Prepared secures $27 million series B investment from Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, M13, and NewView Capital
Summary
In a short amount of time, Prepared has built and deployed an innovative solution — at scale — that can extend the efficiencies of first responders and empower and protect the local communities they serve," said David Ulevitch, general partner, Andreessen Horowitz. This makes it challenging for centers to use valuable data that 911 call takers need, such as an accurate location of the emergency, photos, video and text messages. By introducing and synthesizing mission-critical data through an affordable, browser-based platform, that can be used without changing call-handling systems already in place, Prepared ensures agencies can rapidly experience the benefits of their technology. Today, in most 911 centers, a 911 call-taker must conference with a third-party translator and wait for them to join the call, which wastes precious time during an emergency. During a 911 call, dispatchers simply send a request for the iPhone caller to share live video or media from the camera roll over a secure connection, which makes it easier and faster to get help.