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Langley: Flock Safety raised capital and sits at 0.1% churn

Garrett Langley · Mass Surveillance, Police Misuse, and Who Controls Your Flock Cameras with Flock CEO, Garret Langley · Aug 18, 2026 · at 46:58

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discusses the company's financial health, customer retention, and recent fundraising following public pushback.

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“You know, we raised more money at the beginning of the year. Companies still growing. We could be growing faster. If we used to have zero churn, now we have to your .1%.”

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