# Garrett Langley

> Garrett Langley is the Atlanta-based co-founder and CEO of Flock Safety. An electrical engineering graduate of Georgia Tech, he previously helped build Firethorn, Experience and Clutch before co-founding Flock in 2017 with Matt Feury and Paige Todd. His work now spans public safety hardware, software and the debate over surveillance safeguards.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Flock Safety
- **Organizations:** Flock Safety, Firethorn, Experience, Clutch, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Westminster Schools
- **Known for:** Co-founded Flock Safety and led its expansion from residential cameras to public safety hardware and software., Led multiple product and operational teams at Experience before its acquisition., Named to Georgia Tech’s 2021 40 Under 40 class.

## Career timeline

- **Middle school** — Started a home computer and internet service business.
- **Age 18** — Joined Firethorn, a mobile financial services startup.
- **2009** — Graduated from Georgia Tech with an electrical engineering degree.
- **2011** — Left Firethorn and co-founded Experience, according to Endeavor’s founder account.
- **2014** — Experience was acquired by Cox Enterprises; Langley’s company biography gives a $200 million transaction value.
- **Before 2017** — Helped launch vehicle subscription business Clutch.
- **2017** — Co-founded Flock Safety with Matt Feury and Paige Todd; participated in Y Combinator S17.
- **2024** — Flock acquired Aerodome in October.
- **2025** — Flock announced $275 million in financing at a $7.5 billion valuation in March.
- **2026** — Announced new retention defaults and mandatory auditing measures amid scrutiny of surveillance and police misuse.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Flock Safety and led its expansion from residential cameras to public safety hardware and software.
- Led multiple product and operational teams at Experience before its acquisition.
- Named to Georgia Tech’s 2021 40 Under 40 class.
- Recipient of Georgia Tech’s 2009 Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A Senate subcommittee examined Flock and other surveillance companies; Langley and the other invited CEOs did not testify.
- **2026-08** — Senator Josh Hawley opened an investigation into Flock’s data practices.
- **2026-08** — Flock announced a seven-day default ALPR retention recommendation with local flexibility, and mandatory Audit Assistance for law enforcement customers by year-end.
- **2026-07** — His TED talk on cameras, safety and privacy was published on YouTube.
- **2026-06** — Discussed his Atlanta upbringing, career and responsibilities on Outsider Inc.

## Links

- Website: https://garrettlangley.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glangley
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/glangley

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