Aerodome is a technology company.
Aerodome has raised $29.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Aerodome has raised $29.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Aerodome has raised $29.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Aerodome's investors include AIX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, CRV, Franklin Templeton Investments, Renegade Partners, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, The Hit Forge, WestWave Capital, Andre Iguodala, Anshu Sharma.
Aerodome is a technology company that develops an automated, AI-driven drone operating system for public safety agencies, enabling drone-as-first-responder (DFR) capabilities.[1][2][3] It equips police, fire, and rescue teams with 24/7 aerial surveillance, deploying drones to emergency incidents in under 3 minutes using remote stations, ground-based sensors, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight tech.[1][2][3] The system serves public safety sectors by solving slow response times and manpower shortages, integrating with 911 calls, CAD systems, and live video streaming for real-time situational awareness; it raised $28M before being acquired by Flock Safety in October 2024.[1][2][4]
Aerodome was founded in April 2023 in West Hollywood, California, by Rahul Sidhu (CEO & Co-founder) and Kenaniah Cerny (Chief Architect & Co-founder).[1][5] Sidhu, a former police officer, paramedic, pilot, and CEO of SPIDR Tech (acquired by Versaterm in 2021), launched one of the first DFR programs in Redondo Beach, CA, in 2020, frustrated by rooftop drone limitations and personnel demands.[4][5] Cerny brought over 20 years of software engineering in public safety tech from his CTO role at SPIDR Tech.[5] Early traction came fast: CRV led a Series A in February 2024, joining the board, building on Sidhu's frontline experience to create an intuitive, game-like system for rapid adoption.[1]
Aerodome rides the DFR and autonomous drone trend in public safety, accelerated by AI, BVLOS waivers, and rising demand for faster, cost-effective responses amid urban crime, wildfires, and disasters.[1][2][3][4] Timing aligns with FAA regulatory shifts enabling 400ft flights and sensor tech, outpacing manual helicopter ops (greener, cheaper, safer).[3][4] Market forces like labor shortages and real-time data needs favor it, competing with Arke Aeronautics and Spooky Action while influencing ecosystems via Flock Safety integration—enhancing crime reduction tools like license plate readers with aerial intel.[1][4] Post-acquisition, it scales nationwide DFR adoption, setting standards for AI-public safety fusion.
Aerodome's Flock Safety acquisition positions it for explosive growth, embedding DFR into comprehensive safety platforms amid surging drone regs and AI autonomy.[1][4] Expect expansions in wildfire prevention, federal ops, and global markets, shaped by BVLOS proliferation and edge AI for predictive responses. Its influence will evolve from pioneer to ecosystem backbone, empowering agencies to "fly smarter" and redefine air support—turning Sidhu's street-level insight into safer communities worldwide.[2][4]
Aerodome has raised $29.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $22.0M Series A in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | $22.0M Series A | AIX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, CRV, Franklin Templeton Investments, Renegade Partners, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, The Hit Forge, WestWave Capital, Andre Iguodala, Anshu Sharma, Brandon Leonardo, Brian NeSmith, Gautam Gupta, Greg Brockman, Katy Perry, Manish Chandra, Max Mullen, Odell Beckham Jr., Stacy Brown-Philpot, Varsha Rao | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | $7.0M Seed | 2048 Ventures, AIX Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Anti fund, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Baukunst, ClimacticVC, Craft Ventures, CRV, DST Global, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Everywhere Ventures (The Fund), Franklin Templeton Investments, Helium-3 Ventures, Infinite Niches, Innospark Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Rick Yang, Pioneer Fund, Project 11, Renegade Partners, SNR, Spark Capital, Alex Pattis, David Rogier, Greg Brockman, Immad Akhund, Matt Brezina, Michael MacCombie |