Syght Overview

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 30

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A
  • (Cancelled)

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $15M

  • Investors
  • 5

Syght General Information

Description

Manufacturer of electro-optical devices that create affordable and frictionless security solutions providing an early warning to active threats. The company's plug-and-play sensor, coupled with artificial intelligence software, identifies concealed weapons and explosives in real-time enabling broad applications in civilian and military security as well as in commercial loss prevention.

Contact Information

Website
www.syght.com
Formerly Known As
Steel City Optronics
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4665 Nautilus Court South
  • Suite 200
  • Boulder, CO 80301-3263
  • United States
+1 (970)
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Industrials, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 4665 Nautilus Court South
  • Suite 200
  • Boulder, CO 80301-3263
  • United States
+1 (970)

Syght Timeline

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Syght Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC (Series A) $15M Cancelled Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
10. Seed Round 28-Jun-2024 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
9. Seed Round 31-Oct-2023 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
8. Seed Round 18-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 09-Aug-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 29-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 19-Sep-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 10-Mar-2017 Cancelled Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 13-Nov-2015 $1.07M $1.07M Completed Startup
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Syght Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Seed-1D
Seed-1C
Seed-1B 314,385 $0.000100 $1.6 $1.6 1x $1.6 2.86%
Seed-1A 271,993 $0.000100 $1.2 $1.2 1x $1.2 2.47%
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Syght Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of electro-optical devices that create affordable and frictionless security solutions providing an early wa
Other Hardware
Boulder, CO
30 As of 2025

Toronto, Canada
 

Ashtabula, OH
 
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Syght Competitors (4)

One of Syght’s 4 competitors is Xtract One Technologies, a Corporation company based in Toronto, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Xtract One Technologies Corporation Toronto, Canada
Evolv Venture Capital-Backed Ashtabula, OH
Liberty Defense Holdings Corporation Wilmington, MA
Thruvision Group Corporation Abingdon, United Kingdom
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Syght Patents

  • 23

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 17

    Granted

  • 6

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Syght Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12050136-B2 Calibration panel Active 16-Mar-2021
US-20220299373-A1 Calibration panel Active 16-Mar-2021
US-20240328864-A1 Calibration panel Pending 16-Mar-2021
US-20220107406-A1 Combination optical and millimeter wavelength camera Pending 05-Oct-2020
US-20250199161-A1 Millimeter wave detector arrangement Pending 05-Oct-2020 G01S3/02
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Syght Signals

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Syght Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
xTechSearch Corporation
US Department of Homeland Security Government
U. S. National Science Foundation Government
Innovation Works Venture Capital Minority
The Technology Collaborative Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
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Syght FAQs

  • Where is Syght headquartered?

    Syght is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

  • What is the size of Syght?

    Syght has 30 total employees.

  • What industry is Syght in?

    Syght’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is Syght a private or public company?

    Syght is a Private company.

  • What is Syght’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Syght is .

  • How much funding has Syght raised over time?

    Syght has raised $13M.

  • Who are Syght’s investors?

    xTechSearch, US Department of Homeland Security, U. S. National Science Foundation, Innovation Works, and The Technology Collaborative have invested in Syght.

  • Who are Syght’s competitors?

    Xtract One Technologies, Evolv, Liberty Defense Holdings, and Thruvision Group are competitors of Syght.

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