Alarm.com, Inc. is an American technology company that provides cloud-based services for remote control, home automation, and alarm monitoring services. The company was founded in 2000 as a spinoff from MicroStrategy (now Strategy Inc.). The company is based in Tysons, Virginia.
History
Alarm.com was founded in 2000 by Jean-Paul Martin and Alison J. Slavin as part of MicroStrategy‘s research and development unit.[3][4][5] Microstrategy founder Michael J. Saylor spent $2 million to acquire dozens of premium domain names including Alarm.com, and was eager to monetize them.[6] The company’s initial product technology sent consumers and businesses alerts via email, text message, or voice mail when their alarms were triggered.[5]
In 2003, the company launched its first web-based monitoring product.[5]
In February 2009, Alarm.com was acquired in a management buyout led by venture capital firm ABS Capital Partners and private equity firm Egis Capital, for $27.7 million. At the time of the acquisition, the company had 150,000 customers and its products were reportedly sold by 800 North American dealers. Shortly before the acquisition, the company had launched a remote video monitoring product that sent alerts to mobile phones.
In July 2011, the company announced the addition of remote control property heating and cooling capabilities to its emPower home automation platform.[7]
In 2012, Technology Crossover Ventures invested $136 million in the company.[8]
In June 2015, Alarm.com issued an IPO at $14 a share.[9] ABS Capital Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures, which invested $136 million in the company, remained the majority shareholders.[9] The company reported revenue of $167.3 million at the time.[8]
In 2016, Alarm.com integrated its cloud-based connected home platform with Amazon’s Echo wireless speaker and voice-command devices, as well as the HomeKit-compatible Apple TV.[10]
In October 2019, the company acquired OpenEye, a provider of commercial Cloud-managed video surveillance products.[11]
In 2020, Alarm.com acquired indoor gunshot detection technology company Shooter Detection Systems for an undisclosed sum.[12]
In 2022, the company announced a smart arming feature that auto-arms and disarms alarms based on user activity.[13] In October 2022, the company acquired St. Louis-based Noonlight, a provider of mobile apps for connecting people to emergency services.[14]
In 2023, Alarm.com acquired Warsaw, Poland-based EBS, a manufacturer of smart communicators for alarm systems.[15]
The company reported $1.1 billion in revenue in 2025,[1] with 2,058 employees.[2]
Services
Alarm.com offers a cloud-based platform for smart home and business operating systems.[16] Its connected property IoT platform reportedly provides security connectivity for about 10 million properties, and works with about 10,000 service providers.[16] The platform enables subscribers to secure and monitor their properties via web-based and mobile applications, as well as through integrations with Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Google Home and Amazon Alexa.[17][10] Monitoring services include contracts through third-party contractors such as ADT.[18] Services include interactive security, video monitoring, energy management and home automation, and are enabled through various hardware and device partnerships.[19]
References
- ^ a b “Alarm.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results”. sec.gov. February 19, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ^ a b “Alarm.com Holdings Inc. (via Public) / Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 (Form 10-K)”.
- ^ “Alarm.Com Holdings Inc”. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Heath, Thomas (June 26, 2015). “Virginia-based ‘connected home’ firm Alarm.com debuts on Nasdaq”. Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ^ a b c Takahashi, Dean (February 18, 2009). “Alarm.com buys out its owners for $27.7 million”.
- ^ Canellis, David (March 21, 2025). “Deep dive: How Michael Saylor came back from losing $6B in 1 day”. Blockworks.
- ^ Nacelewicz, Tess. “‘Extreme Temps’ helps keep customers ‘sticky’“. www.securitysystemsnews.com.
- ^ a b Entwistle, Martha. “Prime time for Alarm.com IPO”. www.securitysystemsnews.com.
- ^ a b Armental, Maria (2015-06-26). “Alarm.com’s IPO Prices at $14 a Share”. Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ a b “Smart-home service provider Alarm.com integrates Apple TV and Amazon Echo into its cloud-based platform”. TechHive. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ Bosch, Rodney (November 7, 2019). “Alarm.com Reports Q3 Results, Talks OpenEye Buy”.
- ^ Staff, S. S. I. (December 15, 2020). “Alarm.com Adds Gunshot Detection With Shooter Detection Systems Buy”.
- ^ “Alarm.com announces Smart Arming feature”. www.securitysystemsnews.com.
- ^ “St. Louis tech startup that developed safety app acquired by public company”. St. Louis Business Journal. October 20, 2022.
- ^ “Alarm.com Buys Polish Security Communicator Manufacturer EBS | SDM Magazine”. www.sdmmag.com.
- ^ a b “Alarm.com Conference: ALRM Pivots From Home Security to Connected Property Platform, AI Video Upside”.
- ^ “Securing Your Borders, Remotely – NYTimes.com”. NY Times. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Bosch, Rodney (August 7, 2020). “What Will Become of Alarm.com’s Tight Affiliation With ADT?”.
- ^ https://www.securityinformed.com/tags/video-surveillance/insights/smart-home-products-security-companies-engage-customers-co-6145-ga-co-14233-ga.21201.html