Jeb Bush joins Bill Gates to back Waltham weapons detection startup

bizjournals ^ | 01/08/2020 | Lucia Maffei

[ChicagoConservative27]

Evolv Technology, a 7-year-old maker of sensors and software aimed at detecting weapons or other threats concealed on people, is adding another high-profile investor as its CEO switches to a more technical role within the company.

The Waltham-based company announced on Wednesday $30 million in a new funding round led by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s firm, Finback Investment Partners. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Co-Founder Bill Gates, is a returning investor in the Series C round.

“Jeb and his group fully understood the opportunity here,” said Peter George, the company’s newly-promoted CEO. “As the former governor in Florida, where there have been a lot of — unfortunately — shootings, including the Parkland school shooting, he’s well aware of the active shooter (situation), and wanted to make … schools and venues safer.”

[ChicagoConservative27]

what’s in it for Jeb? More guacamole ?

[Leaning Right]

> what’s in it for Jeb? <

He’s probably doing it for the applause.
So please clap.

[lee martell]

Jeb saying he wants to ‘make schools safer’ makes me wonder what that really means to him. By doing what, Jeb?
Slowly whittling away at the Second Amendment?
Jeb tends to support World View approaches.
Wasn’t he firmly behind Common Core, inspite of evidence that it was not helping students learn more quickly?

[dljordan]

They’re globalists and they hate you. You are a serf.

[SunkenCiv]

..

[PGR88]

I see plenty of government contracts in their future!

[goodnesswins]

So...did Bush and Gates leave THEIR ARMED PROTECTION at home????

[1Old Pro]

wanted to make … schools and venues safer.”

What venues? Other soft targets?

[Bommer]

So so glad Bill Gates and Jeb Bush are involved in such a grand new idea.

Why I can see it now. Some punk with a gun starts killing kindergarten and 1st graders. Meanwhile in the unarmed principles office.....

[Leep]

I don’t think i will sit around waiting for low energy Jeb to protect families life.

[G Larry]

Good for stores and offices, not on the street.

The places that can afford it, aren't likely targets.

[PGalt]

“They’re globalists and they hate you. You are a serf.”

EXACTLY. America is their playtoy. The Bill of Rights is their toilet paper. Their rights...your bil.l

https://usdebtclock.org

Pay up. Don’t be late. I owe my soul to the CRIMINAL STATE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIfu2A0ezq0

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Bush family has done more damage to this country than even the Kenyan from Indonesia.

[indthkr]

"shootings, including the Parkland school shooting, he’s well aware of the active shooter (situation), and wanted to make … schools and venues safer"

So would the cowards of Broward County have done a better job if an app on their phone set off a little bell?

The best outcome this company will ever provide is an electronic record of who didn't do their job, or follow existing laws (which can all be promptly erased via BleachBit).

[Moonman62]

“Jeb and his group fully understood the opportunity here,” said Peter George, the company’s newly-promoted CEO. “As the former governor in Florida, where there have been a lot of — unfortunately — shootings, including the Parkland school shooting, he’s well aware of the active shooter (situation), and wanted to make … schools and venues safer.”

...

The government will force the taxpayer to pay a fortune for this system, whether it works or not, and put it in the schools.

[DoughtyOne]

Evolv Technology, a 7-year-old maker of sensors and software aimed at detecting weapons or other threats concealed on people

Are they trying to be able to identify legal concealed carry individuals?

We already have sensors at public events.

[Osage Orange]

Tippy Toes....where you get all that dough?

[Osage Orange]

I’d not agree with that.....but you can’t and I can’t prove it.

[Scrambler Bob]

So, my lead-lined jockstrap is a no-no?