ZeroEyes, Inc. announced it has secured $20.9 million in Series-A funding led by Octave Ventures, bringing the company's total amount raised to date to $26.1 million.

Founded by a team of former Navy SEALs and military veterans, ZeroEyes' AI weapons detection platform is a key component to a multi-tiered security approach that integrates with customers' existing camera systems and video analytics. 

If a visible gun is detected, an alert is sent to the ZeroEyes military-trained monitoring team, followed by notifications to local emergency dispatch and onsite security staff - a process that takes three to five seconds.

By seeing exactly where a threat is in real time, ZeroEyes closes the critical seconds between when a gun could be spotted to when it's fired, helping save lives.

ZeroEyes' software has recently been installed in schools, commercial buildings and government sites. 

The Series-A funding will enable ZeroEyes to continue providing best-in-class support and services for its fast-growing and high-profile customer base and allow for business expansion, product innovation, recruitment and further growth in North America. 

"Since day one, we've been on a mission to help mitigate the damage done by gun violence and active shooter situations, which have become an epidemic in the U.S.," said Mike Lahiff, Founder and CEO, ZeroEyes. 

"This significant funding round will allow us to further develop our proprietary AI technology to help stem the overwhelming impact of gun violence on our streets, in our schools, at businesses and public venues."

"Octave Ventures looks to partner with high-growth companies with an aim of making a meaningful industry and societal impact," said Michael Kim, Founder of Octave Ventures.