Archive · 23 Jun 2025
AI Startup Uses Tech to Predict and Prevent Shoplifting
Imagine a computer program that watches store security cameras to spot people who might be planning to steal.
A company called Veesion created this AI, which looks at how people move their bodies.
It doesn't need to know what people look like, just how they're moving.
If someone's actions seem suspicious, like hiding something, the AI alerts store staff.
This system is used in thousands of stores to help prevent shoplifting and even reduce employee theft.
By using AI, stores can potentially reduce losses from theft and also potentially reduce staff needs because of the automated process.
A Paris-based AI startup, Veesion, developed an algorithm to predict shoplifting.
The AI analyzes body movements in security footage to identify potential theft.
Veesion's technology is deployed in 5,000 stores across Europe, Canada, and the US.
The system integrates with existing store setups and sends real-time alerts.
One client cut losses from shoplifting in half after implementation.
- Who
- Veesion, an AI startup based in Paris.
- What
- An AI algorithm that predicts shoplifting by analyzing body movements.
- When
- Founded in 2018.
- Where
- Deployed in stores across Europe, Canada, and the US.
- Why
- To prevent retail theft and reduce losses for stores.
- Company
- Veesion
- Headquarters
- Paris
- Technology
- AI-powered theft prediction
- Stores Using Tech
- 5,000
- Funding
- $43 million (Series B)
- Focus
- Preventing shoplifting, employee theft