AURA, a life saving technology platform making emergency response services more accessible and affordable,  has raised a €13.5 million Series B funding round co-led by the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and Partech. This latest round, which brings AURA’s total funding to €21 million, will fund the company’s expansion into the United States and the development of a global “clearing house” to dispatch emergency response without borders.

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AURA was founded in 2017 by Warren Myers, Ryan Green, and Adam Pantanowitz . Since then, AURA has been democratising access to emergency response services worldwide through its smart auto-dispatch and routing platform. The technology enables people in emergencies to connect instantly with the nearest vetted private security and medical responders, making lifesaving help available anywhere, anytime.

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AURA’s expansion to the USA is poised to transforming the security response industry by providing fast, reliable, and cost-effective on-demand security response solutions. AURA leverages cutting-edge technology to aggregate existing security fleets & and enable rapid response times, greater operational efficiency, and transparency, while addressing the increasing demand for private security as a vital alternative to under-resourced police forces.

AURA’s mission aligns with the global goals surrounding health and safety, including the United Nation’s sustainable develeopment goals (SDGs). AURA’s work contributes to developing safer communities (SDG 11) and improved health outcomes (SDG 3) by improving emergency response access. Since its foundation in 2017, AURA has saved over 7,500 lives via its medical and security services. 1.2 million people currently have access to AURA’s personal safety solution and 200,000 properties are secured via its fixed location services.