Wyze
Wyze is a Home Security & Cameras company founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, United States. It has raised $146M in total funding, most recently a Series B in 2021.
Founded in 2017 in Kirkland, Washington by former Amazon employees Yun Zhang, Dave Crosby, Dongsheng Song, and Elana Fishman, Wyze (legally Wyze Labs) built its business on radically inexpensive smart-home hardware, starting with the sub-$30 WyzeCam. The company has since expanded into doorbells, sensors, locks, lights, and other connected devices, often paired with optional low-cost cloud storage and a Cam Plus subscription. Wyze has a recurring history of security and privacy incidents, including a 2019 data exposure affecting roughly 2.4 million customers and a February 2024 caching bug that briefly let some users see thumbnails or feeds from other people's cameras; in 2026 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also reported a recall of a Wyze solar camera over fire and burn hazards. Reported total funding is around $146 million, including a 2021 Series B led by Marcy Venture Partners.
Wyze proved a massive consumer market for sub-$30 smart cameras, but its repeated security and safety incidents make it a case study in the privacy risks of cheap connected hardware.
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