Growth, Innovation, and Community Impact: Rhombus 2024 Year in Review

2024 has been a transformative year for Rhombus, marked by significant growth milestones, groundbreaking innovations, and meaningful community engagement. From securing Series C funding to expanding our Sacramento presence and launching innovative new products, we've continued our mission to make the world safer with simple, smart, and powerful physical security.

Building for Scale: Major Growth Milestones

Series C Investment Charts Our Future Course

In a major milestone for Rhombus, we secured a $45M Series C investment led by NightDragon, with participation from Bluestone Equity Partners, Cota Capital, Tru Arrow Partners, Caden Capital, and Uncorrelated Ventures. This investment strengthens our ability to innovate in advanced AI capabilities, expand our international presence, and enhance our support for channel partners. NightDragon's deep expertise in security products and channel sales aligns perfectly with our vision for the future of physical security. Our founders penned their thoughts on the investment and our growth journey earlier this year.

New Sacramento Headquarters at the Ice Blocks

As our team has grown, we've expanded our Sacramento footprint with an additional 30,000 square feet of office space at the iconic Ice Blocks development. This state-of-the-art facility provides an inspiring workspace that fosters collaboration and creativity. The move represents our commitment to Sacramento's growing tech ecosystem and our confidence in the region's talented workforce.

Global Expansion with New UK Office

Responding to growing global demand, we established our first international office in London's Clerkenwell district. Located in the redeveloped Techspace, this strategic expansion enables us to better serve diverse industries like manufacturing, education, retail, and healthcare industries across the United Kingdom.

Driving Product Innovation through Customer Feedback

2024 was a year of relentless innovation fueled by customer feedback, resulting in over 60 new products and features, including 6 brand new hardware products. We continued to expand our technology integrations while focusing on delivering solutions that make security management more intelligent and efficient. Here are a few of our notable launches.

Comprehensive Security with the New R600 Multisensor Camera

The launch of our R600 Multisensor Camera marked a significant advancement in physical security technology. This innovative solution combines four 5MP sensors into a single powerful camera, maximizing coverage while minimizing blind spots. With advanced AI analytics and robust environmental protection, the R600 Multisensor Camera helps organizations stay ahead of potential threats while streamlining installation through a single POE++ connection, delivering uncompromised visibility that scales efficiently across any environment.

Enhanced Safety with the E50 Environmental Sensor

Adding to our comprehensive security ecosystem, the E50 Environmental Sensor brings advanced monitoring capabilities for creating healthier, safer spaces. With improved vape detection, air quality monitoring, and audio detection features, the E50 Environmental Sensor enables quick intervention across schools, workplaces, and public spaces. Its PoE design ensures reliable deployment while minimizing installation complexity, making it easier than ever to maintain safe environments and ensure compliance.

Streamlining Security Workflows with Zapier Integration

Our integration with Zapier represents a major step forward in automation capabilities. This partnership allows customers to connect Rhombus with over 7,000 applications, enabling automated workflows for user management, communication, incident reporting, and more. The integration exemplifies our commitment to creating an open data platform that evolves with our customers' needs.

Proof in Performance: Top Rated in Customer Satisfaction

Our commitment to excellence continues to earn recognition from our users, maintaining our position as the top-rated Physical Security Solution on G2. Organizations consistently choose Rhombus as their trusted security partner, reflected in our outstanding ratings across all major platforms: 4.6 stars on G2, 4.4 stars on the Apple App Store, 4.0 stars on the Android Play Store, and 4.1 stars on Glassdoor. These ratings demonstrate our ongoing dedication to delivering exceptional products and service that consistently exceed customer expectations.

Establishing a Stronger Partner Network

The growth of our partner ecosystem has been remarkable this year, with over 350 new partners joining our network. Our Rhombus Certified Technical Professional (RCTP) Training program has expanded significantly, now covering 13 states and spanning over 300 technically certified representative across over 100 partner companies.

Making a Difference: Community Engagement

Throughout 2024, we strengthened our community ties through diverse initiatives including quarterly American River Parkway cleanups, hosting our first tech community event with over 100 local engineers, organizing a successful food bank drive, and continuing our support of the Sacramento Children's Home Holiday Giving Program. Each initiative showcases our dedication to making a meaningful impact in our HQ community.

River City Food Bank Drive Success

Our commitment to community service reached new heights with this year's food bank drive, generating over $3,000 in total donations. Of this amount, donations were used to contribute directly to the cause and to purchase essential supplies, making a meaningful impact in fighting food insecurity in our community.

Holiday Giving Program Reaches New Milestone

For the fourth consecutive year, we participated in the Sacramento Children's Home Holiday Giving Program. This year, our team successfully adopted 60 wish star ornaments, helping bring joy to local children during the holiday season. This represents our largest contribution to date, demonstrating our growing commitment to supporting families in need.

Looking Ahead

As we reflect on 2024's achievements, we're energized by the opportunities ahead. With our expanded team, new headquarters, and strengthened financial position, we're better equipped than ever to serve our customers and partners. Our commitment to innovation, coupled with our focus on community engagement, continues to drive our mission of creating a safer world through accessible and intelligent security solutions.