Dublin-based startup preventing workplace accidents before they happen, Protex AI has raised $18 million in funding to expand its teams to meet the demands of the global market and expand its U.S. operations.
Leading the round was Notion Capital, with participation from Playfair Capital, Elkstone, and Firstminute Capital.
Flexport and SCOR Ventures also made strategic investments in the round.
Founded by Dan Hobbs and Ciarán O’Mara, the startup utilises AI and computer vision to help identify unsafe behaviour in work settings.
The company claims its platform leverages the existing domain knowledge of health and safety teams and allows them to configure flexible safety rules.
The software then autonomously and continuously performs safety audits, identifying risk and danger before it becomes a problem.
The company works with existing CCTV systems to continuously audit safety procedures.
By using the platform, companies can help protect their workers and ensure their workplace is safe.
Currently, its client base includes the likes of leading U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer
Dan Hobbs, CEO of Protex AI, said: “There’s a need for solutions to improve safety standards in the industry.
With the cost of workplace accidents estimated at $171 billion in the U.S. alone due to losses in productivity, insurance, and medical expenses, safety technology is a growing space as companies look to prevent huge losses in costs and time.
The investment is also a strong endorsement that the technology we’re building at Protex AI is the right solution to revolutionize modern safety practices.”
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