Athena Security - About the company
Athena Security is a seed company based in Austin (United States), founded in 2018 by Christopher Ciabarra and Lisa Falzone. It operates as a Provider of AI-driven security management solution for buildings. Athena Security has raised $5.5M in funding from XFactor Ventures and Pathfinder Venture Capital Funds. The company has 4215 active competitors, including 567 funded and 382 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sense, Landis+Gyr and Metronome.
Company Details
Provider of AI-driven security management solution for buildings. The solution is in the form of a machine learning layer that employs a graphics card and computer vision to detect dangerous objects, alerting administrators (or the police) via an app when a threat’s detected. It employs a hybrid processing model that performs the bulk of inference on-premises, which gives it the advantage of being able to interface with third-party systems to lock doors, halt elevators, and communicate with people on site. It has applications in the areas of schools and education and retail sectors.
- Website
- www.athena-security.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@athena-security.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- PLOT NO-810 AYYAPPA SOCIETY, MADHAPUR, Telangana, India, 500081
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Austin, United States
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$5.5M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
44th among 4215 active competitors
Employee Count
115 as on Apr 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Athena Security
Athena Security is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ATHENA SECURITY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74920TG2009PTC065653 , India, Active | Oct 29, 2009 | $2.37M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 45 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
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Athena Security's funding and investors
Athena Security has raised a total funding of $5.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2018. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 13, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Athena Security has 13 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Athena Security:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 13, 2019 | 2975604 | Seed | 1886982 | 3678576 | 3888245 | 3998314 |
2018 | 2054 | Seed | 3925 | 6393 | 9554 |
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Athena Security's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Athena Security are Christopher Ciabarra and Lisa Falzone.
Here are the details of Athena Security's key team members:
- Christopher Ciabarra: Co-Founder and Chief AI Architect of Athena Security and founder of 1 other company.
- Lisa Falzone: Co-Founder of Athena Security and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Athena Security's employee count trend
Athena Security has 115 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Athena Security's employee count trend over the years:
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Athena Security's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Athena Security include Sense, Landis+Gyr and Metronome. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Athena Security, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Sense 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series D | Provider of AI and app-based energy monitoring solutions | $195M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Landis+Gyr 1896, Cham (Switzerland), Acquired | Provider of advanced grid infrastructure, energy management, and smart metering solutions | $1.03B | 76/100 | |
3rd |  Metronome 2020, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Usage-based invoice management solutions for small businesses | $128M | 72/100 | |
4th |  Span.IO 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of smart panel for home energy management | $419M | 70/100 | |
5th | PowerSecure 1991, Wake Forest (United States), Acquired | Energy efficiency and smart grid management solutions | - | 70/100 | |
6th | Phononic 2009, Durham (United States), Series F | Providing solid state thermal management solutions | $230M | 70/100 | |
7th |  Bidgely 2011, Mountain View (United States), Series C | Provider of a solution for consumers to monitor and manage their household energy use | $87.7M | 69/100 | |
8th |  Resideo 2018, Wilmington (United States), Public | Provider of smart home solutions for security, air, water, and energy | - | 69/100 | |
9th |  Smart Joules 2014, Delhi (India), Series B | Provider of AI-powered energy efficiency solutions for commercial buildings | $20.7M | 68/100 | |
10th | Deako 2015, Seattle (United States), Series B | Manufacturer of modular smart lighting systems and related accessories | $65.1M | 68/100 | |
44th |  Athena Security 2018, Austin (United States), Seed | Provider of AI-driven security management solution for buildings | $5.5M | 61/100 |
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Athena Security's Investments and acquisitions
Athena Security has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Athena Security
Filter this listMedia has covered Athena Security for a total of 12 events in the last 1 year, 12 of them have been about company updates.
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Athena Security Demonstrates Unified Visitor Management and Weapons Detection System at HIMSSBusiness Wire•Mar 10, 2026•Athena Security
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Athena Security Unveils AI X-Ray Drone Defense System to Defend Critical U.S. InfrastructureBusiness Wire•Dec 01, 2025•Athena Security
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Athena Security reveals new weapons screening solutionSecurity Journal Americas•Oct 16, 2025•Athena Security
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