Funding round
RapidSOS Series C
RapidSOS, which works in emergency safety platform development in New York, raised $85M in a Series C round announced on 9 Feb 2021, led by Insight Partners. 1 firm took part. It is RapidSOS' fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Jun 2020.
$85M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
RapidSOS did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 8 months after RapidSOS' Growth. It is 18% of the $470M RapidSOS has raised in the venture rounds on record. RapidSOS raised again 20 months later: a Growth round of $75M in Oct 2022. Its next priced round, a Series D in Nov 2025, valued it at $1.00B.
RapidSOS' funding rounds
RapidSOS has 7 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 25 Apr 2017, led by Highland Capital Partners $14M
- Other not a venture round 19 Apr 2018, led by Highland Capital Partners $16M
- Series B 8 Oct 2019, led by Energy Impact Partners $25M
- Growth 10 Jun 2020, led by Transformation Capital $21M
- Series C this round 9 Feb 2021, led by Insight Partners $85M
- Growth 25 Oct 2022, led by NightDragon $75M
- Growth 5 Mar 2024, led by BlackRock $150M
- Series D 19 Nov 2025 $100M$1.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Insight Partners led the round.
Lead investor
- Insight Partners backs 548 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to scaling operations.
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
457 Series C rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $60M, and this round was 1.4 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series C rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 17 Feb 2021 | $105M | not disclosed | Tiger Global |
| Tech Companies | 4 Feb 2021 | $88M | not disclosed | Addition |
| Tech Companies | 25 Feb 2021 | $77M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Feb 2021 | $77M | not disclosed | Temasek |
| Tech Companies | 5 Feb 2021 | $55M | $600M | Addition |
| Tech Companies | 10 Feb 2021 | $53M | not disclosed | Insight Partners |
| Tech Companies | 9 Feb 2021 | $50M | not disclosed | The Raine Group |
| Tech Companies | 2 Feb 2021 | $50M | not disclosed | Hitachi Ventures |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did RapidSOS raise in its Series C round?
RapidSOS raised $85M in its Series C round, announced in Feb 2021.
Who led RapidSOS' Series C round?
Insight Partners led it.
What was RapidSOS' valuation at the Series C round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Series C rounds in Tech Companies?
457 Series C rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $60M, and this round was 1.4 times the median.
Did RapidSOS raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Oct 2022 of $75M.