Deep Sentinel Secures $15M to Scale AI-Enabled Live Guard Monitoring Across U.S.

Deep Sentinel has raised $15 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Egis Capital Partners — an investor with prior stakes in Alarm.com, Brivo and Stealth Monitoring — to support the national expansion of its AI-driven live guard security platform.

The Pleasanton, Calif.-based company, which combines proprietary artificial intelligence with human intervention to prevent crimes in real time, is using the new capital to expand its commercial footprint, scale its dealer channel and continue enhancing its recently announced Bring Your Own Camera (BYOC) integration program — now responsible for nearly half of all sales.

Founder and CEO David Selinger tells SecurityInfoWatch the funding enables Deep Sentinel to double down on what makes its offering unique: real-time proactive intervention powered by in-house AI and live human guards.

The Series B round also drew participation from returning investors including Intel Capital, Shasta Ventures, UP2398, and Slow Launch Fund. Selinger said the round being oversubscribed reflects growing industry confidence in proactive, AI-enabled security models.

“The market sees where this is going and this is further proof,” he said. “Legacy security is being outpaced by smarter, more scalable solutions.”

Tech-Driven Crime Prevention

While many AI-based surveillance platforms focus on post-event analysis or alert generation, Selinger says Deep Sentinel flips the script by delivering an “intervention-first” model. Its platform continuously analyzes real-time video streams using behavioral AI and escalates potential threats to live guards, who respond through two-way audio — often before an incident escalates.

“Our AI doesn’t just detect motion — it continuously evaluates behavior, context and threat level in real time,” said Selinger. “That intervention-first model is our biggest differentiator.”

He added that Deep Sentinel’s live guards aren’t passively monitoring video feeds but are only alerted when the AI flags behavior as suspicious. “That keeps our response sharp and reduces fatigue — something many of our partners have called out as a major edge over competitors who don’t integrate AI as deeply into their process.”

Deep Sentinel’s response time is also a critical benchmark. “We intervene in under 30 seconds,” Selinger said. “Speed is the difference between deterring a crime and recording one.”

Focus on BYOC and commercial scale

Central to Deep Sentinel’s strategy is its fast-growing BYOC program, which enables customers to use the company’s AI-powered live guard service with supported third-party cameras from manufacturers such as Hikvision, Hanwha, Uniview, Dahua, and now Digital Watchdog. This model is not only appealing to budget-conscious businesses but also to integrators looking to enhance existing deployments.

“We’re investing heavily in expanding our third-party camera integrations,” said Selinger. “It opens the door to a much broader base of businesses and partners that need proactive protection but don’t want to rip and replace their existing hardware.”

This expansion is particularly timely, as Deep Sentinel targets verticals like small businesses, multifamily properties and national commercial operations that Selinger says are underserved by traditional alarm or reactive monitoring services. “Reactive tools just don’t cut it anymore,” he said. “We’re solving a different problem — how to stop crime before it happens, at scale.”

In many cases, the platform gives small and mid-sized businesses access to protective services once reserved for enterprises with large security budgets. “AI and automation are leveling the playing field,” he said. “We’re enabling high-quality, proactive protection for organizations that previously couldn’t afford it.”

Deepening Dealer Relationships

Dealers and integrators remain core to Deep Sentinel’s go-to-market efforts, and the company is stepping up its partner enablement programs to support growing demand.

“Security dealers and integrators aren’t just part of our go-to-market strategy — they’re true partners,” Selinger said. “From market development co-marketing programs to deal registration and dedicated sales enablement to extended technical support and a partner success team, we’re helping them grow their businesses — not just install systems.”

In particular, Selinger sees the BYOC program as a game-changer for integrators. “Some of the sharpest integrators are instantly turning to their past years’ install base, upgrading them to Deep Sentinel and adding incredible value to customers who are already installed and deployed.”

He added that Deep Sentinel is also expanding relationships with distributors, MSPs, camera manufacturers, master resellers and sales agents to make the platform more accessible across multiple sales and service channels.

AI must be built for real-time

As AI becomes more embedded in the security industry, Selinger cautions against treating it as a bolt-on rather than a core capability.

“To deliver real-time protection, AI has to work in concert with everything — from the cameras and networking gear to the human response layer,” he said. “If the system isn’t enabling real-time intervention, it’s not truly proactive security.”

Selinger emphasized the importance of distinguishing between video verification and live surveillance. “By the time someone watches the footage in a traditional model, the incident is already in progress or over. Deep Sentinel escalates suspicious behavior to live guards instantly, intervening in under 30 seconds.”

He said Deep Sentinel’s proprietary AI, developed entirely in-house, is a critical reason why the company can respond so quickly and adapt to threats more intelligently. “Unlike providers that rely on off-the-shelf platforms, we’ve built the foundation ourselves,” Selinger noted. “Just look at our patent portfolio — we’ve locked down some of the most fundamental IP in this space.”

That agility allows the company to evolve its platform based on real-world field data and partner feedback. “It’s a smarter, faster and more effective way to deliver safety at scale,” he said.