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VistaScape

Smart surveillance too early for a world not yet ready to watch.

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Fatal mistake: Entered the intelligent video analytics market before enterprise security budgets and camera infrastructure were ready to support AI-driven surveillance at scale.

Founded	1999
Closed	2006
Country	USA
Sector	Ai

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1999-01-01

FOUNDING

VistaScape founded in the USA to develop AI-powered video surveillance analytics for enterprise security.

2002-05-01

FUNDING

Raised early-stage funding to build out intelligent video analytics platform and pursue enterprise pilots.

2004-03-01

PRODUCT LAUNCH

Launched commercial video analytics product targeting airports, government facilities, and large enterprises.

2004-09-01

FUNDING

Secured additional funding round totaling $10.5M as the company pushed for broader enterprise adoption.

2006-06-01

SHUTDOWN

VistaScape ceased independent operations and was acquired, with its video analytics IP absorbed into a larger platform.

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VistaScape developed intelligent video surveillance analytics software during the early 2000s, a period when the market for AI-driven security analytics was fundamentally immature and not yet ready for widespre...

ad adoption. The company struggled to achieve meaningful commercial traction despite operating in what would eventually become a valuable sector. After expending $10.5 million in funding with limited

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VistaScape raised €10.5M before entered the intelligent video analytics market before enterprise security budgets and camera infrastructure were ready to support ai-driven surveillance at scale. ended it. See the documented cause, verified lesson and all failure signals.

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