Lvt
Founded 2005 Β· 733 employees on LinkedIn Β· 2 known investors
LiveView Technologies (LVT) makes rapidly deployable mobile surveillance units with AI-powered analytics that provide full-site coverage and real-time threat deterrence. It serves retail, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers looking to prevent theft, trespassing, vandalism, and other crime while reducing guard costs.
Also known as HomeView Technologies Β· LiveView Technologies Β· LiveView Technologies, Inc. Β· LiveView Technologies, LLC
Investors Β· 2
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026LiveView Technologies, which operates as LVT, provides an enterprise-grade physical security ecosystem built around self-contained mobile security units (MSUs) that combine proprietary hardware with cloud-based software. The units require no external power source or internet connection, running on solar power and cellular connectivity, and can be deployed in minutes at both high-traffic and remote sites. Hardware includes high-definition pan-tilt-zoom cameras, thermal imaging, floodlights, strobe lights and loudspeakers used for active deterrence rather than after-the-fact evidence collection. Video and IoT data flow to LVT's proprietary video management system, and a mobile app lets customers stream live video, control cameras, trigger deterrents and respond to alerts remotely.
The product line has expanded beyond the core mobile unit into what the company calls full-site coverage: Surround, a multi-head deterrent with a central hub for building perimeters; GuardGate, a mobile access-control barrier requiring no trenching or permanent infrastructure; license plate recognition powered by Insight LPR, deployable on a unit or a pole; SafeNow, an employee mobile app for triggering on-site deterrents or emergency help; and AI Talk Down, which issues automated, personalized voice warnings describing individuals by clothing or behavior. LVT markets agentic AI capabilities for object, behavior and context recognition that trigger automated actions, plus an open API and pre-built third-party integrations. Mounting options include wall mount, extended wall mount and pole mount.
LVT describes itself as an enterprise SaaS and Platform-as-a-Service solution for remote live video, safety surveillance, IoT and analytics. It reports serving critical infrastructure, government facilities, commercial properties and Fortune 100 retailers, and cites customer deployments including Marathon Petroleum, Prologis, Michaels, Enel, Caesars Entertainment, Cruise America, Advance Auto Parts, the Philadelphia Phillies, Remnant Management, the Arcadia Police Department and the city of Camden, New Jersey.
Founding story
In 2005, Ryan Porter and Bob Brenner started HomeView Technologies so homeowners could watch their houses being built. Builders then asked for real-time monitoring of their own sites, prompting the shift into construction site surveillance and, ultimately, the founding of LiveView Technologies. Porter, who began his career in finance, and Brenner, who came from a manufacturing background, built the first three mobile units in a garage.
Business model
LVT sells its combined hardware and software security systems on a subscription basis, positioning the offering as a lower-cost alternative to security guards, with cellular data included in the service. The company describes itself as an enterprise SaaS and Platform-as-a-Service provider for remote live video, surveillance, IoT and analytics.
Subscription-based recurring revenue for rapidly deployable surveillance units bundled with cloud software and connectivity.
Traction
LVT reported 153% year-over-year revenue growth and a 100% five-year CAGR as of September 2022, and 133% recurring revenue growth in the year preceding its June 2022 Series B. It described a fleet of several thousand units in the field in 2022. Customer references include Prologis, which deployed more than 70 units across multiple states, plus Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles refinery, Michaels, Enel, Caesars Entertainment, Cruise America, Advance Auto Parts and the Philadelphia Phillies. Its Android app lists over 1,000 downloads.
Latest developments
LVT is marketing LVT 2.0 and an expanded full-site coverage ecosystem including Surround, GuardGate, LPR powered by Insight LPR, SafeNow and AI Talk Down, along with a Prevention vs. Prosecution ROI calculator. Chris Beckstead joined as President in September 2025 and Arvind Bobra as CFO in 2025. Recent recognitions include EY Entrepreneur Of The Year for Ryan Porter in 2025 and multiple 2025-2026 industry and Utah business awards.
