What Vaytek does

VayTek Inc. is a privately held, Iowa-based company (1-10 employees, headquartered at 51 W. Washington Ave., Fairfield, IA 52556) that builds and sells the CrossFire product line of evidence-grade video recording systems. Its core software, CrossFire, records a unique authentication code for every image captured and implements disk-locking technology so that "not even a single byte can be altered" once the disk is removed, with the explicit design goal of satisfying the Federal Rules of Evidence for courtroom admissibility. Around this software, VayTek markets a portfolio of hardware form factors — CrossFire All-in-One (touch-screen, up to 16 cameras), CrossFire Rackmount (enterprise, 4-64 cameras), CrossFire Desktop (turnkey), CrossFire Mobile (ruggedized vehicle-mounted, shock-mounted, up to 6 cameras), and BlackAdder (compact low-power store-and-forward, up to 4 cameras with WiFi/Bluetooth). The systems integrate with over 100 IP camera models and expose remote multi-client login via Windows, Android, and iPad applications.

VayTek's commercial model is B2G/B2B only: products are "for use by military, law enforcement and government agencies only," and revenue is generated through (a) one-time CrossFire software licenses and (b) hardware sales of the various CrossFire recorder form factors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company offers a free 4-camera CrossFire download behind a registration/approval gate and routes customers to a US sales phone line (641-472-2227). Distribution in the United States is direct, while Europe (EU, Norway, and Switzerland) is served through a single regional channel partner, Tactical Wireless Ltd. (Aylesbury, UK). The registration flow permits downloads in an expanded list of countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and multiple EU member states, indicating a go-to-market footprint broader than the active channel partner list.

The company's defensibility rests on regulatory alignment (Federal Rules of Evidence), proprietary anti-tamper technology, and 6+ years of field testing, rather than on AI/ML capabilities or scale advantages. No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or revenue figures are disclosed in the input data.

Name

Vaytek

Legal name

VayTek Inc.

Website

https://vaytek.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VayTek Inc. builds and sells the CrossFire line of evidence-grade video recorders and supporting software, restricted for use by military, law enforcement, and government agencies, with proprietary tamper-proof disk locking and unique per-image authentication codes designed to meet Federal Rules of Evidence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Evidence Recording Systems

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Video Surveillance (VSaaS) Setup & Management (HSAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Confidential Computing & Hardware-backed Protection (TEE/HSM) (HDADAFAJ)

Keywords

• Evidence recording software
• IP video recorders
• Law enforcement technology
• Evidentiary imaging systems
• Surveillance hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Evidence Recording Software License: CrossFire software licenses sold to law enforcement and government agencies with various recorder hardware options including installable, desktop, mobile, rack mount, and all-in-one configurations.
2. Evidence Recorder Hardware: Sale of hardware systems including CrossFire Desktop, Mobile, Rackmount, All-in-One, and BlackAdder evidence recorders with varying camera capacities and form factors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vaytek develops and sells the CrossFire suite of evidentiary video recording systems for law enforcement, military, and government agencies. The CrossFire software platform is the core offering, recording IP video streams with unique image coding and disk-locking to preserve chain-of-custody integrity in compliance with the Federal Rules of Evidence, and it is delivered across five distinct hardware recorder form factors (All-in-One, Rackmount, Desktop, Mobile, and BlackAdder) along with a standalone software license.

Product overview

Vaytek offers the CrossFire suite of evidentiary video recording products designed for law enforcement and government agencies. The portfolio centers on CrossFire software as the core evidence recording platform, which is complemented by five distinct hardware recorder form factors: the All-in-One (touch screen solution for up to 16 cameras), Rackmount (enterprise configuration supporting 4-64 cameras), Desktop (turnkey desktop unit), Mobile (ruggedized vehicle-mounted recorder for up to 6 cameras), and BlackAdder (compact store-and-forward recorder for up to 4 cameras). All CrossFire products record unique authentication codes per image and implement disk locking mechanisms to ensure evidence integrity and compliance with Federal Rules of Evidence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CrossFire: State of the Art Evidence Recorder product line for law enforcement, featuring video/audio recording, image enhancement, and evidentiary documentation capabilities. Available in multiple form factors including Desktop, Mobile, Rackmount, All-in-One, and BlackAdder models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Field tested for 6 years

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tactical Wireless Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distribution partner for EU, Norway and Switzerland markets. Located at Fairview, Marston Hill, Oving, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4HB, United Kingdom.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Motorola Solutions (WatchGuard / Avigilon): Motorola Solutions owns WatchGuard (in-car police video) and Avigilon (video surveillance) and sells integrated command, video, and evidence solutions to law enforcement and government. It competes with Vaytek for the same procurement budgets, often bundling cameras, recording, and management software in a single suite.
• Axon Enterprise: Axon is the dominant provider of body cameras, in-car video, and cloud evidence management (Evidence.com) for law enforcement. It is comparable to Vaytek as a buyer and integrator of evidentiary video systems for the same police, military, and government customer base, but at vastly greater scale and with a cloud-first, recurring-revenue model.
• Milestone Systems: Milestone Systems is a leading open-platform video management software (VMS) vendor used widely in city surveillance, law enforcement, and government deployments. It competes with Vaytek for the role of the underlying recording and management platform for IP camera estates.
• Panasonic i-PRO (formerly Panasonic Security): Panasonic i-PRO supplies rugged surveillance cameras, in-car video systems, and evidence recording solutions targeted at law enforcement and government. It overlaps with Vaytek in supplying the hardware-recorder component of evidentiary capture systems.
• Genetec (AutoVu / Security Center): Genetec provides unified video management, access control, and license plate recognition through its Security Center platform used by law enforcement and government agencies. It competes with Vaytek at the video management and evidentiary recording layer, with a broader enterprise customer base.

Emerging players

• BriefCam: BriefCam offers video analytics and investigative software that sits on top of recorded surveillance footage for law enforcement and security operations. It is comparable as an adjacent, enabling layer to the evidence-recording workflow that Vaytek's CrossFire products underpin.
• Utility Associates: Utility Associates provides body-worn cameras, in-car video, and evidence management solutions targeted at smaller and mid-sized law enforcement agencies. It targets the same procurement-driven, government-only customer base as Vaytek with a similar bundled offering.

Direct peers

• Digital Ally: Digital Ally manufactures body cameras, in-car video systems, and evidence management software specifically for law enforcement, mirroring Vaytek's focus on evidentiary recording. It is a direct peer in the same niche of court-defensible video capture and storage.
• Getac Video Solutions (Mobile Video): Getac provides rugged in-vehicle computers, body cameras, and digital evidence management solutions for police, military, and government. It is a direct peer to Vaytek in the vehicle-mounted, ruggedized evidence recording segment.
• COBAN Technologies (Safe Fleet): COBAN, now part of Safe Fleet, is a long-standing provider of in-car police video systems, body cameras, and evidence management software. It competes head-to-head with Vaytek's CrossFire Mobile and Desktop evidence recorders in the patrol vehicle segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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