Surveillance AINot disclosedSecurity Info Watch Eagle Eye Networks enhances AI video capabilities with new acquisition Retrieved September 30, 2021 External links
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