Active Witness
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Active Witness develops cloud-based access control solutions for facility security. Their all-in-one platform combines cloud-based software, regenerating QR mobile credentials, optional facial authentication, and video intercom capabilities. The solution serves segments including industrial, commercial, gas stations, retail, and restaurants.
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Ideal Customer
- Active Witness explicitly targets small and medium-sized businesses as its primary market, with VP of Business Development Heath Driscoll confirming at launch that SMBs are the sweet spot.
- The solution is positioned as a cost-effective, scalable alternative to legacy card-based or server-based access control, making it attractive for organizations looking to upgrade facility security without large infrastructure investments.
Key Differentiators
- Active Witness differentiates primarily through its patent-pending two-factor verification architecture, which combines regenerating mobile QR credentials with optional AI-powered facial authentication — a 1-to-1 identity confirmation model that it claims avoids the false-positive risks of traditional 1-to-many facial recognition systems.
- The solution is designed as an all-in-one plug-and-play device (the 'SIMA' reader) that bundles access control, video intercom, tailgate tracking, time and attendance, and visitor management into a single cloud-managed unit with 30-second mobile enrollment.
Industries Served
- Active Witness markets its solution across a broad range of industries without a single vertical specialization.
- Explicitly named target segments include industrial, distribution, commercial, gas stations, retail, restaurants, education, manufacturing, airports, sports and entertainment facilities, HOA buildings, luxury real estate, and food and beverage.
Service Coverage
- Active Witness is headquartered in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada (Vancouver area) and initially focused its dealer network on Western Canada, specifically British Columbia and Alberta.
- The company has stated plans to expand eastward across Canada and into the United States, and formalized a U.S. distribution partnership with SS&SI Dealer Network to broaden its American reach.
Partnerships
- Active Witness's most significant formal partnership is with SS&SI Dealer Network, a U.S.-based security distributor, through which the company gains access to a broad national dealer and installer network to expand its American market presence.
- The company also built its initial go-to-market around signing independent security integrators and installers in Western Canada, offering dealers recurring revenue for each active device installed.
Company Size & Ownership
- Active Witness Corp. was founded in 2017 (formerly known as JobSafe Analytics / JobSafe Systems) and is an extremely small company, with all sources consistently listing 1–10 employees and annual revenue under $5 million.
- The company has raised approximately $621K in total funding across two angel rounds (February 2020 and August 2021) and received venture capital backing from Varshney Capital, with Blue Gentian Capital also listed as an investor on Crunchbase.
Compliance & Certifications
- Active Witness has not publicly disclosed any formal compliance certifications such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP, or ISO 27001.
- The company does hold 3 registered patents (primarily in the 'Computing; Calculating' category, per IPqwery) and has filed for patent-pending status on its multi-factor facial verification method.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
1 offeringMulti-factor Access Control Solution
An all-in-one access control system that combines cloud-based software, regenerating QR mobile credentials, optional facial authentication, and video intercom. It features 30-second mobile enrollment and is designed to be a scalable, cost-effective way to enhance security and simplify access management for employees and visitors.
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