What Solink does

Solink is an Ottawa-based AI-driven video intelligence company founded in 2009 that provides a cloud-based platform unifying video surveillance, business data, and operations for multi-site enterprises. Its technology stack combines proprietary computer vision, vision-language models, and the newly launched Solink AI Agents to process approximately 700 million hours of video monthly across more than 35,000 locations in 60+ countries. The platform works with 99% of existing commercial cameras and integrates with 375+ business systems (POS, HR, access control, cameras), enabling loss prevention, exception-based reporting, and operational analytics without rip-and-replace of customer infrastructure.

Solink's product suite is anchored by Cloud VMS and Data Insights as core offerings, augmented by AI modules including Sidekick AI (natural-language remote audits), AI Video Search (vehicle make/model, brand/logo, and object recognition), Vision Analytics (Zone Tracking, Line Cross, Drive-Thru AI), Video Alarms with the VerifEye AI-assisted command center, and the agentic Solink AI Agents platform. Customers span QSR and fast-casual restaurants (McDonald's, Domino's, Tim Hortons, Five Guys, Church's Chicken, Jack in the Box, Carl's Jr., Popeyes, Dairy Queen), retail (Gap, Tecovas, Moose Knuckles, JYSK, Pet Valu, PGA Tour Superstore), automotive services (Take 5 Oil Change), property management (StorQuest), cannabis, financial institutions, and education—primarily enterprise and mid-market multi-site operators with centralized loss-prevention, asset protection, and operations teams.

Solink generates revenue primarily through custom-quoted annual SaaS subscriptions covering Cloud VMS, AI modules, and integrations, with usage-based hybrid cloud storage beyond an included 20 GB per location, supplemented by a channel/dealer program and integrator partnerships (e.g., Guardian Protection). The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales (Book-a-Demo CTAs on every product page) with inside sales, channel partners, and proprietary events such as the Secure Summit and Agentic AI Summit. Solink is privately held, has raised approximately $94M in disclosed funding (most recently a $60M Series C led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management in July 2023), and targets surpassing 1,000 employees globally by 2030 from a current base of 251–500.

Name

Solink

Legal name

Solink Corp.

Website

https://solink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Solink is an Ottawa-based AI-driven video intelligence company that unifies video, business data, and operations for multi-site enterprises. Its cloud platform serves 35,000+ locations across 60+ countries, with major customers including McDonald's, Domino's, Gap, and Tim Hortons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Video Intelligence / Cloud Video Management

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ), Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH)

Keywords

• Video surveillance software
• AI video analytics
• Cloud video management
• Loss prevention analytics
• Computer vision platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Solink Cloud Subscription: Recurring SaaS subscription providing the Cloud VMS, AI Agents, Sidekick AI, VerifEye, Video Alarms, Vision Analytics, and Data Insights modules. Pricing is quote-based / custom. Every subscription includes 20GB of free cloud storage per location for backups and saved clips.
2. Hybrid Cloud Video Storage: Paid tier extending cloud-based archival video storage beyond the included 20GB per location, with configurable retention periods and quality settings for evidence preservation and claims.
3. Partner / Integrator Channel Sales: Channel/dealer program and integrator partnerships (e.g., Guardian Protection) resell Solink to multi-site businesses, often bundled with installation and monitoring services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Solink sells a cloud-based AI-driven video intelligence platform that unifies video from existing cameras with business data across 375+ integrations. The platform includes a Cloud Video Management System (Cloud VMS), AI Agents for autonomous monitoring, AI Video Search, Vision Analytics, Video Alarms, and the VerifEye AI-assisted SOC command center, sold primarily as a subscription to multi-site enterprise and mid-market operators.

Product overview

Solink offers a unified AI-driven video intelligence platform composed of a core Cloud VMS (Cloud Video Management System) and Data Insights layer, augmented by several AI-powered modules. The core platform unifies video from existing cameras with business data across 375+ integrations into a single cloud-based view. On top of this foundation, Solink layers Vision Analytics (Zone Tracking AI, Line Cross AI, Drive-Thru AI) for people/vehicle metrics, AI Video Search and Sidekick AI for natural-language investigations and automated audits, Video Alarms with the VerifEye SOC console for AI-filtered alarm monitoring, and Solink AI Agents for autonomous, cross-modal action on video and business data. Hybrid Cloud Video Storage and Perimeter Security extend the platform for evidence retention and active deterrence, respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sidekick AI: An AI assistant that automates remote audits by allowing managers to ask plain-language questions of their existing cameras, scheduled tasks, and generates automated camera checks for safety, cleanliness, employee coverage, stock levels, compliance, and store operating hours.
• VerifEye
• Solink AI Agents

