# BLTN by Multitude Insights

> BLTN by Multitude Insights builds subscription software for U.S. law enforcement to create, update, search and share crime bulletins across agencies. Its SmartLink AI suggests connections between existing reports, while Summaries packages selected bulletins into targeted briefings. The company reports adoption by more than 60 agencies across 14 states and announced a $10 million Series A in February 2026.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Matt White (CEO and Co-Founder), Akihiko Izu (COO and Co-Founder)
- **Products:** BLTN, SmartLink, Summaries, Implementation and training
- **Notable:** MIT’s 2022 Demo Day book documented a live BLTN beta and customer-requested feature releases., Announced a $10 million Series A on February 27, 2026., Company reports 60+ agency customers across 14 states.

## Products & services

- **BLTN** — A cloud-based bulletin workspace with multimedia creation, live updates, search, maps, role-relevant feeds, permissions and cross-agency distribution. A live beta was documented in MIT’s 2022 Demo Day book.
- **SmartLink** — AI-assisted analysis of existing bulletins that suggests related cases and patterns for investigators to verify. The Seattle deployment documentation excludes facial recognition and biometric analysis.
- **Summaries** — Selected bulletins become editable, audience-specific briefings for shifts, cases and command staff; supports recurring packages and permission checks before distribution.
- **Implementation and training** — Agency configuration, training and integration support; the company says typical deployment takes about eight weeks.

## Achievements

- MIT’s 2022 Demo Day book documented a live BLTN beta and customer-requested feature releases.
- Announced a $10 million Series A on February 27, 2026.
- Company reports 60+ agency customers across 14 states.
- Company case study describes a Maryland-to-Florida investigation connected across four jurisdictions within 48 hours; this is a vendor-reported case outcome, not a measured general performance guarantee.
- Summaries launched June 18, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — $10 million Series A announced, alongside Mark43 partnership and a second office in the Pacific Northwest; the release identifies Boston and Portland offices.
- **2026-06** — Summaries launched for targeted intelligence briefings.
- **2026-09** — Mark43 published an interview explaining the Boston PD request behind the integration and the need for provenance and data portability.

## Links

- Website: https://www.multitudeinsights.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/multitude-insights/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MultitudeLEA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@multitudeinsights8035/featured

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Last updated: 2026-10-04