# Tina D'Agostin

> Tina D'Agostin is the CEO of Alcatraz AI, a Cupertino-based company building AI-powered facial authentication for physical access control. With 25+ years in security technology spanning Johnson Controls, Niscayah (Stanley), and executive roles at the intersection of hardware and enterprise software, she leads a company that protects over five million employees at Fortune 500 firms, data centers, airports, and stadiums - positioning Alcatraz as 'the Face ID for physical spaces.' Under her leadership, the company raised a $50M Series B in April 2026, bringing total funding to over $100 million.

- **Role:** CEO at Alcatraz AI
- **Organizations:** Alcatraz AI, Bay Area Council, Forbes Technology Council, Biometric Institute, Security Industry Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree, Rockford University, MBA, Rockford University, Professional Certificate - Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Stanford University, Professional Certificate - Energy Innovation & Emerging Technologies, Stanford University, International Business Study Abroad, Regent's University London
- **Known for:** Named to SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100 twice (2022, 2026), Led Alcatraz AI to 200% year-over-year growth in new enterprise customers (2025), Drove 300% YoY growth in data center adoption (2025)

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Management roles at Niscayah (now part of Stanley Security), including Branch Manager
- **pre-2020** — General Manager, Building Technology & Solutions - Northern California at Johnson Controls; grew annual revenues across Silicon Valley enterprise clients
- **2020** — Joined Alcatraz AI as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), overseeing sales, marketing, and customer success
- **2021-2022** — Elevated to CEO of Alcatraz AI; named to SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100 (2022)
- **2024** — Appointed to Bay Area Council Board of Directors; named Co-Chair of Public Safety Committee
- **2025** — Led company to 200% enterprise customer growth, 300% data center adoption growth, fivefold Fortune 500 expansion
- **2026-04** — Closed $50M Series B led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital, and Taiwania Capital, bringing total funding to $100M+
- **2026** — Named to SIA 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 for second time; company now protects 5M+ employees globally

## Achievements

- Named to SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100 twice (2022, 2026)
- Led Alcatraz AI to 200% year-over-year growth in new enterprise customers (2025)
- Drove 300% YoY growth in data center adoption (2025)
- Expanded Fortune 500 deployments more than fivefold under her leadership
- Closed $50M Series B in April 2026 - total company funding exceeds $100M
- Scaled Alcatraz AI to protecting 5M+ employees across airports, data centers, stadiums, and critical infrastructure
- Board member of Bay Area Council; Co-Chair of Public Safety Committee
- Contributing member of Forbes Technology Council
- Grew Alcatraz AI team to 120 employees across Cupertino, CA and Sofia, Bulgaria

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Alcatraz AI closes $50M Series B led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital, and Taiwania Capital
- **2026-04** — Alcatraz celebrates its 10th anniversary as a company
- **2026** — Named to SIA 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 for second time
- **2025** — Company achieves 200% enterprise growth, 300% data center growth, 5x Fortune 500 expansion
- **2024** — Appointed to Bay Area Council Board of Directors as Co-Chair of Public Safety Committee

## Links

- Website: https://alcatraz.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinadagostin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alcatrazai
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbe.inc

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/tina-d-agostin
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-05-07