Products and services

• Cloud VMS (Cloud Video Management System) Cloud-based video management system that works with existing IP and analog cameras, offering smart search, automated notifications, custom reports, and always-on cloud storage to investigate incidents quickly and reduce investigation time by up to 80%. Sold to multi-site enterprises via subscription.
• Solink AI Agents Agentic AI platform that autonomously monitors video and operational data in real time to detect events, reason about context, and take action across physical locations. Deploys on edge devices without proprietary cameras and is sold as a subscription add-on to enterprise customers.
• Sidekick AI (Sidekick Assistant) AI assistant that turns cameras into a hands-free audit tool, automating remote audits of cleanliness, compliance, staffing, and safety with plain-language prompts and scheduled recurring checks. Sold as a subscription module to enterprise operators.
• AI Video Search Natural-language video search that filters hours of footage in seconds using clothing, vehicle make/model (VMMR), brand/logo, and object recognition to speed investigations and reviews for loss prevention and operations teams.
• Vision Analytics (Zone Tracking, Line Cross, Drive-Thru AI) Computer vision analytics that deliver people and vehicle metrics — counters, dwell time, occupancy, conversions, drive-thru timing — layered on existing cameras for in-store, drive-thru, and curbside visibility. Includes Zone Tracking (polygon dwell/loiter detection), Line Cross (people/vehicle counters), and Drive-Thru AI (lane timing, drive-offs, abandonment).
• Data Insights Unified data layer that ties together video and 375+ business systems (POS, HR, access control) into a single pane of glass with data visualization and exception-based reporting, sold as part of the core subscription.
• Video Alarms (with Perimeter Security) AI-filtered video-verified alarms using existing cameras that cut false alarms by over 50% and support faster police response (9-minute average for verified incidents). Perimeter Security add-on includes strobes, talkdown speakers, and an arm/disarm tablet with two-way intercom. Sold as a subscription module to multi-site operators.
• VerifEye (AI-Assisted SOC Command Center) AI-assisted command center / SOC console that unifies real-time intelligence across cameras and connected systems, filtering 90% of alarm noise and enabling operators to cover 50–100+ sites from a single review console. Sold to enterprise SOCs and multi-site security teams.
• Hybrid Cloud Video Storage Hybrid storage combining on-prem reliability with cloud backup, providing scalable retention, instant remote access and sharing of saved clips, and 20 GB free cloud storage per location per subscription. Paid tier extends archival retention and quality settings on a usage basis.

Named customers32 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability15 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AWScoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026AWS sponsored Solink's Agentic AI Summit on June 23, 2026, alongside Comcast Business and Goldman Sachs, reflecting cloud infrastructure industry support for Solink's agentic AI vision intelligence platform and AI Agents general availability launch.
• Comcast BusinesscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026Comcast Business sponsored Solink's Agentic AI Summit on June 23, 2026, alongside AWS and Goldman Sachs, signaling telecom industry backing for Solink's AI-driven video intelligence for physical operations.
• Goldman SachscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026Goldman Sachs sponsored Solink's Agentic AI Summit on June 23, 2026, alongside AWS and Comcast Business, reflecting financial services industry interest in AI solutions that move beyond insights to deliver measurable outcomes for physical businesses.
• Guardian ProtectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 June 2026Guardian Protection, a Pittsburgh-based UL-listed security systems integrator, partners with Solink Corp. to deliver AI-driven video intelligence to multi-site businesses. The partnership combines Guardian's national service footprint and monitoring capabilities with Solink's AI analytics platform, helping customers improve operations, manage risk, and control loss prevention. Announced June 4, 2026.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Axis Communications: Axis is the dominant network camera manufacturer that has expanded into video analytics, access control, and audio. It is a broad incumbent whose hardware and ARTPEC chips sit underneath much of Solink's camera-agnostic deployment, and increasingly competes on cloud and AI analytics.
• Avigilon (Motorola Solutions): Avigilon, owned by Motorola Solutions, is a long-established video surveillance and access-control vendor that has added cloud and AI analytics. It overlaps with Solink in enterprise and public-sector video but is a broader incumbent with on-prem legacy and proprietary hardware rather than Solink's camera-agnostic cloud model.
• BriefCam (Milestone Systems): BriefCam provides video content analytics (object detection, search, real-time alerts) integrated with Milestone's XProtect VMS. It is a broad incumbent in video analytics that competes with Solink's AI Video Search, Vision Analytics, and VerifEye capabilities in enterprise and public-sector deployments.
• Genetec: Genetec offers a unified security platform spanning video management (Security Center / Omnicast), access control, and license plate recognition. It is a broad incumbent serving enterprise and government customers that competes with Solink on VMS and analytics, particularly in larger enterprise and regulated accounts.

Direct peers

• Eagle Eye Networks: Eagle Eye Networks provides a 100% cloud-based video management system with AI video analytics and an open API, positioning itself as a camera-agnostic, true-cloud VMS. It is one of Solink's closest direct competitors in cloud VMS and AI video search for multi-site operators.
• Verkada: Verkada is a direct competitor offering a cloud-based video surveillance and physical security platform that combines cameras, video management, and AI analytics. Like Solink, it targets multi-site enterprises with hybrid cloud architecture, AI-powered search, and integrated access control, and competes head-to-head in Solink's core QSR, retail, and education verticals.
• Rhombus Systems: Rhombus offers cloud-managed physical security with AI-powered cameras, video analytics, and access control aimed at multi-site enterprises. It competes with Solink in cloud video, AI search, and integrated sensors for retail, restaurants, and education.
• OpenEye (Alarm.com / OpenEye): OpenEye is a cloud-managed video surveillance platform with centralized management and analytics for multi-site operators. It directly competes with Solink in cloud VMS, integrations with point-of-sale and access systems, and the loss-prevention use case in retail and restaurants.

Emerging players

• Ambient.ai: Ambient.ai applies AI to existing security camera infrastructure for proactive threat detection in enterprises. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to Solink's VerifEye and Video Alarms products, focused on physical security rather than Solink's broader operations and loss-prevention use cases.
• Vintra: Vintra delivers AI-powered video analytics and investigation tools for security and safety use cases. It is an emerging player that overlaps with Solink's AI Video Search and anomaly detection capabilities but has a narrower go-to-market than Solink's multi-vertical enterprise footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solinkcorp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@solink
• Facebookfacebook.com/solinkcorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solink
• Instagraminstagram.com/solink

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors11 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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