General Information
Viisights is an Israeli company that develops behavioral recognition analytics technology, using artificial intelligence to process and analyze video footage in real time. The company’s primary customers include law enforcement agencies, municipal authorities, security firms, and transportation hubs.[1]Viisights, about page Viisights was founded by Asaf Birenzvieg, Menashe Rothschild, Amjad Akkawi and Simon Polak in 2015. Asaf Birenzvieg also serves as the company’s CEO. The company has received investment from firms such as Canadian venture capital fund Awz Ventures, as well as Israeli investors Migdal Group and Hive 2040.[2]Tracxn, Viisights company profile[3]Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, HIVE 2040 R&D LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Annual Report, 30.03.2023
Viisights’ end customers include various organizations operating security and safety systems based on video surveillance. These customers include financial institutions and banks, security companies, smart cities, corporate and academic campuses, as well as security agencies and organizations.[4]Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, HIVE 2040 R&D LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Annual Report, 30.03.2023
Main Products
Wise – Viisights’ flagship product, is designed to detect and analyze human behaviors in video content captured by security cameras. Viisights’ technology is focused on behavior analysis compared to object recognition. The system processes large amounts of video streams in real-time or offline (investigative mode).[5]Viisights website
Usage Worldwide
Viisights technology is used in refugee camps in Greece[6]Viisights, viisights Proves to Make Smart Cities Smarter with Line of Behavioral Recognition Video Analytics, 23.11.2022 including the “Closed Controlled Access Centre” in the Greek island of Samos, funded by the EU. Amnesty International described this refugee camp as a “dystopian nightmare” where refugees are unlawfully detained in conditions that lack the most basic infrastructure and services.[7]The Breach, Stephen Harper’s firm behind spy tech used in ‘dystopian’ Greek refugee camps, 23.01.2025[8]Amnesty International, People seeking asylum detained in EU-funded “pilot” refugee camp on Samos, 30.07.2024[9]I Have Rights, Controlled and Confined: Unveiling the Impact of Technology in the Samos Closed Controlled Access Centre, Jan 2025
Viisights is being used in León, Mexico.[10]Viisights, viisights Proves to Make Smart Cities Smarter with Line of Behavioral Recognition Video Analytics, 23.11.2022[11]CTech, Behavioral recognition system viisights selected by Mexican city to help track Covid-19, 15.09.2020
The security system was deployed in Bombay House, the headquarters of Tata group, India.[12]Viisights Website Press and News, viisights Proactive Video Analytics Deployed at Headquarters of the Tata Group, 26.04.2023
Usage by Israel
Viisights’s technology is used in more than a dozen cities in Israel, including Jerusalem, Ashdod, Eilat, Ramat Hasharon, Bear Yacov, and Lod. Israel’s Ministry of Public Security is encouraging use of the technology in Israeli municipalities as part of the “City Without Violence” initiative.[13]Security World Market, Viisights strengthens its global position in video analytics market, 26.11.2022