{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-21/longeye-series-a-n47","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-21/longeye-series-a-n47.md","title":"Longeye raises $20 million Series A led by N47","headline":"Longeye raises $20 million Series A led by N47 with Andreessen Horowitz backing","description":"Longeye raised a $20 million Series A led by N47 with Andreessen Horowitz participating, as more than 50 justice agencies use its AI investigative platform.","section":"Funding","published_at":"2026-10-21T22:30:15+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-21T22:30:15+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Longeye raised a $20 million Series A round led by N47, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism practice.","More than 50 justice agencies across local, state and federal levels use the platform, which has processed more than 2,300 investigations.","Longeye's prior $5 million seed round in September 2025 was led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing total funding to $25 million."],"companies":[{"name":"Longeye","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000n59/longeye","website":"https://www.longeye.com"},{"name":"Andreessen Horowitz","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000000f/andreessen-horowitz","website":"http://www.a16z.com"},{"name":"N47","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004yts/n47","website":"https://n47.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Startup Researcher","title":"Longeye Raises $20 Million Series A for AI Investigative Platform","url":"https://www.startupresearcher.com/news/longeye-raises-usd20-million-series-a-for-ai-investigative-platform"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Inc.","url":"https://www.inc.com/aaron-mok/this-startup-raised-20-million-to-help-police-sift-through-evidence-can-its-ai-be-trusted/91419405"},{"publisher":"VC News Daily","url":"https://vcnewsdaily.com/longeye/venture-capital-funding/lrgprmnxtc"}],"tags":["Funding","Longeye","Andreessen Horowitz","N47"],"body_markdown":"[Longeye](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000n59/longeye), an AI-powered investigative workspace built for the justice system, has raised a US$20 million Series A round led by [N47](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004yts/n47), with participation from [Andreessen Horowitz](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000000f/andreessen-horowitz)'s American Dynamism practice. [Startup Researcher](https://www.startupresearcher.com/news/longeye-raises-usd20-million-series-a-for-ai-investigative-platform) reported the funding. The company also announced that more than 50 justice agencies across local, state, and federal levels now use the platform, and that the new funding will help accelerate its growth and expand its footprint throughout the US justice system.\n\n## Longeye's Series A and Its Investor Base\n\nLongeye's Series A brings total funding to $25 million, [Inc.](https://www.inc.com/aaron-mok/this-startup-raised-20-million-to-help-police-sift-through-evidence-can-its-ai-be-trusted/91419405) reported. [VC News Daily](https://vcnewsdaily.com/longeye/venture-capital-funding/lrgprmnxtc) reported the round was led by N47 with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, and that the company now has over 50 justice agencies using the platform. Longeye is a San Francisco startup whose AI tools help police analyze digital evidence, according to Inc.\n\nJustice agencies on Longeye have worked more than 2,300 investigations and reviewed more than 15 million pages of documents, 10 million images, and 32,000 hours of audio and video. The platform has also processed more than a billion rows of financial and phone records, representing more than 200,000 investigator-hours of evidence review. That workload is equivalent to 100 investigators working full-time for a year and includes at least 230 homicide investigations and 160 sexual violence cases.\n\nT.J. Rylander, General Partner at N47, said every investigation produces evidence that could make the justice system more effective and fair, but much of it goes unread because teams lack time. He added that investigators using the platform consistently reported Longeye helped them work through evidence that would otherwise have remained untouched in a way they could check and defend. Rylander described the company's approach as long-term and responsibility-first, standing out from other AI and justice companies.\n\nAndreessen Horowitz topped the 2026 Strebulaev-Jackson AI venture ranking with 22,509 points, well ahead of Lightspeed Venture Partners (14,422) and Menlo Ventures (13,464), Crypto Briefing reported.\n\n## Longeye's Funding and Product Record\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Longeye's funding rounds on record number one, a $5 million seed round in September 2025 led by Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism Fund with additional investment from Seven Stars Capital and strategic angels. The company was founded in 2025 and is based in San Francisco.\n\n| Funding round | Date | Amount | Lead investor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Seed | 2025-09 | $5 million | Andreessen Horowitz |\n| Series A | 2026-10 | $20 million | N47 |\n\nThe same records list a February 2026 partnership with Axon Evidence.com, enabling folder-preserving file streaming into Longeye cases without manual download, and a November 2025 partnership with Microsoft Entra ID for CJIS-compliant single sign-on.\n\n## Longeye's Ambassador Team and Public Defender Access\n\nDenton Carlson, former chief of the San Ramon Police Department and board member of the California Police Chiefs Association, leads Longeye's expanded Ambassador Team. He is joined by Carrie Ellis, president of the Texas Police Chiefs Association, and Slate Chisholm, a former detective with the Metro Nashville Police Department. The group will assist agencies with implementation, training, and the responsible adoption of AI in investigative workflows.\n\nLauren Cunningham, a homicide detective with the Oklahoma City Police Department, said her team previously spent significant time combing through jail calls, videos, cell phone downloads, search warrant returns, and financial records. She explained that Longeye helps detectives find the few minutes or pages that matter most and has surfaced evidence that might have been missed or taken weeks to locate. Cunningham noted that the platform allows her to spend more time on time-sensitive follow-up work and in the field.\n\nLongeye also provides access to public defenders through a grant program that offers eligible public defender offices and defense nonprofits free use of the platform. The company said its work is designed to bring meaningful relief to investigators, prosecutors, and defense teams as a whole.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}