– USA, CA – Density, the standard platform for counting people, today announced it has successfully closed $51 million in Series C funding round led by Kleiner Perkins alongside 01 Advisors, Upfront Ventures, Founders Fund, Ludlow Ventures, Launch, LPC Ventures, DTA also participating with Alex Rodriguez, Julia and Kevin Hartz, Cyan and Scott Banister, and others.
Concurrent with the financing, Kleiner Perkins Partner, Ilya Fushman, will be joining Density’s board of directors.
“Density is powering the future of how we measure and manage physical space, and there hasn’t been a more critical moment in our history to get this right,” said Ilya Fushman, Partner, Kleiner Perkins. “Helping businesses reopen safely during a pandemic is just the start for Density, and we’re excited to lead the Series C.”
With this round of funding, Density will accelerate investment in software and product, expand its sales team, and scale their platform.
“Thirty-two million Americans are unemployed and nearly half of the workforce can’t work from home. The world is trying to reopen. In many places, essential businesses are required to remain open. Companies are just trying to do this safely,” said Andrew Farah, Co-Founder and CEO. “Our team is working around the clock to handle unprecedented demand from offices, manufacturers, grocery stores, industrial plants, governments, etc. They’re relying on Density to rationalize real estate and keep people safe.”
Density is trusted by hundreds of companies like Pinterest, Booz Allen Hamilton, Hello Fresh, NYU, Resorts World Casino. Many of them are using Safe by Density to assist in reopening their buildings. Prior to this round, Density had raised $23 million bringing total funding to date to $74 million.
“The economic impact of the shutdowns is measured in the trillions,” said Dick Costolo, Partner at 01 Advisors. “Density’s offering is well-timed with the rapidly increasing demand for solutions that enable social distancing and allow businesses to reopen safely. Andrew and the team have built cutting-edge technology that we believe will usher in a new era of data-driven decision making for physical spaces and workplaces. We are excited to collaborate with and support them as they work to build a great company in a new category.”
“Density anonymously tracks how people move around buildings,” said Mark Suster, General Partner at Upfront Ventures. “The proof of the value is that most of the top companies in Silicon Valley already use our product for safety and security. To say that COVID-19 has accelerated demand for Density’s product would be an understatement. We had to raise a big round of capital just to keep up with demand.”
“Understanding how many people are utilizing space is critically important since real estate is the number one, two or three expense items for almost every business,” said Jason Calcanis, Founder and CEO of LAUNCH. ”Andrew and his team figured this out six years ago, and with their technology, partners are able to make very strategic decisions about how to manage space. Those partners are saving millions of dollars a year, which can be redeployed into R&D, salaries or simply turned into profits.”
“Given the current environment, helping tenants to understand how many people can safely occupy their spaces and buildings will be critical in managing, designing and improving the real estate of tomorrow,” said Eric Roseman, Vice President at LPC Ventures.
About Density
Density measures how people use space in real-time without invading privacy. Using proprietary depth sensors and deep learning algorithms, the platform accurately and anonymously counts people in real time. Organizations use Density to improve efficiency and enhance occupant experience in buildings, workplaces, and real estate. Unlike a camera, Density’s platform doesn’t capture personally identifiable information and is purpose-built for accurately measuring how people use physical space. Together, Density’s customers manage over 1 billion square feet of real estate.
Density was founded in 2014, with offices in San Francisco, New York City, and Syracuse, New York.
For more information: https://www.density.io/
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