Prepared
AcquiredRaised Since FeaturedAI for 911 dispatch
AI-powered platform that modernizes 911 emergency response with real-time transcription, translation, and multimedia communication.
About
Prepared builds next-generation software for 911 dispatch centers, transforming the way emergency calls are handled. Founded in 2019 by three Yale students โ Michael Chime, Dylan Gleicher, and Neal Soni โ who grew up in communities devastated by school shootings, the company initially focused on school safety before pivoting to the broader 911 ecosystem in 2021. The platform enables dispatchers to receive livestream video, photos, GPS location data, and text messages from callers in real-time, while AI provides running transcriptions in 33 languages, highlights critical details like addresses and suspect descriptions, and offers real-time Spanish translation via AI-generated voice. Serving over 1,000 public safety agencies across 49 states and protecting nearly 100 million people, Prepared raised over $130M in venture funding before being acquired by Axon in September 2025.
DailyDropout Take
Prepared stood out as a mission-driven company tackling one of America's most outdated critical systems โ 911 dispatch. Three Yale students who personally experienced the aftermath of school shootings built technology that brought real-time video, GPS, and AI translation to emergency calls still running on decades-old infrastructure. Their rapid adoption by 1,000+ agencies and eventual acquisition by Axon validated the thesis that public safety tech was ripe for disruption.
Discovery signal: Yale-founded team with personal connection to school safety, early traction in a notoriously slow-to-adopt government market, free-to-agencies model driving rapid adoption.
What Makes Them Unique
Prepared was the first platform to combine real-time video, photo, text, and GPS capabilities for 911 dispatchers with AI-powered multilingual transcription and translation โ offered free to agencies, removing cost barriers to adoption in underfunded public safety departments.
1,000+
Agencies Served
49
States Covered
~100M
People Protected
33
Languages Supported
Axon (Sept 2025)
Acquirer
Target Markets
Founders
Michael Chime
Co-Founder & CEO
Yale dropout who witnessed the 2012 Chardon High School shooting in Ohio. Founded Prepared at age 19 while still a Yale sophomore to address gaps in emergency response technology.
Dylan Gleicher
Co-Founder
Yale graduate who grew up near Sandy Hook Elementary. Co-founded Prepared to improve emergency communication for first responders.
Neal Soni
Co-Founder
Yale graduate from Westport, CT who grew up near Sandy Hook Elementary. Co-founded Prepared to modernize 911 dispatch technology.
Advisors
Former NYPD Commissioner
Funding History
Lead: M13
Lead: First Round Capital
Lead: Andreessen Horowitz
Lead: Andreessen Horowitz
Lead: General Catalyst
Investors
Firms
Press & News
Prepared, which wants to revolutionize emergency 911 calls, raises $27M
Prepared lands $80M Series C, led by General Catalyst
Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared
Prepared Raises $9.8M to Bring Livestreaming to 911 Dispatch