Perimeter Systems launches biosecurity infrastructure platform

Perimeter Systems says it has launched as a standalone biosecurity infrastructure company and raised $60 million in growth capital to expand its detection and response platform.

In an April 7 release, the company said its system is designed to cover detection, identification, monitoring, analytics and response for biological threats. It said the platform is already in use in more than 10 countries and has been deployed in settings that include international airports, transit hubs, conflict zones and municipal wastewater systems.

The company said it serves U.S. government customers and national security agencies, and that the capital raise was led by Kanders & Company with participation from SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund.

Perimeter Systems said founder and CEO Matt McKnight will lead the company as it expands its operations and product footprint. The release positions the company as a provider of end-to-end biosecurity infrastructure rather than a single-point software vendor.

No customer contracts or independent third-party validation were included in the announcement, but the launch and financing were publicly disclosed the same day.

The story is mainly notable as a fresh company debut with defense-adjacent funding and a broad pitch around biosecurity monitoring and response.