EP 99: Garret Langley (CEO, Flock Safety) - The $4B Tech Startup Solving Crime with AI
The Logan Bartlett Show
Introduction
Explore how Flock Safety, valued at $4 billion, is revolutionizing crime prevention through technology. Learn about their mission, innovative solutions, and impact on crime-solving in the US.
Garrett Langley is the CEO of Flock Safety, a $4B company helping solve 10% of US crimes with AI-powered tech. Garrett offers an in-depth look into Flock Safety’s ambitious vision to eliminate crime in America and all the operating lessons he’s learned along the way, including how to build a strong and motivated team, keep people accountable, and leverage PR for rapid growth.
(00:00) Intro
(01:03) The Mission to Eliminate Crime with Innovative Tech
(01:54) The Genesis of Flock Safety: A Response to High Crime Rates
(07:48) The Evolution of Flock Safety's Crime-Fighting Technology
(24:37) Impact Stories: How Flock Safety is Changing Lives
(31:00) Navigating the Balance: Safety, Privacy, and Community Impact
(36:58) Exploring the Universal Appeal of Safety Across America
(37:38) The Role of Community Decisions in Public Safety
(39:02) Addressing Misinformation and Enhancing Safety with Technology
(39:58) Collaboration and Data Sharing Among Cities
(41:26) The Impact of Technology on Policing and Public Safety
(43:24) Innovative Solutions to Modern Policing Challenges
(49:18) Flock's Vision for the Future of Public Safety
(56:05) Building a Business on Solving Crime
(56:38) The Importance of Team and Culture in Business Success
(01:10:45) Navigating Growth and Maintaining Culture in a Scaling Company
(01:12:33) Cultivating a Strong Remote Work Culture
(01:12:46) The Power of Cultural Norms in Business
(01:13:01) Building Accountability and Responsiveness
(01:14:16) The Importance of In-Person Interactions in a Hybrid Company
(01:14:50) Assessing Substantive Work Over Managing Up
(01:17:50) The Strategy of Being a Macro Optimist and Micro Pessimist
(01:20:16) Celebrating Milestones and Focusing on Impact
(01:21:58) The Unique Dynamic of Working with Family
(01:30:42) Reflections on Early Success and the Drive to Build Meaningful Companies
(01:37:58) Overcoming Fundraising Challenges and Understanding Market Dynamics
(01:46:55) Concluding Thoughts and the Future of Flock Safety
Executive Producer: Rashad Assir
Producer: Leah Clapper
Mixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky
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Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, we sit down with the people behind today’s most important startups and extract the tactics, lessons, and frameworks they’ve learned the hard way. Conversations span hiring to GTM, product, growth, fundraising and everything in between - collectively forming the ultimate playbook to make you a better CEO, investor or board member.
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