RapidSOS

RapidSOS is a public-safety technology company founded in 2012 by Michael Martin and Nick Horelik. It connects data from connected devices, apps, and sensors directly to 911 and first responders, bridging modern connected devices with traditional emergency infrastructure. Its cloud-based platform securely links emergency services, government agencies, and healthcare providers with vital crisis information to improve response times and situational awareness.

The company is headquartered in New York, New York, and is led by co-founder Michael Martin as CEO. RapidSOS describes itself as an intelligent safety company that harnesses artificial and human intelligence to fuse life-saving data from connected devices, apps, and sensors. Its flagship platform, RapidSOS UNITE, is an AI-powered intelligent safety platform that integrates with most call-handling and computer-aided dispatch applications, enabling AI-assistive tools, multimedia streaming, and critical data delivery to public safety agencies.

At scale, RapidSOS reports fusing data from 540M+ (and, per its November 2025 announcement, over 600 million) connected devices from 200+ global technology companies, delivered to over 21,000–22,000+ public safety agencies across multiple countries, serving one million first responders. Partners include consumer-technology companies such as SimpliSafe, ecobee, and SiriusXM Connect, which connect life-saving data from their products directly to first responder agencies during emergencies.

In 2023 the company reported supporting 171 million emergencies, delivering real-time location updates, health profiles, and critical data from smartphones, home security systems, and vehicles. In late 2025 it reported crossing a major milestone alongside new investment (per Apax Digital), with its foundational data layer powering emergency management in agencies across roughly a dozen countries, covering nearly 700 million people. As an AI- and data-driven public-safety platform, innovations in real-time data integration and emergency response are central to RapidSOS's mission.