Bistek Software

What Bistek Software does

Bistek Software Ltd. Şti is a privately held Turkish technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered at ODTÜ Teknokent CoZone in Ankara. The company began with bicycle infrastructure hardware and evolved into a computer vision and deep learning vendor delivering a portfolio of 15 AI-powered products. Core technology centers on proprietary image processing and object detection models — notably a 100,000-image-trained SSD Object Detection pipeline running on NVIDIA Jetson edge devices — delivering real-time analytics for video, image, and multi-modal sensor inputs.

Products span smart city infrastructure (BisCount bicycle counting, VehiclEye vehicle classification, StepMap pedestrian heatmapping, RoadEye traffic sign detection, PetCount), workplace safety (HelDet PPE compliance, PerFlow workforce tracking), industrial and public safety (FlameMon fire detection, TunnelEye tunnel anomaly monitoring, CoolGuard behavioral threat detection), healthcare (CareTrack patient fall detection), agriculture (AgriCast harvest forecasting), retail (CashSpy transaction monitoring), sports analytics (SportRun), and the BİSTEK outdoor bicycle repair station hardware line. The firm holds ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 45001, and Customer Satisfaction certifications relevant to Turkish public procurement.

The business model is direct enterprise sales to Turkish municipalities, universities, and government institutions via quote-based, multi-year contracts, complemented by hardware revenue from bicycle repair stations and recurring support revenue tied to 10-year technical support terms. Marketing relies on press coverage of municipal deployments and website inquiry forms; there are no disclosed channel partners, resellers, or international offices. The company is privately held by founder/management with no disclosed external investors, operates with a small team of approximately seven employees, and references 40+ municipal and institutional customers across Turkey.

Name

Bistek Software

Legal name

Bistek Software Ltd. Şti

Website

https://bistek.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bistek Software is an Ankara-based AI and computer vision company that builds 15 deep-learning products — bicycle counting, vehicle and pedestrian analytics, PPE detection, fire and tunnel monitoring, agriculture forecasting, and more — sold directly to Turkish municipalities, universities, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Computer Vision Software

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Security IoT & Smart Building Security Integration (Sensors, BMS tie-ins) (BPAKAGAL), AI/Analytics Video Surveillance (Detection, LPR, People Counting) (HSAHACAF)

Keywords

• Computer vision software
• AI video analytics
• Smart city solutions
• Workplace safety monitoring
• Bicycle counting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of physical products including BİSTEK bicycle repair stations, smart camera systems for counting applications, and associated hardware components. Products delivered to municipalities, universities, and public institutions.
2. AI Software Solutions: Software and AI-powered systems for computer vision applications including workplace safety monitoring, pedestrian/vehicle counting, agricultural forecasting, and security detection. Includes installation, configuration, and technical support services.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: Technical support services including 2-year warranty and 10-year technical support for BisCount products. Remote update and error tracking capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bistek Software develops and sells AI-powered computer vision software products for smart city, workplace safety, agriculture, retail, public safety, and sports analytics applications, built on deep learning and image processing technologies. The portfolio includes 15 specialized AI products such as BisCount (bicycle counting), HelDet (PPE detection), VehiclEye (vehicle classification), FlameMon (fire detection), and AgriCast (harvest forecasting), alongside the BİSTEK outdoor bicycle repair station hardware product. These solutions are sold directly to municipalities, universities, industrial facilities, and government institutions across Turkey.

Product overview

Bistek Software offers a comprehensive portfolio of AI-powered products based on advanced image processing and computer vision technologies. The portfolio includes 15 distinct solutions spanning smart city infrastructure (BisCount for bicycle counting, VehiclEye for vehicle counting, StepMap for pedestrian tracking, RoadEye for traffic sign detection), workplace safety (HelDet for equipment detection, PerFlow for employee tracking), retail (CashSpy for transaction monitoring), agriculture (AgriCast for harvest forecasting), public safety (FlameMon for fire detection, CoolGuard for bullying detection, CareTrack for patient monitoring, TunnelEye for tunnel monitoring), and sports analytics (SportRun). The company also manufactures the BİSTEK bicycle repair station hardware. All products share core AI technologies including computer vision, deep learning, object detection, and real-time analytics, with solutions for municipalities, universities, industrial facilities, and commercial enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BisCount AI-powered smart bicycle counting system that measures, analyzes, and visualizes bicycle transportation for municipalities, universities, and smart city projects, using advanced image processing and object recognition with 95% accuracy.
• BİSTEK Bicycle Repair Station

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% counting accuracy rate for bicycle and pedestrian detection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability14 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SenseTime: AI vision company with a broad portfolio of computer vision products spanning smart city, retail, public safety, and mobility use cases. Overlaps with Bistek's counting, PPE, fire detection, and pedestrian analytics offerings, but at significantly larger scale and with greater geographic reach.
• SmartCow: Edge AI hardware and software company building NVIDIA Jetson-based vision systems for industrial, retail, and city deployments. Closely comparable to Bistek's edge-AI, Jetson-based architecture and similar application mix (counting, safety, anomaly detection) at a slightly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Avigilon (Motorola Solutions): Enterprise video security and AI analytics provider owned by Motorola Solutions, serving city, retail, industrial, and education customers. Overlaps with Bistek's HelDet, PerFlow, CareTrack, and counting products with a much broader portfolio and global channel.
• Genetec: Unified security, video management, and analytics platform provider for city, retail, and industrial deployments. Comparable to Bistek on the software/analytics layer across counting, behavioral, and safety applications, though as a broad VMS/ecosystem incumbent.
• Axis Communications: Global leader in network video surveillance and analytics, including AI-based people/vehicle counting and smart city deployments. Overlaps with Bistek's BisCount, StepMap, and VehiclEye offerings and competes for the same municipal customer base, but at vastly larger scale and as a broad portfolio player.
• Hikvision: One of the largest global suppliers of video surveillance hardware and AI analytics for city, retail, traffic, and industrial safety use cases. Competes with Bistek on nearly every product line (counting, PPE detection, fire detection, vehicle classification), with much broader R&D and channel resources.
• Dahua Technology: Major global video surveillance and AI analytics vendor serving smart city, transportation, retail, and industrial safety segments. Directly comparable to Bistek's edge-AI computer vision portfolio at much larger scale, with similar on-device analytics positioning.

Direct peers

• Vivacity Labs: UK-based AI traffic analytics company focused on cycling, pedestrian, and vehicle counting for cities and active-travel infrastructure. The most direct comparable to Bistek's BisCount, StepMap, and VehiclEye products in the same smart-mobility vertical.
• BriefCam: Video analytics platform specializing in object counting, behavioral analytics, and search across surveillance footage for city, retail, and enterprise safety use cases. Closely comparable to Bistek's StepMap, PetCount, HelDet, and CoolGuard-type behavioral analytics offerings.
• Ipsotek (Atos): AI video analytics vendor specializing in real-time behavioral analysis, perimeter security, and anomaly detection for transport, city, and critical infrastructure. Highly comparable to Bistek's TunnelEye, FlameMon, and CoolGuard use cases on a more mature, enterprise-scale basis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bisteksoftware

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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