Viken Detection (formerly known as Heuresis Inc.) provides enabling security imaging and material identification solutions that help law enforcement and safety inspection professionals keep the public safe from drug trafficking, terrorism and other hazardous threats. The company’s innovative handheld products, the HBI-120 (handled imager) and Pb200i (lead-paint analyzer), are the recognized leaders in their markets. Viken Detection is headquartered just west of Boston, Massachusetts.
Location: United States
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 617-467-5526
Total raised: $25M
Founded date: 2013
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Morningsid... | morningsid... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.06.2023 | - | $20M | Horizon Te... |
| 16.09.2022 | - | $5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.07.2026 | X-Ray Innovator Viken Detection Fuels Global Security with Morgan Stanley Investment | Viken Detection, a Burlington, MA innovator in advanced X-ray imaging and sensing technologies, secures a pivotal growth investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. This strategic funding will accelerate Viken's product innovation and... |
| 09.07.2026 | Viken Detection Receives Investment From Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital | Viken Detection, a Burlington, MA-based provider of advanced X-ray imaging and sensing technologies, received an investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the fund... |
| 09.07.2026 | Sherpa Raises $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding | Sherpa, a Munich, Germany-based provider of an AI operating system for external workforce management, raised $2.2M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was co-led by Seedcamp, DN Capital, Activant Capital, and Brighteye. The company intends to us... |
| 08.07.2026 | Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Invests In Viken Detection | Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced that funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have made a growth investment in Viken Detection. The investment will support Viken’s continued growth and innovation. Viken Detection is ... |
| 12.06.2023 | Viken Detection Receives USD20M Venture Loan Facility | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) provided a $20m venture loan facility to Viken Detection Corp., a Boston, Massachusetts-based provider of security imaging and material identification solutions, of which $10m has been i... |
| 08.07.2021 | Viken Detection : Launches the FOXHOUND-HNA™ – a Versatile Tri-Mode Handheld Narcotics Analyzer Optimized for Drug Interdiction | Viken Detection, pioneer of x-ray imaging, chemical detection and environmental analytical solutions, today announced the official release of the FOXHOUND-HNA™. Featuring tri-mode functionality and design, Viken’s handheld narcotics analyze... |
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