About Us
Learn more about VigiLife and our real-time worker safety platform, SafeGuard®.
Where It All Began
VigiLife began through a collaboration between Aptima, a human-centered engineering company, the Air Force Research Laboratory and Sustainment Center, and Lockheed Martin. Together, the team explored whether off-the-shelf health and safety monitoring devices could provide continuous, standardized oversight for people working in confined, high-risk environments.
2015-2018
Government SBIR research at Aptima and with Air Force Research Laboratory
2019
“Confined Space Monitoring System (CSMS)” Field Demonstrations with USAF and Lockheed Martin
2020
Aptima Ventures, Zach Kiehl, and Noah DePreist launch a company dedicated to commercializing the CSMS
2021
First venture investment received and full-time team members join
Startup of the Year award by the Dayton Development Coalition
First government contract with USAF and US Navy
2022
Refactoring of CSMS into “SafeGuard” product and beta launch
SafeGuard product receives Soin Innovation Award
SafeGuard product selected for DHS Silicon Valley Innovation Program
Seed Round of $2.125M raised
2023
Public launch of SafeGuard and design partner program begins
SafeGuard is featured on the Today Show for heat stress use case
SafeGuard is piloted and deployed to several large enterprises (Fortune 500s and USG)
Company is renamed “VigiLife” with a mission to protect and enrich the lives of those at risk
2024
VigiLife clears $2M in revenue
VigiLife expands design partner program and prepares for scale and Series A
VigiLife's SafeGuard helps organizations protect worker wellbeing, improve operational efficiency, and turn safety data into responsible action.
Meet the Team
Meet the individuals dedicated to reducing risk and providing powerful predictive insights derived from real-time worker and environmental data.
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