AURA, the South African-founded emergency response technology company, has raised €13.5 million (US $15.1 million) in a Series B funding round to drive its U.S. expansion and further its mission to create a global emergency response “clearing house.”
The round was co-led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and Partech, both prominent backers in the African tech ecosystem.
Founded in 2017 by Warren Myers, Ryan Green, and Adam Pantanowitz, AURA operates a smart marketplace that connects users—via mobile apps or connected devices—to the closest vetted public or private emergency response units, whether for medical or security services.
Now headquartered in the Netherlands, AURA has already built a trusted footprint in South Africa, the UK, and select African markets. With this new funding, the company is set to launch in the U.S., beginning with an on-demand private security service, while simultaneously developing a unified global API to coordinate emergency response services across borders.
CEO Warren Myers called the raise “a pivotal moment,” emphasising AURA’s commitment to scaling personal safety through a global platform:
We’re ready to take our model global. A single API that delivers life-saving help—wherever you are—is no longer a dream. It’s our roadmap.
CAIF Investment Director Patricia Rinke, an existing investor, reinforced confidence in AURA’s cross-border ambition:
We trust the team’s powerful vision and extraordinary execution as they scale their life-saving tech into the U.S. and beyond.
AURA’s borderless dispatch model stands out in the global safety tech space by offering a seamless, single-API integration—an industry first for rapid response across jurisdictions.
With a proven model in Africa and Europe, AURA’s $15.1 million Series B round sets the stage for its most ambitious chapter yet: bringing unified, real-time emergency response to the U.S. and laying the foundation for a truly global safety network.
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