ASO 13.0
Version 13.0 of Overwatch Automated Sensor Operator software for airborne imaging workflows.


Startup · United States
HQ Hood RiverFounded 201611-50 employees
Autonomous imaging sensors and software for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Undisclosed | ~$500K | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Undisclosed | $6.0M | — | Squadra Ventures | — | Confirmed |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Series A | $11.2M | — | Shield Capital, Squadra Ventures | L3Harris Technologies, Portland Seed Fund | Confirmed |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Seed | ~$2.0M | — | — | — | Speculative |
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Version 13.0 of Overwatch Automated Sensor Operator software for airborne imaging workflows.
Outward-facing electro-optical and infrared imaging system in the Overwatch PT family.
Outward-facing electro-optical and infrared imaging system in the Overwatch PT family.
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Founder
Founder
Nashville, TN · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Product Director- Maritime Applications ↗
Hood River County, OR · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Hood River, OR · Full-time · Manufacturing
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Checked Oct 5, 2026
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Shield Capital · Supports Organization · kind
“Shield Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies”
Overwatch Imaging · Supports Organization
“AI-Enabled Smart Sensors and Software”
Overwatch Imaging · Supports Organization · name
“Overwatch Imaging | AI-driven ISR sensors and software solutions | Aerial mapping and inspection”
Overwatch Imaging · Supports System
“FireLine is a new AI-powered segmentation tool that rapidly generates editable fire perimeters directly in ASO.”
Overwatch Imaging · Supports System
“ASO 12.0 introduces **ASO\_BOT**, an integrated AI-powered assistant that allows operators to search documentation and receive contextual answers directly inside the application while operating at the edge. Grounded entirely in official documentation, ASO\_BOT helps users quickly find training materials, reference procedures, understand system functionality, and resolve questions, all in real time and in natural language without leaving the mission interface.”
Overwatch Imaging · Supports System
“PT-6 / PT-8”
Intelligence Community News · Jul 28, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised a new round of $6 million in venture capital financing”
Aviation Week · Apr 11, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has closed an $11 million Series A financing round”
AerialFire · Apr 5, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“today announced the close of an $11.15 million Series A round”
PitchBook · Supports Funding round · amount
“Seed Round | 30-Apr-2019 | $1.99M”
Owler · Supports Funding round · amount
“last funding round was on Jan 2026 for a total of $500.0K”
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "greg-davis-3a07", "type": "person", "value": "Greg Davis"}, {"id": "nick-anderson-fc7b", "type": "person", "value": "Nick Anderson"}]}”
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · job listing
“{"company_id": "10515650", "company_name": "Overwatch Imaging", "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/overwatch-imaging?trk=public_jobs_topcard-org-name", "job_employment_type": "Full-time", "job_location": "Nashville, TN", "job_posted_time": "2 weeks ago", "job_posting_id": "4468023085", "job_seniority_level": "Mid-Senior level", "job_summary": "Customer Program Manager - Tactical About Overwatch Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company working to bring sensor autonomy to time-critical airborne search, detection, tracking and monitoring missions. Our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, native to our own line of purpose-built Smart Sensors and as an upgrade for airborne video gimbal platforms, brings Superhuman Vision and Workload Reduction to users of real-time imagery intelligence systems. We fundamentally believe that modern edge processing and AI-enabled autonomy can perform an important set of time-critical imagery intelligence missions better, faster and more safely than humans can alone. Founded in 2016 in Hood River, Oregon, we support private sector companies as well as federal, state and local agencies around the world with missions ranging from wildfire mapping and disaster response to law enforcement, border security, maritime domain awareness and tactical intelligence. About This Role Customer Program Manager — Tactical Applications Overwatch seeks a Customer Program Manager responsible for the successful execution and growth of defense industry contracts for Overwatch Imaging. The Customer Program Manager will be an advocate for customer satisfaction and success throughout product development, deployment, implementation, and sustainment. The Customer Program Manager is responsible for developing a keep-it-sold strategy for cultivating customer satisfaction and for identifying and closing follow-on sales opportunities. Focus Area Role This role will be dedicated to growing and supporting Overwatch's presence in the tactical market, managing customer programs and relationships across mission areas including: Aviation — supporting platforms and use cases across manned and unmanned aviation systems ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) — managing programs tied to mission-critical data collection and situational awareness capabilities CAS (Close Air Support) — overseeing customer relationships tied to time-sensitive, high-stakes coordination use cases Law Enforcement — managing programs that support field operations and public safety missions Border Security — driving customer success across surveillance, monitoring, and response programs in border operations This isn't an exhaustive list — the tactical landscape is evolving, and this role will need to stay close to emerging mission needs across adjacent markets as they arise. The Customer Program Manager will work closely with the Product Owner for Tactical Applications, ensuring customer needs, feedback, and follow-on