Legio Software raises $5M seed to modernise campus safety operations

What's the deal? Legio SoftwareDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an AI-native safety and security operations platform for higher education, announced an $5 million seed investment from Klass CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → on 11 August 2026. The funding will support product development, engineering hires and engagement with design partners across college and university public safety departments.

Why now? Legio is building a single system for dispatch, incident response, case work, patrols, asset management and compliance reporting. Its founders — Darren Hill, Mike Wertman and Joe Crampton — bring backgrounds in campus public safety and enterprise security software.

Investor view. Klass Capital said it looks for vertical software businesses operating in complex, regulated markets, and described Legio's AI-native architecture as a fit for higher education public safety.

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