Augur
London AI startup that turns existing camera and sensor networks into real-time threat detection for critical infrastructure and public spaces.
Augur builds an AI platform that plugs into existing cameras and sensors to detect unusual behaviour, link activity across sites, and reconstruct security incidents in real time for critical-infrastructure and public-space operators, targeting 'grey-zone' national-security threats across Europe. The company does not use facial recognition and anonymises tracked behaviour/movement by default, designed to comply with GDPR and the incoming EU AI Act. Founded in 2024 by CEO Harry Mead (previously founder of the safety app Path), alongside ex-Palantir engineers Imran Lone (CTO) and Stefan Kopieczek (Head of Engineering).
Overview
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- ~30
- Total funding
- $15M (£11.3M) Seed
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- AI security, Critical infrastructure protection, Computer vision
- Website
- augurinitiative.ai
Founders3
- FounderHarry MeadFounder and CEO of Augur; previously founded the Path Community safety app before founding Augur in 2024.
- FounderImran LoneCo-founder and CTO of Augur; spent roughly a decade at Palantir building security infrastructure for UK and European governments before moving into machine learning and computer vision.
- FounderStefan KopieczekCo-founder and Head of Engineering at Augur; spent 9 years at Palantir in product and client-facing roles helping governments with data, intelligence, and security workflows.
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Frequently asked
- What does Augur do?
- Augur builds an AI platform that plugs into existing cameras and sensors to detect unusual behaviour, link activity across sites, and reconstruct security incidents in real time for critical-infrastructure and public-space operators, targeting 'grey-zone' national-security threats across Europe. The company does not use facial recognition and anonymises tracked behaviour/movement by default, designed to comply with GDPR and the incoming EU AI Act. Founded in 2024 by CEO Harry Mead (previously founder of the safety app Path), alongside ex-Palantir engineers Imran Lone (CTO) and Stefan Kopieczek (Head of Engineering).
- Where is Augur headquartered?
- Augur is headquartered in London, UK and was founded in 2024.
- How much funding has Augur raised?
- Augur has raised $15M (£11.3M) Seed in disclosed funding.
- What does Augur specialize in?
- Augur works across AI security, Critical infrastructure protection, Computer vision.
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Augur raised a $15M (£11.3M) seed round led by Plural, with First Kind, SNR, Flix, and Tiny VC participating, to expand its AI-powered threat-detection platform for critical infrastructure
Tech Funding News: The UK's 'sovereign AI' startup using old cameras to spot new threats just raised $15MVerified2026-03-09 - 2
Augur was founded by CEO Harry Mead alongside ex-Palantir engineers Imran Lone and Stefan Kopieczek; London-based, ~30 staff, launched in 2024
City A.M.: London AI security startup raises $15m as threats riseVerified2026-03-09 - 3
Augur's public-facing platform site describes it as a 'next gen perception engine' leveraging existing camera infrastructure for critical national infrastructure, stadiums, transport, and retail; company is a TechUK member and Armed Forces Covenant supporter
Augur: Augur Initiative — company siteVerified2026-07-26