opportunities are translated into clear product direction — serving as the connective link between customer-facing program execution and internal product strategy. What You’ll Do Program Execution: Coordinate with internal product realization team to oversee customer specific solutions, release schedules, program milestones and contractual deliverables. Support, lead, and delegate tasks for successful program execution to ensure timely delivery of products and services to customers as committed. Technical Performance: Technical understanding to support use-case development, integration, and troubleshooting of risks and issues. Continually grow and maintain an understanding of the customers’ needs, the product development as it evolves over time, and customer operations to ensure customer satisfaction. Obtain feedback on customer solutions and serve as the voice of the customer, bringing key customer needs, expectations, and feedback into the product development team. Profit and Loss Responsibility: With knowledge and understanding of customer needs, work to develop follow-on business proposals to provide value and meet company financial objectives. Customer Relationship Management: Make customers and their needs a primary focus and work diligently to ensure customer satisfaction and success. Develop and sustain productive customer relationships. Identify and capture opportunities for follow-on sales based on future customer needs. What You’ll Bring Experience and Education: Experience maintaining customer relationships across technology upgrade cycles Experience managing delivery of both commercialized and customized product, software, and service offerings Experience managing Software as a Service programs a plus Experience with intelligence systems operating on or in conjunction with piloted or unmanned aircraft Experience with US Government acquisition and procurement processes Experience with Export Compliance requirements and activities Experience proposing and managing US DoD contracts 3+ years of experience managing customer facing programs PMP certification or bachelor’s degree in management and leadership or related technical field, or relevant military experience a plus Eligible to maintain a US Secret Security Clearance Technical Competence Technical understanding of Aerial Imaging and remote sensing and understanding of imaging fundamentals, image data analytics, and AI/ML is a plus Expert communication skills and influence Strong organizational skills and exceptional data management Knowledge of schedule and risk development and management principles Ability to track and manage multiple customer programs from inception to implementation Ability to balance company goals and priorities with program/customer priorities to ensure customer, program, and company success Character Attributes Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced small startup business environment Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently and with a team Enjoys hands-on work and learning new skills Eager to learn and solve real-world problems and accept new challenges Takes pride in winning business and maintaining satisfied customers What We Offer Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career. Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup. Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas. Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development. Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work life balance based on work and home needs. Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays. Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company. Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus available pre-tax health savings account. 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay. Hybrid Working Environment: WFH or out of our beautiful office in Nashville, TN. Maybe a little bit of both – team efficiency is key. Position could require business travel up to 20% and work in/around aircraft. All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States. Overwatch Imaging is an equal opportunity workplace and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected personal characteristic. Export Control Compliance Notice This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company. Show more Show less", "job_title": "Customer Program Manager", "timestamp": "2026-10-05T05:42:22.065Z"}”
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · job listing
“{"company_id": "10515650", "company_name": "Overwatch Imaging", "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/overwatch-imaging?trk=public_jobs_topcard-org-name", "job_employment_type": "Full-time", "job_location": "Hood River, OR", "job_posted_time": "1 week ago", "job_posting_id": "4468787287", "job_seniority_level": "Mid-Senior level", "job_summary": "About Overwatch Imaging Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company working to bring sensor autonomy to time-critical airborne search, detection, tracking and monitoring missions. Our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, native to our own line of purpose-built Smart Sensors and as an upgrade for airborne video gimbal platforms, brings Superhuman Vision and Workload Reduction to users of real-time imagery intelligence systems. We fundamentally believe that modern edge processing and AI-enabled autonomy can perform an important set of time-critical imagery intelligence missions better, faster and more safely than humans can alone. Founded in 2016 in Hood River, Oregon, we support private sector companies as well as federal, state and local agencies around the world with missions ranging from wildfire mapping and disaster response to law enforcement, border security, maritime domain awareness, and tactical intelligence. About This Role What You’ll do: Electronics Assembly Assemble optical and electronic components using hand tools or power tools. Assemble cable harness assemblies. Follow technical drawings or work instructions. Inspect finished products for quality and compliance with standards. Quality Control Conduct in-process and final inspections. Record data from quality checks and report deviations to supervisors or QA. Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area to meet 5S/lean manufacturing standards. Documentation Complete production logs, batch records, or digital tracking systems. Report any defects, delays, or unsafe conditions. Maintain accurate records for inventory and material usage. Collaboration Work closely with engineers, supervisors, and quality teams to ensure smooth workflow. Assist in process improvement initiatives or lean manufacturing events. Education Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED Associate degree in electronics or technical certification preferred Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment IPC certification preferred Experience And Technical Competence Familiarity with electronics assembly, tools, and safety practices Experience with quality control procedures and inspection techniques Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, or work instructions Basic computer skills (for data entry, tracking systems, etc.) Experience with lean manufacturing and ISO standards Character Attributes Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, venture-backed startup business environment Motivates and inspires teammates by demonstrating a prodigious work ethic Collaborates well in a small team environment with teammates and customers Enjoys hands-on work, learning new skills, and taking responsible risks Takes pride in seeing new products reach operational use quickly What We Offer Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career. Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup. Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas. Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work life balance based on work and home needs. Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays. Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company. Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus available pre-tax health savings account. 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay. Employment Authorization Requirements All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States. Overwatch Imaging is an equal opportunity workplace and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected personal characteristic. This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company. Show more Show less", "job_title": "Production Technician", "timestamp": "2026-10-05T05:42:22.627Z"}”
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · job listing
“{"company_id": "10515650", "company_name": "Overwatch Imaging", "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/overwatch-imaging?trk=public_jobs_topcard-org-name", "job_employment_type": "Full-time", "job_location": "Hood River County, OR", "job_posted_time": "1 week ago", "job_posting_id": "4469616050", "job_seniority_level": "Director", "job_summary": "About Overwatch Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company working to bring sensor autonomy to time-critical airborne search, detection, tracking and monitoring missions. Our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, native to our own line of purpose-built Smart Sensors and as an upgrade for airborne video gimbal platforms, brings Superhuman Vision and Workload Reduction to users of real-time imagery intelligence systems. We fundamentally believe that modern edge processing and AI-enabled autonomy can perform an important set of time-critical imagery intelligence missions better, faster and more safely than humans can alone. Founded in 2016 in Hood River, Oregon, we support private sector companies as well as federal, state and local agencies around the world with missions ranging from wildfire mapping and disaster response to law enforcement, border security, maritime domain awareness and tactical intelligence. About This Role Overwatch Imaging is hiring a Director of ASO for Maritime Applications to drive the adoption and growth of our Automated Sensor Operator product line across maritime domain awareness, maritime patrol, search and rescue, border and coastal security, counter-narcotics, fisheries enforcement, and related missions. Working both as an Integrated Product Team Leader and a collaborator across company functional teams, this Director will lead and influence the iterative process of understanding maritime user needs, developing and delivering capabilities that solve those needs, capturing and successfully executing contracts, learning from operational customer feedback, and converting successful deployments into growth opportunities. This role is built for a lead-from-the-front executive who can earn trust with maritime operators while also leading a team of product developers and customer success professionals. The successful candidate will understand the operational realities of wide-area maritime search and surveillance and be able to translate those realities into differentiated product capabilities, successful deployments and sustained revenue growth. Success in this role is defined by customer success and adoption of ASO across the maritime ISR community. This leader will work closely with business development, marketing, demonstrations, product development, test, and quality teammates across the company. This role reports directly to the CEO and will be accountable for substantial growth within the maritime mission area. What You’ll Do Turn Maritime User Needs into Product and Business Success Maintain close working relationships with maritime operators, program offices and industry partners to deeply understand mission workflows, capability gaps and emerging requirements. Identify opportunities to expand ASO adoption across maritime domain awareness, maritime patrol, search and rescue, counter-narcotics, border security, fisheries enforcement and related missions. Translate operational requirements into product capabilities that improve wide-area search, vessel detection, classification, tracking and actionable intelligence delivery. Deliver product prototypes and feature releases that demonstrate measurable operational value and lead to follow-on growth. Develop a strong understanding of adjacent sensors and data sources—including EO/IR, AIS and radar—and identify opportunities to create increasingly integrated maritime workflows. Oversee the Maritime Applications Integrated Product Team