Carbyne Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Carbyne was acquired by Axon Enterprise for $625M in November 2025.

Carbyne acquisition price

$625M

Acquired by Axon Enterprise · Nov 2025

Cumulative funding Carbyne raised

$226M

across 7 funding rounds

Key investors in Carbyne

  • Elsted Capital Partners
  • Founders Fund
  • Hanaco Venture Capital
  • FinTLV Ventures
  • Ehud Barak
  • David Petraeus
  • Valor Equity Partners
  • Cox Enterprises

Carbyne Overview

About Carbyne

Carbyne is a New York-based provider of cloud-native emergency communications and response technology, serving 911 dispatch centers, government agencies, and private enterprises. Its flagship APEX platform is an AI-powered, cloud-based 911 call-handling system that manages emergency call processing, resource coordination, and real-time situational awareness, deployed across roughly 300 sites in 23 US states and six countries. The company also offers Bridge Desk, co-developed with Global Medical Response, which gives emergency responders live oversight of personnel, vehicles, and equipment.


Founded

2014

HQ

United StatesUnited States

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2G

Revenue model

Subscription

Valuation

$400M (Sep 2022)

Carbyne Acquisition

Carbyne was acquired by Axon Enterprise for $625M on 4 November 2025.

Before the acquisition Carbyne had raised $226M across 7 funding rounds.

Carbyne acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePrice
4 Nov 2025Strategic M&A$625M

Carbyne Valuation

Carbyne is currently valued at $400M, based on its Series C in September 2022.

The $56M round was led by Cox Enterprises and Hanaco Venture Capital, with participation from Elsted Capital Partners, TalC, David Petraeus, General Global Capital, Founders Fund and 3 other investors.

Carbyne's valuation has grown 3.5x from $114M at its Series B in August 2018 to $400M in September 2022, across 2 priced rounds.

Carbyne valuation by funding round

Carbyne valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Sep 2022Series C$400M
Aug 2018Series B$114M

Carbyne Funding History

Carbyne has raised a total of $226M across 7 funding rounds.

Carbyne's first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in April 2015. The most recent completed round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in June 2025.

