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Lookout
Lookout protects mobile devices with behavioral AI-based security, serving enterprises and governments globally from San Jose, CA.
Lookout
SuperSight for boats. The marine camera system for safer navigation. The essential AI vision system to spot hazards. See what radar & AIS often don’t see. The ultimate view for situational awareness. The LOOKOUT synthesizes data from charts, AIS, computer vision, and the cloud, then fuses it into one intuitive, 3D augmented reality view Use your existing helm display. Mount the LOOKOUT camera high on your boat and connect it to your existing boat display. Low visibility? No problem. See through the darkness with infrared vision. A dedicated night vision sensor gives you the view you need to navigate confidently. Panoramic (computer) vision. Like a first mate, watching everything ahead and behind, the LOOKOUT uses advanced computer vision algorithms to spot small vessels, floating debris, buoys, or people in the water for the safest boating experience. Finally, a backup camera for your boat. The Lookout camera renders the perspective you need navigating in close quarters: a wide field of view; lay lines projected behind you, and a virtual ruler to gauge the distance to docks. Every boat wants to see. You’ve become accustomed to the backup camera and blind spot detection in your car. The LOOKOUT brings these advanced sensing and safety features to your more significant and beloved investment. Waze-for-water. The cloud delivers valuable local knowledge for every type of boater: recommended restaurants, nearby moorings, and open slips via DockWa. When other boats spot hazards or wildlife, you see it too. For anglers, there are temperature breaks, bird cluster locations, and underwater structure. Charts update automatically, and the AI vision system continues to improve with more training data. AR for everyone aboard. The Lookout Camera connects to any helm display, and streams over WiFi to phones and tablets anywhere on the boat. #getalookout
General information
Firm type
Family Office
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Jose
Corporate office
San Jose, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Lookout?
Lookout is privately held and led by CEO Jim Dolce as of the latest public records. The founding team—John Hering, Kevin Mahaffey, and James Burgess—originally set the product direction and security research ethos, though none have publicly discussed family-office-style deployment decisions. Strategic oversight likely falls to the board, which includes partners from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Khosla Ventures (per Crunchbase).
Is Lookout structured as a family office or a venture-backed company?
Lookout is a venture-backed cybersecurity company, not a family office. It has raised over $400M in equity from institutional VCs including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Khosla Ventures, and taken on debt financing (per public filings). There is no public evidence of a family office structure, though the name 'Lookout' aligns with some single-family offices that share a name but are unrelated entities.
What sectors does Lookout avoid?
Lookout is focused exclusively on cybersecurity, with a specific emphasis on mobile and cloud security. It does not invest in or develop solutions for hardware security, industrial control systems (ICS), or operational technology (OT). The firm has not publicly disclosed any avoidance of specific industry verticals, but its product development history indicates a focus on enterprise mobility and carrier networks.
Does Lookout participate in fund commitments or direct deals?
Lookout is a product company, not an investment vehicle. It does not commit capital to external funds or execute direct investments. The closest equivalent to a 'deal' is its acquisition of CipherCloud's SaaS security business in 2023 (per TechCrunch), which was a strategic acquisition, not a financial investment.
How does Lookout source proprietary security data?
Lookout's telemetry is generated by its installed base of over 200 million devices, which submit anonymized behavioral data to the Lookout Security Cloud. This network effect creates a proprietary threat-intelligence feed that is updated in near-real-time. The company also aggregates open-source intelligence, but its core advantage is the scale of device data it collects (per the firm's public materials).
Where does the underlying wealth behind Lookout come from?
Lookout is a venture-backed enterprise, not a family office managing multi-generational wealth. Its capital comes from institutional investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Khosla Ventures, and others (per SEC filings). There is no disclosed family or individual who has deployed personal wealth through Lookout as a family office.
What investment stages does Lookout typically target?
Lookout does not invest in external companies or stages. It is a cybersecurity product firm that has itself gone through venture capital funding rounds from Series A through late-stage growth and debt financing. If the question refers to its own product development, Lookout targets enterprise and government customers, not specific venture stages.
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