City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.
TL;DR
- City Detect uses vision AI to help local governments monitor building health and neighborhoods.
- The company announced a $13 million Series A funding round led by Prudence Venture Capital.
- Its technology analyzes images captured by cameras mounted on public vehicles to identify issues like graffiti, illegal dumping, and structural damage.
- City Detect aims to combat urban blight and decay more efficiently than manual methods.
- The startup is already implemented in at least 17 cities, including Dallas and Miami.
- New funding will be used to hire engineers and advance storm-detection technology.
- The company is committed to responsible AI practices and has published its own policy.
- Zeal Capital Partners, Knoll Ventures, and Las Olas Venture Capital also participated in the funding round.