Prepared, a New York-based AI platform for emergency communications, has raised $27 million in Series B funding.
Investors
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from First Round Capital, M13, and new investor NewView Capital. This round brings Prepared's total funding to $57 million.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. The firm invests in companies from seed to growth stages across various sectors, including AI, biotech, healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, gaming, infrastructure, and American dynamism. a16z manages $43 billion in assets across multiple funds.
Prepared Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to enhance its AI capabilities and accelerate its mission to transform public safety systems.
About Prepared
Prepared is a provider of mission-critical multimedia and text to public safety agencies and the pioneer of assistive 911 technology. The company's flagship product, Prepared Assist, is an AI-powered, assistive 911 platform that introduces and synthesizes next-generation data to increase call-taking and dispatch efficiency. Prepared enables 911 operators to access valuable data, including the precise location of emergencies and multimedia (such as photos and videos) that can assist in the response process. Since its founding in 2019, the company now partners with nearly 1,000 agencies, serving about 30% of the U.S. population.
Funding Details
Company: Invictus Apps, Inc.
Raised: $27.0M
Round: Series B
Funding Date: September 2024
Lead Investor: Andreessen Horowitz
Additional Investors: First Round Capital, M13, NewView Capital
Company Website: https://www.prepared911.com/
Software Category: Emergency Communications
Sources: https://www.prweb.com/releases/prepared-secures-27-million-series-b-investment-from-andreessen-horowitz-first-round-capital-m13-and-newview-capital-302258288.html