Tau Ventures, and others. RapidDeploy will use the capital to fund go-to-market improvements and research and development. RapidDeploy has entered a stage of hypergrowth, and with the trust of major companies in public safety and telecommunications like Samsung and Ericsson, we are well-positioned to assist public safety officials across the country as they transform their 9-1-1 centers, said Steve Raucher, CEO and co-founder of RapidDeploy. Over the last two years, we have fulfilled statewide contracts in Arizona, California, and Kansas, while implementing our platform in over 650 9-1-1 Centers across America. This investment allows us to continue our trajectory and make data-driven Unified Critical Response the industry standard.
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
Archer First Response Systems Joins RapidDeploy’s Ecosystem
By Elizabeth Buccianti, SIX The Agency | December 10, 2020
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Partnership Allows 911 Dispatchers to Deliver Lifesaving Medical Supplies with the Click of a Button
December 9, 2020, (ORLANDO, Fla.) Archer Unmanned Air Systems (Archer UAS), a Central Fla. technology company offering a 911-integrated drone deployment system, is pleased to announce a partnership with RapidDeploy as part of its Lightning Partner Program. Archer’s lifesaving drone deployment software, Archer First Response Systems (AFRS), will be integrated into the RapidDeploy SaaS platform, enabling 911 agencies to better locate victims and dispatch time-sensitive, lifesaving supplies by drone with the touch of a button. RapidDeploy’s cloud-native SaaS platform has been deployed at over 500 public safety agencies and 911 call centers, with an additional 150 deployments currently in progress throughout the U.S.