# Aerodome

> Drone-as-first-responder platform for police — automated aerial response to 911 calls.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** defense-tech, robotics, ai-ml
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/2048-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/crv

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/aerodome