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A former SpaceX engineer thinks that private security is ripe for disruption.<\/p>\n
“There’s a lot of parallels to what SpaceX did with the aerospace industry,” Guard Owl cofounder and CEO Narek Kajikian told Business Insider.<\/p>\n
Kajikian, Edrees Tabibzada, and Sam Abelyan teamed up to found Guard Owl, a security management platform that aims to bring agentic AI to the private security industry.<\/p>\n
Guard Owl recently closed a $3 million seed round led by Tower Research Capital. The company lists its current clients as Aldi, Alexander Wang, and real estate firm Greystar.<\/p>\n
The startup offers features such as real-time GPS tracking, enabling clients to ensure guards remain alert and on duty. By the end of the year, they want to automate 50% of a client’s back-office workflow, like payroll, billing, and compliance.<\/p>\n
Long-term, the trio wants to add seamless integration with security cameras and an Uber-esque feature that would allow security guards to find local jobs and be reviewed on their performance.<\/p>\n
Overall, Kajikian sees an untapped market.<\/p>\n
“Palantir is for the FBI and CIA, right? That is their technology for America’s intelligence,” Kajikian said. “Anduril is for defense to protect America from foreign invaders. I view the future as Guard Owl being the security system of America.”<\/p>\n
Here’s an exclusive look at Guard Owl’s pitch deck<\/p>\n
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