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Key people at Paladin.
Paladin was founded in 2018 by Divyaditya Shrivastava (Founder).
Paladin has raised $13.1M in total across 4 funding rounds.
When a 911 call is received, our drone is autonomously dispatched from a fire station and flies to the scene. It streams a live video feed back to the first responders, providing them with key situational details, such as the size and exact location of a fire.
Paladin was founded in 2018 by Divyaditya Shrivastava (Founder).
Paladin has raised $13.1M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Paladin's investors include World Within, GE Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Lazerow Ventures, Mechanism Capital, Northpond Ventures, Primetime Partners, Sound Ventures, Supply Change Capital, Vamos Ventures, Marc Benioff, Michael Rapino.
Key people at Paladin.
Paladin is a technology company that deploys autonomous drones to respond instantly to 911 emergency calls, providing first responders with live aerial video and situational awareness before they arrive on scene. Their platform, including proprietary hardware like the Knighthawk drone and software called Watchtower, enables emergency agencies—such as police, fire, and medical teams—to reduce response times (averaging under 90 seconds), improve decision-making, and in some cases resolve nearly one-third of calls without dispatching personnel. Paladin’s drones can also deliver lifesaving equipment like Narcan and AEDs directly to emergency sites, enhancing first response capabilities and public safety outcomes[1][2][3][6].
Founded in 2018 by Divy Shrivastava, Paladin emerged from a personal experience witnessing the limitations of emergency response during a campus fire at Berkeley. Motivated to improve first responder situational awareness, Divy developed a vision to have autonomous drones dispatched to every 911 call in the U.S. by 2027. The company evolved from a Y Combinator alum into a provider of integrated drone hardware, software, and regulatory solutions, securing FAA approvals for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations and gaining early traction with agencies like the Houston Memorial Villages Police Department and Asheville Police Department[4][6][7][8].
Paladin rides the growing trend of integrating autonomous systems and AI into public safety and emergency response. The timing is critical as emergency services seek faster, safer, and more information-rich responses amid increasing call volumes and complex incidents. Advances in LTE-enabled drones, AI for navigation and object recognition, and regulatory acceptance of BVLOS flights converge to make Paladin’s solution viable and scalable. By enabling aerial situational awareness and remote delivery of lifesaving equipment, Paladin is transforming how first responders operate, influencing the broader ecosystem of smart cities, AI-driven public safety, and autonomous robotics[2][6][8].
Paladin is positioned to expand rapidly toward its vision of autonomous drones responding to every 911 call nationwide by 2027. Future growth will likely be driven by continued technological innovation—such as enhanced AI capabilities, expanded payload options, and integration with emergency dispatch systems—and broader regulatory acceptance. As drone technology becomes more embedded in public safety infrastructure, Paladin’s influence may extend beyond emergency response to disaster management, law enforcement surveillance, and community safety programs. Their ongoing innovation in payload delivery and autonomous operations suggests a future where drones are indispensable first responders, fundamentally reshaping emergency services and saving more lives[2][4][6][8].
Paladin has raised $13.1M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Series A in May 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | $8.0M Series A | World Within | GE Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Lazerow Ventures, Mechanism Capital, Northpond Ventures, Primetime Partners, Sound Ventures, Supply Change Capital, Vamos Ventures, Marc Benioff, Michael Rapino, American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, C2 Ventures, Concrete Rose Capital, Engage, Hyde Park Venture Partners, The 98 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $3.0M Seed | Greenfield One | NFX, Outlier Ventures, True Ventures, Stani Kulechov, Galaxy Digital, Semantic Ventures |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $1.1M Other Equity | Backstage Capital, Chaac Ventures, Hyde Park Ventures, Mergelane, R^2 | |
| Jul 1, 2018 | $1.0M Seed | Harlem Capital, Lazerow Ventures, Mechanism Capital, Northpond Ventures, Sound Ventures, Marc Benioff, Michael Rapino |