# SkyBell

> SkyBell Technologies is an Irvine, California maker of Wi-Fi video doorbells that let homeowners see, hear, and speak to whoever is at the front door from a phone anywhere. Born from a $600,000 Indiegogo campaign in 2013, SkyBell built one of the deepest patent portfolios in the category, put more than two million cameras on doorframes through security-industry partners like Alarm.com and Honeywell, and now sells direct while adding features like face recognition and a one-tap link to 911 through RapidSOS.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Irvine, California, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Scalisi (Founder & Chief Technology Officer), Andrew Thomas (Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer), Desiree Mejia (Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
- **Team size:** ~53 employees
- **Products:** SkyBell HD, SkyBell Trim Plus / Trim II (DBCAM), SkyBell Slim Line / Slim I, SkyBell Chime, Premium Service & HOME911
- **Notable:** Raised roughly $600,000 on Indiegogo in 2013, one of the earliest smash-hit hardware crowdfunding campaigns (from $0 to $100K in 5 days)., Won a CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award in 2014 and was featured in Apple's WWDC 2014 HomeKit keynote., More than 2 million doorbells professionally installed through security partners.

## Products & services

- **SkyBell HD** — The hardwired flagship Wi-Fi video doorbell with HD video, night vision, motion sensing, and two-way talk; also sold in an Alarm.com-integrated version.
- **SkyBell Trim Plus / Trim II (DBCAM)** — A slimmer video doorbell that can be hardwired or battery-powered; white-labeled for Honeywell Total Connect / Resideo and Alarm.com.
- **SkyBell Slim Line / Slim I** — A low-profile 1080p Wi-Fi video doorbell designed for narrow doorframes.
- **SkyBell Chime** — A wireless in-home chime accessory that plays the doorbell tone throughout the house.
- **Premium Service & HOME911** — A subscription adding video storage, video incident review, AI recognition, and the RapidSOS-powered One-Touch Home 911 emergency feature.
- **SST Platform** — The Safety, Security, and Trust platform launched at SkyBell's 10-year mark, linking doorbell hardware to emergency response and smart-home services.

## Achievements

- Raised roughly $600,000 on Indiegogo in 2013, one of the earliest smash-hit hardware crowdfunding campaigns (from $0 to $100K in 5 days).
- Won a CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award in 2014 and was featured in Apple's WWDC 2014 HomeKit keynote.
- More than 2 million doorbells professionally installed through security partners.
- Built one of the category's deepest IP portfolios - 71+ issued US patents at the time of its Ring lawsuit, and 150+ patents/innovations overall.
- Founder Joe Scalisi holds 200+ US and international patents and ranks 241st among 1.5 million global IoT patent holders.
- Launched a RapidSOS-powered One-Touch Home 911 emergency feature.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — SkyBell marked its 10-year anniversary and unveiled the Safety, Security, and Trust (SST) Platform under new President Giovanni Tomaselli.
- **2023-07** — Announced a partnership with RapidSOS to add One-Touch Home 911 / HOME911 emergency response to its Premium Service.
- **2023-01** — Released a redesigned mobile app with advanced recognition features.

## Links

- Website: https://skybell.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/skybell-technologies-inc-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myskybell
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCIWNOHaLV2_PvfS1yjnVFxA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myskybell
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkyBellHQ
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@skybelltechnologies

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Last updated: 2026-08-21