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Develops automated AI-driven drone operating systems and DFR technology, providing real-time aerial intelligence for public safety agencies.
Founded in 2023 by Rahul Sidhu and Kenaniah Cerny, West Hollywood based Aerodome develops an automated, artificial intelligence driven drone operating system that provides rapid aerial intelligence to public safety agencies. The hardware and software as a service platform enables emergency responders to deploy drones to incidents in under three minutes, offering beyond visual line of sight capabilities, thermal imaging, and automatic battery swapping for continuous operation. Before its October 2024 acquisition by public safety technology provider Flock Safety, the enterprise scaled to 32 employees and generated approximately $5 million in revenue serving municipal police and fire departments. Aerodome raised $28 million in total venture capital funding to advance its technology and expand operations. This financing included a $6.5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and a $21.5 million Series A round led by CRV.
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 across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $22.0M Series A in May 2024.
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 in total across 2 funding rounds.
Aerodome's investors include CRV, AIX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, Franklin Templeton Investments, Renegade Partners, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, The Hit Forge, WestWave Capital, Andre Iguodala, Anshu Sharma.