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Austin-based RapidDeploy, which makes technology aimed at 911 centers and dispatchers, has raised $29 million to grow its business and expand its technology tools.
The round was led by Morpheus Ventures and included investments from GreatPoint Ventures, Ericsson Ventures, Samsung Next Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Clearvision Ventures and Tau Ventures.
RapidDeploy s platform provides cloud-based computer-aided dispatch and analytics tools for emergency response teams. The company said the investment would be used for research and development and to improve its go-to-market strategies. Currently, the company works with about 650 emergency dispatch centers across the country, and also has customers in South Africa.
RapidDeploy was founded in South Africa by CEO Steven Raucher and Brett Meyerowitz. It moved its headquarters to Austin in 2019. Raucher and Meyerowitz say they founded the company with the goal of modernizing emergency service agencies to make them more e