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Market position
LVT positions itself as the leader in mobile security units and cites a Frost & Sullivan third-party analysis of 15 rapidly deployable security providers that named it the innovation leader and best-positioned provider to scale. The company has appeared on the Financial Times fastest-growing companies list (#184 in 2025), Utah Business Fast 50 (#10 in 2024), Utah Valley Business Q fastest-growing companies (#26 in 2024) and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2024.
Emphasis on active deterrence and prevention rather than post-incident evidence, with overt units combining lights, audio and AI-generated talk-downs; rapid deployment without permanent infrastructure, power or internet; included, unthrottled cellular data; claimed industry-leading uptime; and an integrated hardware-plus-proprietary-software stack extended by an ecosystem of perimeter, access-control and LPR products.
Technology
Self-contained mobile security units powered by solar with cellular connectivity, HD PTZ cameras and thermal imaging, strobe and flood lights, spotlights and loudspeakers. Data travels over secure cellular connections to the cloud without touching a public network. A proprietary cloud video and IoT management platform provides live streaming, alerting and remote control from desktop and mobile apps. Agentic AI performs object, behavior and context recognition to trigger automated deterrents, including AI Talk Down voice messages that describe subjects by clothing or actions. Adjacent technologies include license plate recognition with hotlist alerts in under 10 seconds, the GuardGate mobile access barrier, the Surround multi-head perimeter deterrent and the SafeNow employee safety app.
Go-to-market
Direct enterprise sales supported by free consultations, custom security strategies and qualified risk-free trials, plus demo requests, downloadable buyer's guides, ROI calculators, webinars, case studies and customer testimonials. Integrations via an open API and pre-built third-party connectors support enterprise security workflows.
Retail (including Fortune 100 retailers), commercial property, industrial and energy sites, construction, transportation and departments of transportation, critical infrastructure, real estate and property management, entertainment and sports venues, education and campuses, healthcare, law enforcement and other public sector and government users, including borders and military sites.
Geography
Headquartered in American Fork, Utah, with manufacturing in Spanish Fork, Utah; the company has been based in Utah since 2005 and previously listed an Orem, Utah address. It serves customers across the United States and states an intent to expand internationally, with units deployable worldwide.
History
LVT began as HomeView Technologies in 2005 and expanded from construction site monitoring into broader remote surveillance and security, integrating mobile units, solar power and software. Steve Lindsey joined in 2011 after technology roles at i3 Technologies and Novell and helped design the LVT Platform, the company's video and IoT management system. The company describes itself as bootstrapped for much of its early life in Utah's Silicon Slopes before raising outside capital, including a $50M Series B and an $85M credit facility in 2022. Chris Beckstead, previously CFO, COO and President at Qualtrics, joined as President in September 2025, and Arvind Bobra, formerly CFO of Lessen and SVP of Finance at Axon, became CFO in 2025.
Risks & controversies
LVT markets deterrence of panhandling, loitering, vagrancy and homelessness in retail parking lots and cites reductions in loitering and unhoused individuals, and its public sector offering covers border, campus and protest-event monitoring, uses that place the company in areas of public debate over surveillance.
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Key figures
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Timeline Β· 9
launches, deals, and filingsFormer Qualtrics CFO, COO and President Chris Beckstead joined LVT as President in September 2025.
Arvind Bobra, previously CFO of Lessen and SVP of Finance at Axon, joined LVT as CFO in 2025.
Expanded product ecosystem including Surround multi-head perimeter deterrent, GuardGate mobile access barrier, LPR powered by Insight LPR, SafeNow employee safety app and AI Talk Down.
LiveView Technologies announced $135M in total funding, including an $85M debt financing syndicate led by KeyBanc Capital Markets with MUFG Bank as joint lead arranger and participation from City National Bank and Zions First National Bank, following its $50M Series B.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Lvt do?
- LiveView Technologies (LVT) sells subscription-based, rapidly deployable mobile security units with AI-driven video surveillance and deterrence.
- Who are Lvt's investors?
- Lvt's investors include Sorenson Ventures.