# Paladin: Public safety, Houston, United States > Paladin: Paladin, also known as Paladin Drones, is a technology company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) solutions... Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/paladin-3 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Public safety startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Paladin Paladin, also known as Paladin Drones, is a technology company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) solutions for public safety agencies. Email Funding reported Last round: Seed Public safety Houston, United States Follow Paladin and see its new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fstartup%2Fpaladin-3) Company summary - **Founded:** 2018 8 years old - **Team:** 150 51 to 200 people - **Funding reported:** $17M in dollars - **Last round:** Seed May 2019 How sure we are - ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does - 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise - 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round No round for Paladin has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) ## About Paladin Paladin, also known as Paladin Drones, is a technology company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) solutions for public safety agencies. Founded in 2018, Paladin provides infrastructure for fire departments, law enforcement, and emergency management agencies, enabling the rapid deployment of autonomous drones to emergency incidents. Their mission is to modernize public safety by offering real-time aerial intelligence, thermal imaging, and enhanced situational awareness. The company serves a B2G (Business-to-Government) market, focusing on government contracts across the United States. Paladin's services include autonomous drone deployment, live video streaming, and data management, all designed to integrate seamlessly with existing public safety workflows. Their flagship product, the Knighthawk Drone, is equipped with advanced connectivity and sensors for immediate information gathering during emergencies. Paladin's innovative approach aims to improve response times and officer safety, collaborating with over 100 departments across 25 states. ## What company datasets say Paladin raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **$17M** in dollars Rounds **2** Last round **Seed** Last round date **May 2019** Investors listed **5** ## Founders and team From Paladin's own website: 1 founder, 1 on the team. **Divy Shrivastava** CEO & Founder - **Jeff Multz** VP of Sales ## On 6 portfolio pages Investors who name them - [Weekend Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/weekend-fund) - [Gradient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradient-ventures) - [Hike Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hike-ventures) - [Forward Deployed Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forward-deployed-venture-capital) - [Angel Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-collective) - [Forward Deployed VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forward-deployed-vc) Each firm lists Paladin on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source. ## The company, in detail What they build Known for drone fleet upgrade drone response safety geofencing drone response support services drone response innovation rapid response system drone flight logs public safety technology distribution drone flight automation geofencing technology mission data logging lte-enabled drone technology data management platform drones for emergency services real-time incident mapping thermal imaging drones Built with from their website GitHub Actions Docker Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront WebRTC Salesforce CRM Analytics Google Cloud Linkedin Insight Tag YouTube Google Workspace +8 more CloudFlare Viewport Meta LinkedIn Ads CSS Vitess Hubspot PostgreSQL Bevywise MQTT Broker - **Sector:** Public safety - **Industry code:** NAICS 33911, 336411, 541512, 922190, SIC 3731 - **Region:** Texas - **Revenue:** $13M a year, as listed - **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/paladin-drones) ## Public safety in United States Startups like it - [**ANDE Rapid DNA** Longmont · founded 2004](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ande-rapid-dna) - [**Path Curaçao (prevenshon di abusu i trafikashon di hende)** San Francisco · founded 2023](https://millionrounds.com/startup/path-cura-ao-prevenshon-di-abusu-i-trafikashon-di-hende) - [**Clearview AI** Houston · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/clearview-ai) - [**HEN Technologies** Hayward](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hen-technologies) - [**Drift Net** Chicago · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/drift-net) - [**Mutualink** Wallingford · founded 2006](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mutualink-2) - [**Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus** Union Grove · founded 2001](https://millionrounds.com/startup/brindlee-mountain-fire-apparatus) - [**Rain** Alameda · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rain-8) ## Is this your company? 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