Ambient.ai
YC W17San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 150 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors
Ambient.ai develops an AI-powered platform using computer vision to automate physical security monitoring and threat detection for enterprises. The platform identifies and responds to security threats in real-time, addressing the limitations of traditional camera-based surveillance.
Also known as Ambient
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceComputer VisionSecurityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)
Ambient.ai was founded in 2017 by Shikhar Shrestha and Vikesh Khanna.
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Shikhar ShresthainFounder/CEO
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Vikesh Khannain𝕏CTO & Co-founderHe previously worked as a software engineer at Dropbox and Microsoft.
Investors · 7
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3 people who came through Ambient.ai went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 7
by search overlapAvigilon55 shared keywordsAvigilon develops integrated physical security systems combining video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, and sensors powered by AI. The company serves organizations globally seeking 24/7 visibility and control across their entire security infrastructure.
Coram AI47 shared keywordsCoram provides an AI-native physical security platform that unifies video security, access control, emergency management, and guest management for schools, hospitals, and multi-site teams. The platform enables AI-powered search, facial recognition, and rapid incident response across integrated hardware and software solutions.
Volt45 shared keywordsVOLT AI is a video security platform that uses AI to analyze feeds from an organization's existing cameras to detect weapons such as guns and knives and identify other threats, alerting security teams and first responders within seconds. It serves organizations of all sizes, from K-12 schools to Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on physical safety.
Ambient30 shared keywordsAmbient is an AI platform that consolidates business context from meetings, chat, email, and documents, organizing it around a leadership team's key initiatives to support faster execution and decisions. It is aimed at company leadership teams as a shared knowledge tool.
ZeroEyes27 shared keywordsZeroEyes provides an AI-based gun detection platform that analyzes existing security camera video to identify firearms, with every detection reviewed by trained analysts in its Operations Center before alerting first responders. It serves K-12 schools, campuses, and facilities, and helps districts identify and apply for grants and other funding to deploy the technology.
Ambience Healthcare26 shared keywordsAmbience is an AI platform that captures clinical encounters in real time, generates documentation, and suggests coding for healthcare providers across 200+ specialties. The platform helps health systems reduce clinician documentation burden, improve revenue integrity through coding accuracy, and ensure compliance.
CBS News25 shared keywordsCBS News is a news organization publishing reporting and video coverage on U.S. and world politics, business, science, health, and entertainment, including its free CBS News 24/7 streaming service.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ambient.ai do?
- Ambient.ai develops an AI-powered platform using computer vision to automate physical security monitoring and threat detection for enterprises. The platform identifies and responds to security threats in real-time, addressing the limitations of traditional camera-based surveillance.
- Who founded Ambient.ai?
- Ambient.ai was founded by Shikhar Shrestha, Vikesh Khanna in 2017.
- Who are Ambient.ai's investors?
- Ambient.ai's investors include Allegion Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Cerity Partners Ventures, Lobby Capital, Monta Vista Capital, Y Combinator, Preface Ventures.
- Where is Ambient.ai headquartered?
- Ambient.ai is headquartered in San Francisco, US.