Security Portfolio
Steve’s passion for security and business lead to the creation of Overwatch Capital which is committed to helping entrepreneurs scale their business with our advisory team, important relationships, and equity capital. Currently, these investments include:
Guardopolis
Investor and Board Member
Guardopolis is a Software as a Service platform allowing clients to request on-demand security personnel or schedule reoccurring services for your residential, multi-family, or commercial properties, 24/7. We connect security companies to property owners and managers via a mobile platform (App) available on Android or iOS devices. Our solution is fully customizable to meet any budgetary requirements, specific security requests, and geographic locations.
S3 Security
Investor and Board Member
S3 Security (S3) provides innovative community-based security patrol services for over 100 client sites throughout North Florida (Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Tallahassee). The integrated guarding services include real-time video surveillance, mobile vehicle patrol services, armed officers, state-of-the-art report technologies, and other on-site security services. Currently, S3 provides security services for over 75,000 residents through North Florida.
WideEye Surveillance
Investor and Board Member
WideEye Surveillance (WideEye) provides real-time Video Monitoring Services (VMS) delivering an innovative and cost-effective approach to crime prevention in our state-of-the-art network operations center. Real-time monitoring provides security and/or law enforcement officers the tools to stop crimes before they happen. Our 24/7/365 integrated guarding approach ensures a secure environment protecting people and investments while minimizing the financial burden of safeguarding your most valuable assets. WideEye integrates with most pre-existing camera/CCTV solutions and costs much less than a traditional security guard.
Hexagon Security
Investor
Hexagon Security (Hex) provides integrated guarding security services throughout Atlanta, GA. Hex provides a tailored approach to clients in Multi-Family Housing, Commercial Real Estate, Student Housing, Homeowners Associations, and Community Improvement Districts. Our security model combines the newest technology and community-oriented security methodology. This combination has allowed Hex to become the leading security residential patrol provider in Atlanta, GA.
Asset Overwatch Services
Investor and Board Member
Asset Overwatch Services (AOS) provides customized integrated security solutions for large-scale residential and commercial real estate developments throughout the Southeast United States. AOS supports multi-site real estate ownership groups by leveraging technology and managed services to deliver best in class resources ensuring an effective yet practical security solution.
Knightscope, Inc.
Investor
A Silicon Valley start-up founded in 2013, Knightscpe utilizes artificial intelligence to predict and prevent crime using autonomous robots. The versatile robots (K1, K3, K5, and K7) provide physical security solutions “Hardware + Software + Humans” to reduce costs by providing a 24/7 force multiplier effect as well as advanced anomaly detection capabilities.
Occam Security
Investor
Occam Security provides innovative and community-based Integrated Guarding throughout Charlotte, NC. Similar to Occam’s Razor Principle, we focus on the simplest yet most effective security solutions for multi-family, student housing, commercial real estate, and HOA’s.
Octave Security
Investor
Octave Video Surveillance delivers an innovative approach to securing multi-family communities by leveraging people with technology. Our boutique tech-enabled services model is engineered to meet your specific requirements while providing best-in-class service.
Passion Projects
Young Presidents Organization
Board Member and Workshop Facilitator
Vida De Louie Tequila
Investor
About Me
Steve is an investor leading the charge for innovation in the security services sector. His company, Overwatch Capital, invests in people and technology disrupting a centuries-old security services industry by combining video surveillance technologies, on-demand software apps, mobile patrol services, on-site services, and state-of-the-art reporting technologies. Steve’s portfolio companies are fast-growing with a vibrant, merit-based culture and are dedicated to being the next generation of tech-enabled security services that customers need in today’s complex security environment.
His sector-focused expertise includes experience as an Investor, Venture Capital backed CEO, State Law Enforcement Lieutenant, 8X Entrepreneur, Author, and Board Member. Steve serves on numerous boards with fiduciary responsibilities, his favorite non-for-profit role is being a Board Member for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a BA in Corporate Communication, earned an MA in Homeland Security from American Military University, and DLE in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. Steve is curious about human performance exploration and breaking through the status quo in areas of health, wealth, and happiness.
Speaking Engagements
As a nationally-recognized security expert and successful technology entrepreneur, Steve draws upon his past law enforcement experiences to energize and motivate audiences across multiple industry verticals while delivering meaningful safety and security best practices.
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