# Intenseye

> Intenseye is a New York-based enterprise AI company that turns existing factory and warehouse cameras into a 24/7 safety monitoring system. Its computer vision platform watches for unsafe acts and conditions - missing hard hats, people in forklift paths, blocked exits, ergonomic strain - and alerts safety teams in real time to help prevent serious injuries and fatalities. Founded in 2018 by Sercan Esen and Serhat Cillidag, the company protects more than 100,000 workers across 25+ countries and has raised over $90 million, including a record $64M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2024.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sercan Esen (Co-Founder & CEO), Serhat Cillidag (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Intenseye Safety AI Platform, Real-time Alerts & Task Management, Safety Analytics & Heatmaps, Sentinel Hardware Devices, LLM & Mobile Capabilities
- **Notable:** Raised the largest-ever funding round for AI-powered workplace safety ($64M Series B, 2024), Protects 100,000+ workers across 25+ countries, Detects 45+ distinct EHS use cases with high accuracy

## Products & services

- **Intenseye Safety AI Platform** — Enterprise computer-vision software that connects to a facility's existing CCTV cameras and monitors 45+ EHS use cases - missing PPE, work-at-height risk, forklift/pedestrian proximity, blocked exits, housekeeping and ergonomic hazards - with real-time detection and person anonymization for privacy.
- **Real-time Alerts & Task Management** — Instant notifications to EHS and floor teams when a hazard is detected, plus workflow tools to assign, track and close out corrective actions directly from the platform.
- **Safety Analytics & Heatmaps** — Dashboards, risk heatmaps and trend forecasting that turn detections into safety scores and insights for plant managers and executives, from the floor to the boardroom.
- **Sentinel Hardware Devices** — A family of purpose-built edge devices - Core, Traffic, Thermal, Speaker, Solar, Depth and Hub - that extend safety AI to sites without suitable cameras or wiring, including thermal, 3D depth, on-floor audio warnings and solar-powered off-grid units.
- **LLM & Mobile Capabilities** — Large language model features and mobile support added after the Series B to broaden use cases and make safety insights accessible on the go.

## Achievements

- Raised the largest-ever funding round for AI-powered workplace safety ($64M Series B, 2024)
- Protects 100,000+ workers across 25+ countries
- Detects 45+ distinct EHS use cases with high accuracy
- Processes ~22 billion camera frames per day
- Helped customers like Koctas cut PPE (hard hat) violations by ~89% within months
- Total funding raised of over $90 million from Lightspeed, Insight Partners, Point Nine and Air Street Capital

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Closed a record $64M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners to expand its platform with LLMs and mobile support.
- **2024** — Launched the Sentinel line of edge hardware devices (Core, Traffic, Thermal, Speaker, Solar, Depth, Hub) to extend safety AI beyond existing camera coverage.
- **2023-08** — Reported by Forbes to be raising from Lightspeed at around a $300M valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://intenseye.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intenseye
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/intenseye
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intenseye/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/intenseye/

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Last updated: 2026-07-20