Identify, recruit and lead a cross-functional team capable of prototyping new capabilities, demonstrating and iterating on those capabilities, and transitioning successful concepts into long-term product offerings. Own product priorities and roadmap decisions for the maritime mission area based on customer value, competitive differentiation, technical feasibility and revenue potential. Connect the work of the Maritime team with broader company functional teams to maintain codebase integrity, architecture and quality standards. Act as a delivery leader by tracking progress, mitigating risks, removing blockers and ensuring commitments to customers are met. Drive Maritime User Community Adoption and Growth Contribute to the broader product vision for sensor autonomy while owning the roadmap necessary to drive frequent operational use and revenue growth in the maritime segment. Speak the language of maritime operators and translate effectively between customers, engineering, business development, marketing and company leadership. Build expertise in how ASO can improve long-range maritime search, vessel detection and classification, AIS-assisted workflows, multi-target surveillance and autonomous sensor operation. Represent Overwatch Imaging at relevant Navy, Coast Guard, maritime security, UAS, defense and intelligence conferences, exercises and government events. Develop a deep understanding of competitors, alternative solutions, acquisition pathways and evolving maritime ISR requirements. Collaborate Cross-Functionally and with Company Leadership Coordinate closely with BD Directors covering Navy, Coast Guard, DHS and international maritime accounts to identify opportunities and build coordinated account and capture strategies. Partner with Marketing on maritime-specific messaging, materials, customer stories, demonstrations and campaigns. Work with external platform, sensor and technology partners to expand ASO's reach across maritime ISR architectures. Collaborate with other Integrated Product Teams to ensure product architectural integrity and maximize reusable capabilities across mission areas. Team with Training, Documentation, Helpdesk and Demonstrations staff to ensure successful customer adoption and operational support. Assist with management reporting and support executive-level customer, partner and board briefings as needed. What You’ll Bring Experience and Education 10+ years of product development, customer management, business development, maritime ISR or operational experience relevant to maritime applications. Deep familiarity with maritime surveillance and ISR missions through prior operational service, program experience, product leadership or direct support to Navy, Coast Guard, DHS, international maritime forces or commercial maritime operators. Strong understanding of airborne maritime search and surveillance workflows, including the operational challenges of searching large ocean and littoral areas and identifying, classifying and maintaining awareness of vessels of interest. Experience with airborne ISR platforms such as P-8, HC-144, C-27J, MQ-9, ScanEagle, maritime patrol aircraft, UAS platforms or comparable ISR aircraft is strongly preferred. Proven track record of identifying, winning and delivering opportunities within defense, homeland security or maritime markets. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; active Secret clearance preferred. Technical Competence Comfort with agile software development workflows and tools. Ability to deliver messages confidently to audiences ranging from software engineers and sensor operators to acquisition officers, program managers and senior decision-makers. Familiarity with maritime ISR technologies and data sources such as EO/IR sensors, AIS, maritime radar, geospatial intelligence and tactical data-sharing systems. Understanding of the relationship between sensor performance, search area, probability of detection, resolution, environmental conditions and mission effectiveness. Comfort with AI/ML, autonomy, computer vision and geospatial workflows; able to engage credibly in technical discussions involving edge processing, automated vessel detection, classification and tracking. Familiarity with relevant government acquisition and contracting mechanisms and the ability to navigate programs from initial demonstration through operational adoption. Character Attributes Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, venture-backed startup business environment. Motivates and inspires teammates through a strong work ethic and high personal accountability. Combines strong product judgment with a commercial mindset and understands that successful product decisions must ultimately drive customer adoption and business growth. Collaborates well in a small-team environment with teammates, customers and industry partners. Enjoys hands-on work, learning new technologies and missions, and taking responsible risks. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making decisions with imperfect information. Takes pride in seeing new capabilities move rapidly from concept to operational use. What We Offer Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career. Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup. Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas. Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or use self-directed time for training and development. Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work-life balance based on work and home needs. Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays. Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company. Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus an available pre-tax health savings account. 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay. All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States. Overwatch Imaging is an equal opportunity workplace and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected personal characteristic. Export Control Compliance Notice This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company. Show more Show less", "job_title": "Product Director- Maritime Applications", "timestamp": "2026-10-05T05:42:22.124Z"}”
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