
Alcatraz is transforming the way people enter buildings and access secure areas by providing facial authentication solutions that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to make access control systems frictionless AND more secure. Using a person’s face as their credential, Fortune 2000 companies choose Alcatraz’s technology to enable autonomous access control, alert and detect tailgating incidents, as well as provide actionable information to change behaviors, and we deliver multi factor authentication at the speed of single factor, all while protecting the privacy of employees. Our solution is designed to be easy-to-implement and use reducing the administrative burden of enrollment and management. It works natively with virtually all access control systems, and provides seamless integration with leading systems if you need to create new levels of analytics, reporting, and alerting to meet specific requirements. Alcatraz AI leverages the world's number 1 rated facial recognition algorithm to reduce friction and strengthen security so enterprises can better prevent breaches, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain business continuity.

Alcatraz is transforming the way people enter buildings and access secure areas by providing facial authentication solutions that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to make access control systems frictionless AND more secure. Using a person’s face as their credential, Fortune 2000 companies choose Alcatraz’s technology to enable autonomous access control, alert and detect tailgating incidents, as well as provide actionable information to change behaviors, and we deliver multi factor authentication at the speed of single factor, all while protecting the privacy of employees. Our solution is designed to be easy-to-implement and use reducing the administrative burden of enrollment and management. It works natively with virtually all access control systems, and provides seamless integration with leading systems if you need to create new levels of analytics, reporting, and alerting to meet specific requirements. Alcatraz AI leverages the world's number 1 rated facial recognition algorithm to reduce friction and strengthen security so enterprises can better prevent breaches, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain business continuity.
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Cupertino, California
Product: AI-powered facial authentication devices (Rock / Rock X) and access control software
Key features: Tailgating detection, 3D liveness, integrates with existing access control systems
Recent funding: $25M Series A (Sep 2022, led by Almaz Capital)
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Physical access control and enterprise security using biometric/AI-based authentication
2016
Technology, Information and Internet
$25M
Round included participation from EBRD, Silverline, Endeavor Catalyst, Golden Seeds and others
$~6M
Early funding (~2019) from investors including Hardware Club, Ray Stata, JCI Ventures, Ruvento Ventures and Hemi Ventures
“Has institutional backers including Almaz Capital and participation from development finance and venture firms (e.g., EBRD, Silverline, Endeavor Catalyst) indicating institutional investor interest”
About Alcatraz AI:
Join our innovative startup where we're developing cutting-edge face recognition devices with integrated tailgating detection capabilities. We are pushing the boundaries of computer vision and machine learning on edge devices, focusing on real-time performance in constrained environments. If you are passionate about creating impactful AI solutions and thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment, we'd love to have you on our team.
Job description:
We are looking for a talented and driven with a strong background in computer vision to join our team in developing and integrating state-of-the-art machine learning models. You will work closely with your peers to optimize algorithms for real-time execution on resource-constrained edge devices, ensuring both high accuracy and exceptional performance. This role requires a deep understanding of both classical and deep learning-based computer vision techniques, as well as proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks.
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** Why you should join Alcatraz:**
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