Carbyne funding rounds

Carbyne funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jun 2025Undisclosed stageAT&T Ventures (lead)$100M-Carbyne is a New York-based provider of cloud-native emergency communications and response solutions serving governments, emergency response centers such as 911 dispatch centers, and private enterprises. The company's flagship product, APEX, is a next-generation cloud-based 911 call-handling platform powered by artificial intelligence that handles frontline emergency call processing, resource coordination, and real-time situational awareness. APEX is deployed in nearly 300 sites across 23 U.S. states and six countries, and processes over 250 million data points annually. In July 2025, Carbyne raised $100 million in Series D funding led by AT&T Ventures, with participation from Axon Enterprise, Cox Enterprises, Global Medical Response, Hanaco Growth, Hercules Capital, RCM Private Markets Fund (managed by Rokos Capital Management US LP), and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), with advisory support from Goldman Sachs. This brought total funding to $250 million. The company demonstrated strong momentum in the 12 months preceding the round, with its APEX platform experiencing 477 percent year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue and the number of agencies using the platform doubling. Capital from this round was allocated to grow R&D and AI teams, expand global operations, invest in strategic partnerships, and scale deployments across mission-critical industries. Carbyne is headquartered in New York with R&D and operations in Tel Aviv, Mexico, India, and Ukraine, and employed approximately 230 people as of 2024. The company's growth reflects broader market opportunities in modernizing 911 systems nationwide with artificial intelligence-driven solutions.
Sep 2022Series CCox Enterprises (lead); Hanaco Venture Capital (lead); Elsted Capital Partners; TalC; David Petraeus; General Global Capital; Founders Fund; Valor Equity Partners; Sandiip Bhammer; FinTLV Ventures$56M$400MCarbyne, a New York-based provider of cloud-native emergency contact center solutions, raised $56 million in its Series C funding round on September 7, 2022, co-led by Cox Enterprises and Hanaco Growth Fund. New investors included Valor Equity Partners, General Global Capital, TalC, and Sandiip Bhammer, with participation from existing backers such as Founders Fund, FinTLV Ventures, Elsted Capital Partners, and David Petraeus. The round brought Carbyne's total funding to $128 million. The company highlighted 400% revenue growth prior to the announcement, along with new multi-year contracts with the city of New Orleans for its APEX platform, Volusia County, Florida for Universe, and Global Medical Response for Bridge Desk and APEX products. Carbyne's platforms enable emergency responders to receive live videos, images, and locations from callers, aiming to save lives by maximizing efficiency and minimizing response times. The company serves as a leading global mission-critical, cloud-native contact center provider, protecting over 400 million people and supporting 911 call takers in managing 150 million emergency calls annually. Bridge Desk, co-developed with Global Medical Response, provides real-time oversight of emergency personnel, vehicles, and equipment. Cox Enterprises' Davis Roberson emphasized the need to revamp legacy U.S. infrastructure, praising Carbyne's resilient, interactive, and secure technology. No specific post-money valuation, quantified revenue or ARR, EBITDA, or valuation multiples were disclosed for this Series C round in the press releases or related coverage.
Jun 2021Undisclosed stageGlobal Medical Response (lead); Elsted Capital Partners; Intercap; Hanaco Venture Capital$20M-Carbyne, an Israeli emergency communication and collaboration platform founded in 2015, announced a $20 million convertible note investment led by Global Medical Response (GMR), the largest private emergency medical services provider in the United States. The round closed in June 2021, bringing total funding raised to $73 million since launch. Additional investors included Hanaco VC, Intercap VC, Elsted Capital, and others. This investment followed a $25 million Series B in January 2021, with the $20 million structured as a convertible note set to convert into the company's next fundraising round. Carbyne's cloud-native platform enables live collaboration and interoperability between callers, emergency telecommunicators, emergency medical services, nurses, hospitals, and insurance payers to optimize response times and operational efficiency in emergency response. The company was expanding its platform to serve 911 call centers and emergency health services. As part of the partnership, Global Medical Response's Chief Operating Officer Edward Van Horne joined Carbyne's board, and CTO Alex Dizengof relocated to the United States to establish a dedicated North American R&D center. The January 2021 Series B funding catalyzed significant business growth. Carbyne reported increasing revenue by 70% in the first quarter of 2021 and expected revenue to triple by year-end 2021. The company expanded its employee base by 30% between the beginning of 2021 and mid-2021. Traction included adoption by major emergency centers in New Orleans, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with this expansion supported by federal investment in 911 infrastructure from COVID-19 stimulus bills.
Jan 2021Series BElsted Capital Partners (lead); Hanaco Venture Capital (lead); Material V; David Petraeus; Ehud Barak; Founders Fund; FinTLV Ventures$25M-Carbyne is an Israeli emergency communication technology company that provides unified cloud-native solutions enabling emergency call centers and first responders to share live actionable data with callers and citizens. The platform delivers over 155 million data points annually and functions as a rich-data provider, enabling secure omni-channel communication without requiring an app. In January 2021, Carbyne closed a Series B funding round four months prior to announcing an additional $20 million investment. The company confirmed that cumulative funding reached $73 million since its 2015 launch, with the January 2021 round supporting product development and global workforce expansion. The funding directly contributed to a 70% revenue increase in the first quarter of 2021, with the company projecting this growth to triple by year-end.
Aug 2018Series BElsted Capital Partners (lead); Founders Fund (lead); FinTLV Ventures$19M$114M-
Sep 2016Series AEhud Barak (lead)$5M-Carbyne (formerly Reporty), founded in 2014, develops next-generation 911 emergency response technology enabling live video streaming, voice over IP, location detection, and digitized call processing to reduce dispatch times by 65%. The company serves clients across the US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with headquarters in Tel Aviv and offices in New York, Mexico, and Ukraine. In 2016, Carbyne raised $5.15 million in an angel funding round led by Ehud Barak, who serves as chairman of the board. Prior seed funding included $1.5 million in 2015 also from Barak. Subsequent rounds included a $15 million Series B in 2018 led by Elsted Capital Partners with Founders Fund participation. Carbyne raised $200 million total before its $625 million cash acquisition by Axon in 2026.
Apr 2015SeedEhud Barak (lead); Office of the Chief Scientist$2M--

Who has invested in Carbyne?

