Investing in the Future of Safety in America with Knightscope: Backed by 10M Bond

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William Santana Li, the Chairman and CEO of Knightscope, the leader in autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems again joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Technology Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest William Santana Li discuss the following:

Knightscope is the leader in autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems with an emphasis on keeping America Safe. What is your company vision?
What do the robots and emergency systems do in protecting America and what vertical markets?
In 2022 you took the company public and recently you announced a $10 million Public Safety Infrastructure Bond. What is the purpose of this Bond?
Does this bond give investors a “Safer” way to invest in the future safety of America?
How does our audience invest in the future of safety of America and Knightscope? How does one get started?

Knightscope is a developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems Knightscope’s Autonomous Security Robots (“ASRs”) have been in service since May 2015 and have been directly responsible for many documented crime fighting wins.

One Los Angeles County law enforcement agency expanded its public safety presence with Knightscope’s K5 ASR and attributed the following statistics to the deployment: a 10% reduction in calls for service, a 46% reduction in crime reports and a 68% reduction in citations. As a result, the City Council approved the contract renewal, which recently entered its 5^th consecutive year.

In 2022 the company became public and has now secured a $10 million Public Safety Infrastructure Bond Offering where the public may fight crime with their investment portfolio.

“It is our view that retail investors are often precluded from participating in high-yield debt offerings made by publicly traded companies and we hope to begin to address that injustice through this bond offering. Simultaneously, this can provide semi-permanent long-term growth capital in a non-dilutive form to continue to fuel Knightscope’s growth,” said William Santana Li, Chairman and CEO, Knightscope, Inc. The Company is offering 10% interest, paid in cash annually, on up to a 5-year bond. For example, a $10,000 investment could yield $1,000 of interest in cash payments annually. Over 5 years, an investor could accumulate up to $5,000 in interest payments. Learn more at bond.knightscope.com .

Although the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) reported national violent crime decreased an estimated 1.7% in 2022 when compared to 2021, property crimes increased by 1.06%. With 78% of law enforcement agencies reporting problems recruiting qualified candidates (source: International Associate of Chiefs of Police), it is likely that future reports may paint a grim picture. The country needs affordable technological tools to be able to better serve the safety needs of the community and fill gaps in personnel to avoid having to reduce or eliminate certain agency services, units, or positions.

Fight Crime with Your Investment Portfolio

Knightscope is raising capital to continue to fuel its growth. The Company’s momentum is building – an overview of which may be found at www.knightscope.com/rise – and purchasing Knightscope Bonds will support the effort to deploy the technology at more and more locations across the country.

Unlike municipal bonds that tend to serve hyper-local issues and typically raise taxes, Knightscope bonds are backed by the Company and will benefit public safety professionals from both law enforcement and the security industry across the United States. According to Investopedia, “Bonds tend to be less volatile and less risky than stocks, and when held to maturity can offer more stable and consistent returns.” They also provide a means of preserving capital and earning a predictable return.

Visit https://bond.knightscope.com today to learn how to benefit from this high-yield debt opportunity typically reserved for Wall Street’s elite.

William Santana Li Chairman and CEO of Knightscope

William (“Bill”) Santana Li has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) since April 2013. Mr. Li is an American entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience from working in the global automotive sector and founding and leading a number of startups. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Li held multiple business and technical positions at Ford Motor Company across four continents.

His positions at Ford ranged from component, systems, and vehicle engineering with the Visteon, Mazda, and Lincoln brands; to business and product strategy on the United States youth market, India, and the emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and South America; as well as the financial turnaround of Ford of Europe. In addition, he was on the “Amazon” team, which established an all-new modular plant in Brazil. Subsequently, he served as Director of Mergers & Acquisitions.

After internally securing $250 million in financing, Mr. Li founded and served as COO of GreenLeaf LLC, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary that became the world’s second largest automotive recycler. Under his leadership, GreenLeaf grew to more than 600 employees, 20 locations worldwide, and annual sales of approximately $150 million. At the age of 28, Bill was the youngest senior executive at Ford Motor Company worldwide.

After successfully establishing GreenLeaf, Mr. Li was recruited by SoftBank Venture Capital to establish and serve as the President and CEO of the Model E Corporation, a newly established automobile manufacturer that focused on the “Subscribe and Drive” model in California. Mr. Li also founded Carbon Motors Corporation in 2003, and as its Chairman and CEO until February 2013, focused it on developing the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle.

Mr. Li earned a BSEE from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy.