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Business / Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Entrackr

Physical AI startup Hakimo raises $12 Mn

Hakimo, an AI-powered physical security platform, has raised $12 million in a growth funding round led by existing investor Zigg Capital. Hakimo also plans to broaden its platform beyond security use cases into areas such as safety, compliance and customer experience. Physical AI is gaining momentum in India and globally as startups build the data and AI models required for robots to perform real-world tasks. In May 2026, Neocambrian AI launched an India-focused robotics data factory to collect and process training data for Physical AI models. Human Archive, a startup founded by Indian-origin founders Raj Patel, Rushil Agarwal, Samay Maini, and Shloke Patel, raised $8.2 million in seed round.

Hakimo, an AI-powered physical security platform, has raised $12 million in a growth funding round led by existing investor Zigg Capital. The round also saw participation from Neotribe Ventures, Vertex Ventures, Defy.vc and Rocketship.vc.

With this investment, the company’s total funding has reached $32 million.

The fresh capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand into new markets and industry segments, and grow the company’s team. Hakimo also plans to broaden its platform beyond security use cases into areas such as safety, compliance and customer experience.

Founded by Indian origin co-founders Sam Joseph, Sagar Honnungar and team, Hakimo develops AI-based security monitoring solutions that work with existing surveillance camera infrastructure. The platform uses computer vision and AI to detect incidents, monitor properties and support security operations in real time.

The firm claims that it has tripled its revenue over the past 12 months. This marks its third consecutive year of threefold revenue growth. During the same period, Hakimo expanded its customer base to more than 300 clients and doubled its workforce.

Hakimo serves a range of customers, including Fortune 500 companies, real estate operators and commercial properties. The company recently launched new features such as AI-powered forensic search, which helps users analyze security footage more efficiently.

According to Hakimo, its platform enables a single operator to monitor areas that would traditionally require multiple security personnel. Customers have reported reductions in security incidents and lower guard-related costs after deploying the platform.

Based in Menlo Park, California, Hakimo integrates with existing camera systems and provides AI-driven monitoring without requiring customers to replace their hardware infrastructure.

Physical AI is gaining momentum in India and globally as startups build the data and AI models required for robots to perform real-world tasks. In May 2026, Neocambrian AI launched an India-focused robotics data factory to collect and process training data for Physical AI models. Human Archive, a startup founded by Indian-origin founders Raj Patel, Rushil Agarwal, Samay Maini, and Shloke Patel, raised $8.2 million in seed round. More recently, Bengaluru-based Mowito raised $3 million in a pre-seed round led by Version One Ventures to develop Physical AI foundation models that help industrial robots learn tasks through demonstrations rather than coding.

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