16 investors have backed Carbyne across its funding rounds, including Elsted Capital Partners, Founders Fund, Hanaco Venture Capital, FinTLV Ventures, Ehud Barak and David Petraeus.

Lead investors include AT&T Ventures, Cox Enterprises, Hanaco Venture Capital, Global Medical Response, Elsted Capital Partners and 2 other investors.


Carbyne Investors

Investors in Carbyne by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Elsted Capital PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY4LeadAug 2018
Hanaco Venture CapitalIsraelTel Aviv3LeadJan 2021
Ehud BarakIsraelIsrael3LeadApr 2015
Founders FundUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3LeadAug 2018
FinTLV VenturesIsraelTel Aviv3ParticipantAug 2018
David PetraeusUnited StatesNew York City, NY2ParticipantJan 2021
Material VGermanyMunich1ParticipantJan 2021
Office of the Chief ScientistIsraelTel Aviv1ParticipantApr 2015
IntercapCanadaToronto1ParticipantJun 2021
TalCUAEUAE1ParticipantSep 2022
General Global CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantSep 2022
AT&T VenturesUnited StatesPrinceton, NJ1LeadJun 2025
Cox EnterprisesUnited StatesAtlanta, GA1LeadSep 2022

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Carbyne Competitors

Carbyne competitors include listed companies like Ooma, Sprout Social and Consensus Cloud, and private ones like Neat, Affinity and Pitch.

Public and private companies comparable to Carbyne
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
OomaUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$274M$19M$617M2.1x
NeatNorwayOsloPrivate--$640M-
AffinityUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$600M-
PitchGermanyGermanyPrivate--$600M-
Sprout SocialUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$458M($31M)$656M1.2x
Consensus CloudUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$350M$166M$660M3.1x

Carbyne Public Comps

Carbyne is no longer listed, but its public comps include Ooma, Sprout Social, Consensus Cloud, Enghouse Systems, Tanla Platforms, Truecaller, Vercom, Pexip, Note Inc. and Cybozu.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Ooma$274M$19M2.4x2.1x35.5x15.4x
Sprout Social$458M($31M)1.3x1.2x(18.6x)8.1x
Consensus Cloud$350M$166M3.2x3.1x6.8x5.9x
Enghouse Systems$357M$87M1.4x1.4x5.6x5.6x
Tanla Platforms$461M$76M1.2x1.2x7.6x7.1x
Truecaller$195M$61M3.2x3.4x10.2x11.8x
Vercom$125M$34M5.9x5.2x21.8x18.2x
Pexip$118M$29M6.6x5.7x26.6x18.6x

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Common questions about Carbyne

When was Carbyne founded?Carbyne was founded in 2014.
Where is Carbyne headquartered?Carbyne is headquartered in United States.
Is Carbyne publicly listed?No, Carbyne was acquired by Axon Enterprise in November 2025.
Who acquired Carbyne?Carbyne was acquired by Axon Enterprise in November 2025.
How much was Carbyne acquired for?Carbyne was acquired for $625M in November 2025.
What is Carbyne's valuation?Carbyne was last valued at $400M in its Series C in September 2022.
How much funding has Carbyne raised?Carbyne has raised $226M across 7 funding rounds.
What was Carbyne's last funding round?Carbyne's last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in June 2025, led by AT&T Ventures.
Who are Carbyne's investors?Carbyne's investors include Elsted Capital Partners, Hanaco Venture Capital, Ehud Barak, Founders Fund, FinTLV Ventures, David Petraeus, Material V, Office of the Chief Scientist, Intercap, TalC and 6 others.
Which companies are comparable to Carbyne?Companies comparable to Carbyne include Ooma, Neat, Affinity, Pitch, Sprout Social and Consensus Cloud.

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