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    Atlanta Startup Bags Big Funding To Fight Crime

    In February 2022, Tiger Global led a $150 million Series E funding round for Flock Safety, raising the company's valuation to $3.5 billion

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    Atlanta Startup Bags Big Funding To Fight Crime

    “Flock Safety has been a force multiplier for us to say the least,” - Jacob Johnston, Captain, Tulsa Police Dept.

    Garrett Langley, once a victim of property crime in Atlanta, found himself disheartened when the police struggled to track the suspect due to a lack of evidence. During the investigation, he realized two key issues: capturing a criminal’s license plate number was a challenge, and that legacy license plate readers were expensive to roll out in the entire country.

    This sparked an opportunity for him that would lead to the creation of Flock Safety with the goal of not only eliminating crime but also to make the law enforcement cheaper and efficient.

    He quickly pulled in his co-founder and CTO Matt Feury along with a few other early employees.

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