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Fast","preview":"As our Wefunder campaign enters its final days, we want to share a critical update, and an invitation to act before the window closes.At the end of 2025, PerVista AI achieved a major milestone:We added multiple places of worship to our growing list of clients in Q4.This is more than customer growth.It is proof of market demand and a powerful validation of the breadth, adaptability, and necessity of our AI weapon and threat detection technology.Based on high-profile tragedies across the U.S. i...","published_at":"2026-01-06T16:10:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/240077"},{"id":237571,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:237571","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"2025 Year End Review for PerVista AI Investors","preview":"As 2025 comes to a close, we want to pause and say thank you!This has been a defining year for PerVista AI... one marked by external validation, momentum, and meaningful progress toward our mission of protecting people and places from the threat of violence.Together, we achieved the following milestones that once lived only on a whiteboard: Awarded a U.S. utility patent for AI weapon detection, validating the technical innovation at the core of our platform Submitted a second utility patent a...","published_at":"2025-12-30T16:35:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/237571"},{"id":233850,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:233850","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Why Our Team Can Win: Leadership That’s Been Tested at the Highest Levels","preview":"This week in Northern Virgini, FORUM recognized our Founder \u0026 CEO, Vennard Wright, as a recipient of the FORUM IT100 Lifetime Achievement Award for Industry, which is an honor that reflects more than three decades of impact in technology leadership.For PerVista AI, this recognition is a powerful validation of what we believe is one of our greatest advantages: a founding team with the experience to build, scale, and execute in mission-critical environments.Vennard’s career represents a masterc...","published_at":"2025-12-19T13:52:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/233850"},{"id":230690,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:230690","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"PerVista AI Selected as Finalist for Autonomous LEO Threat Detection","preview":"We’re excited to share a major milestone that underscores the technical depth, defensibility, and scalability of the PerVista AI platform.PerVista AI was recently selected as a finalist for its proposal to deliver Autonomous Threat Detection and Response for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) security. As part of this recognition, our Founder \u0026 CEO, Vennard Wright, was invited to pitch in person at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit at the Gaylord National Harbor, one of the nation’s premier forums...","published_at":"2025-12-12T13:45:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/230690"},{"id":219331,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:219331","type":"FeedItem::QuestionThread","title":"PerVista AI Q\u0026amp;A Megathread","preview":"PerVista AI Q\u0026amp;A Megathread","published_at":"2025-11-11T03:25:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/219331"},{"id":185276,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:185276","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"PerVista AI Takes the National Stage","preview":"We’re excited to share that PerVista AI was featured on Season 1 of America’s Real Deal! 🎥✨ Our CEO, Vennard Wright, went head-to-head with two other incredible companies in Episode 4, competing to see who would take home the top prize.This was more than just a pitch... it was a chance to showcase why PerVista AI is the future of weapon and threat detection. 💡🔒 From our mission of protecting communities to the innovation behind our patented technology, we proved we can stand tall on a nationa...","published_at":"2025-09-02T16:02:52Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/185276"},{"id":181919,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:181919","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"PerVista Patent \u0026amp; Bond Bill","preview":"We have two exciting updates to announce!First, PerVista AI was awarded its patent for Systems and Methods of Weapon Detection:https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/12282087?requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiJkMDA5MzQxYi1kZGI4LTQ5MmItYThhYS05NzRmZTA4NzExZmMiLCJ2ZXIiOiIxOTRkMjQyMi00YjFhLTRlOGUtOGExZS1jZGRiMzE4YmYwMzYiLCJleHAiOjB9Second, a Maryland bond bill was enacted this legislative\u0026nbsp;session (2025), earmarking $200,000 to support our efforts to secure the campus of Bowie State University aga...","published_at":"2025-04-28T18:37:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/181919"},{"id":180191,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:180191","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"PerVista Named #1 Early-Stage Startup in DC Region!","preview":"Technical.ly RealLIST Startups 2025: Meet DC’s hottest early-stage company of the yearGood news!!! PerVista AI topped Technical.ly's annual list that includes innovators, big raisers and notable accelerator graduates. To view the list and learn more, please visit https://technical.ly/startups/reallist-startups-2025-dc/.Based on this, we have decided to extend our Wefunder offering, to provide additional investment opportunities, which means you'll need to reconfirm your investment at wefunder...","published_at":"2025-03-10T14:39:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/180191"},{"id":170966,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:170966","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"2024 Year in Review","preview":"2025 Look AheadWe achieved several major milestones in 2024, including the following:Received $100K investment into convertible note from Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)Submitted patent application for Systems and Methods of Weapon DetectionCompleted engagement in Brazil to protect citywide electionProvided firearm detection during Bowie State University's 2024 Homecoming eventsFeatured in Christian Science Monitor and on local Fox and NBC affiliatesWe are planning to achi...","published_at":"2025-01-08T14:53:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/170966"}],"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_investor_profile","as_of":"2026-06-09T04:56:49Z","claims":{"follower_count":{"source":"InvestorProfile#followers_count","last_verified_at":"2024-01-18T15:48:18Z","as_of":"2026-06-09T04:56:49Z","confidence":"high"}}},"updated_at":"2024-01-18T15:48:18Z"}}}