Prepared (Prepared911)

Prepared develops AI-powered software for 911 call centers, supporting real-time transcription, translation, call summarization, dispatch intelligence, and emergency-response coordination.

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Total funding
$137
Stage
Acquired
Employees
51–200

Company Overview

Prepared is an emergency communications technology company that develops AI-powered tools for 911 call centers and public safety agencies. Founded in 2019, the company helps emergency telecommunicators gather critical information, communicate with callers, and coordinate responses more efficiently.

Its platform includes real-time call transcription, multilingual translation, automated call summaries, multimedia sharing, dispatch intelligence, automated quality assurance, and tools for training and coaching. Prepared also enables 911 centers to receive caller-submitted videos, photos, text messages, and location information to improve situational awareness before responders arrive.

QueryFeedz Insight

Prepared illustrates how AI can modernize public safety infrastructure without requiring emergency agencies to replace every underlying system. Its platform adds intelligence to existing 911 workflows by transcribing calls, translating languages, summarizing information, and helping dispatchers identify critical details from incoming audio and radio traffic.

The company's acquisition by Axon is strategically significant because it brings emergency call-taking intelligence into a broader public safety ecosystem spanning communications, connected devices, field operations, digital evidence, and investigations. Integrating these capabilities may reduce information gaps between the initial emergency call and the response in the field.

Funding & Investors

Latest funding
$80
Latest round
Acquired
Latest funding date
May 2025

Investors

  • General Catalyst — Lead investor in the Series C
  • Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
  • First Round Capital
  • Radical Ventures
  • M13
  • NewView Capital
  • Gradient Ventures
  • Other early and returning investors

Founders

  • Michael Chime — Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Neal Soni — Co-Founder. Dylan Gleicher — Co-Founder. Miranda Lee — Associated with the founding team in founder accounts; current formal title not independently confirmed

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