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Aerodome
Drone-as-first-responder platform for police — automated aerial response to 911 calls.
Stage
growth
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Aerodome is interesting
Aerodome cut average 911 drone response to ~86 seconds vs 7–8 minutes by helicopter; acquired by Flock Safety after a16z/CRV/2048 backing.
Key facts
- Series A (May 2024): $21.5M led by CRV; a16z participated (BusinessWire, TechCrunch)
- Seed (Oct 2023): $6.5M co-led by a16z and 2048 Ventures (BusinessWire)
- Acquired by Flock Safety (Oct 2024) for $300M+ (LinkedIn/2048 Ventures)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Karman Ventures, Ford Street Ventures
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Industries
Defense Tech Robotics AI & Machine Learning
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Related funding articles
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FAQs about Aerodome
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Aerodome built drone-as-first-responder platforms for law enforcement — automated aerial response to 911 calls, dramatically faster than helicopter dispatch.
a16z co-led the seed; CRV led Series A. Directory-linked investors: /fund/andreessen-horowitz, /fund/2048-ventures, /fund/crv.
Aerodome raised seed ($6.5M, 2023) and Series A ($21.5M, 2024) before Flock Safety acquired it for $300M+ in October 2024.
It proved sub-90-second drone response to emergencies — a wedge into public-safety autonomy that attracted Flock Safety's acquisition.
No — Flock Safety acquired Aerodome in October 2024.
Last updated: 2026-07-24