VIEVU.com doesn't exist anymore. It's a ghost—a single redirect to Axon's contact page, a digital tombstone for a company that once helped define the body-worn camera industry. With just 17 employees and a modest $1.5M in revenue, this isn't a story of explosive growth; it's a masterclass in strategic acquisition and the quiet death of a standalone brand.

"VIEVU didn't fail—it was absorbed. This is what a successful exit looks like when the acquirer wants the IP, not the brand."

For founders and investors, VIEVU.com is a case study in niche domination and exit strategy. They didn't try to scale into a billion-dollar unicorn. They built specialized hardware for a specific market—law enforcement—and when the market matured, they became part of the category leader. The 17 employees and $1.5M revenue suggest a lean, profitable operation that was attractive for its IP and client relationships, not its growth trajectory.

• Strategic acquisition over IPO: VIEVU prioritized becoming part of a larger ecosystem (Axon) over independent scaling.
• Niche expertise as currency: Their value was in specialized body camera technology, not consumer-facing software.
• The 'ghost website' phenomenon: A common pattern in tech M&A where the brand is retired but the digital footprint remains for continuity.
• Revenue vs. value: $1.5M is tiny for a hardware company, but their IP and market position were worth far more to Axon.