Where is Canary located?

Canary is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York, New York.

How many employees does Canary have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Canary is 110.

Is Canary a funded company?

Canary is a funded company, having raised a total of $70.1M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round.

How much is Canary worth?

The last known valuation of Canary was $***** as of Jun 12, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Canary?

Canary's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Oct 15, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Canary rank among its competitors?

Canary ranks 3rd amongst 481 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Qubo, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Canary?

Canary's top competitors include Wyze, Blink and Arlo. Among them, Qubo secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Canary - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Canary is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2012 by Chris Rill. It operates as a Provider of a safety sensor device for home monitoring. Canary has raised $70.1M in funding from investors like Khosla Ventures, Smartfrog Group and Celesta Capital, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 481 active competitors, including 29 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wyze, Blink and Arlo.

Company Details

Provider of a safety sensor device for home monitoring. It offers smart security devices that have HD video cameras and safety sensors to track everything from motion, temperature and air quality to vibration, sound, and activity and can be controlled using a smartphone.

Website: canary.is
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Email ID: *****@canary.is
Registered Address: New York, New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$70.1M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Oct 15, 2018, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 12, 2025

Investors

Khosla Ventures & 14 more

Ranked

3^rd among 481 active competitors

Employee Count

110 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Civi App & 1 more

Similar Companies

Wyze & 538 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Smartfrog Group (Oct 15, 2018)

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Canary is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CANARY CONNECT, INC. CIN: 462745233 , United States, Active	Apr 21, 2013	-	17 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Canary got acquired by Smartfrog Group on Oct 15, 2018.

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Canary has raised a total funding of $70.1M over 4 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 15, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Canary has 14 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Canary:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 15, 2018	8864795	Series B	3862052	4387033	5180899	3517851
Jun 01, 2015	6230291	Series B	4037474	8162933	9924217	Two Sigma Ventures & 4 more
Mar 04, 2014	8631954	Series A	8086529	4984754	Khosla Ventures	Signatures Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Canary is Chris Rill.

Here are the details of Canary's key team members:

Chris Rill: Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Canary.

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Canary's employee count trend

Canary has 110 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Canary's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Canary include Wyze, Blink and Arlo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Canary, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wyze 2017, Kirkland (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of cloud-based smart security cameras for video surveillance	$146M	Norwest, Marcy Venture Partners & 6 others	77/100
2nd	Blink 2009, Boston (United States), Acquired	Provider of wireless smart home security cameras and doorbells	$25M	Akamai, Flybridge Capital Partners & 4 others	77/100
3rd	Canary 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a safety sensor device for home monitoring	$70.1M	Western Technology Investment, Flextronics ... & 13 others	74/100
4th	Arlo 2003, San Jose (United States), Public	Developer of cloud-based smart security cameras for video surveillance	-	Herald Investment Management, Envoy Ventures	70/100
5th	Qubo 2018, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online platform offering a wide range of consumer electronics	-	Hero Electronix & 2 others	66/100
6th	Deep Sentinel 2016, Pleasanton (United States), Series B	Developer of surveillance solutions for the consumer market	$38.4M	Shasta Ventures, Nationwide & 18 others	65/100
7th	Vosker 2018, Victoriaville (Canada), Series A	Provider of smart security mobile cameras	$47.2M	HSBC, National Bank of Canada & 6 others	61/100
8th	EZVIZ 2013, San Gabriel (United States), Unfunded	Provider of cloud-based home security cameras	-	-	59/100
9th	Reolink 2009, Shenzhen (China), Unfunded	Provider of connected cameras for house monitoring applications	-	-	59/100
10th	Trueview 2011, Sugar Land (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of cloud-based integrated video surveillance systems	$4.48M	Nextgen Erp Solutions, Vitthal Finserve & 37 others	59/100