Chief Strategy Officer @flock_safety | Prev: CEO @flyaerodome (acq’d by @flock_safety), CEO @SPIDRTech (acq’d), paramedic, cop, pilot, comedian
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One of the most prolific criminals in all of San Francisco tells @adam22 that “crime in San Francisco is over with” because of Flock cameras + drones. He complains that he can’t even do drivebys anymore.
It’s simple: when the risk of getting caught is too high, crime plummets.
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Let’s just say there are certain substances on this planet that increase hypertrophy disproportionately to the strengthening of the associated muscle fibers
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Today, we announce the Flock Alpha, the most powerful and fully American-made public safety drone response system ever built.
Five years ago, I stood on the rooftop of my police station and imagined this moment. There is no better feeling than seeing a vision come to life (I do not have kids yet).
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Few things more enjoyable than watching your customers use your product to save lives in real time
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Guys, if you hire Nikita (top 1%) to mow your lawn, not a single blade of grass will exceed an inch high and your children will become fluent in Japanese.
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Flock + @FlyAerodome means the moment a license plate camera detects a stolen vehicle or AMBER alert vehicle, an Aerodome drone launches and arrives at the location in less than 90 seconds. This is huge.
We're excited to join forces with @FlyAerodome, the leader in Drone-As-First-Responder technology, in a strategic partnership that will integrate Aerodome’s DFR solution with Flock's crime-solving platform.
Explore the possibilities of Flock + Aerodome: bit.ly/3zW6gDG
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Does Facebook have a baby boomer pitch you a conspiracy theory in the middle of their interview to show you how it works
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We are currently only taking investments from people with a 2.125% mortgage rate and below
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If @nikitabier doesn’t sell Gas by Q2, I’ll legally change my name to Andru Yeung
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As the fastest DFR drone ever built, it responds to 911 calls at 60mph. Powered by Flock Aerodome, it launches as soon as a 911 call comes in. That amber alert vehicle is not getting away.
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At the American Dynamism Summit and discovering that no one does company swag like @anduriltech
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Bad News: Our first shipment of t-shirts for Aerodome was stolen in NYC a few days ago
Good News: I can confirm they look great after running into this random guy on the street today
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1/ Today, @FlyAerodome comes out of stealth
Announcing our $6.5m funding round with @2048vc and @a16z
businessinsider.com/drone-st…
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Hey it’s me, a literal cop. Don’t worry, other cops won’t know this exists for like 2 years. After that, search warrants can cover your phone and this will be on it.
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All of this is powered by the world's first battery-swapping and contact-charging DFR dock. Your drone lands and is back up in the air in 90 seconds, fully charged.
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Each Alpha station provides 50 square miles of 911 response coverage. That makes it the most efficient and affordable way to provide next-generation air support for your city or county.
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We built the most powerful DFR camera, ever. It can read license plates up to 2,000ft away. The thermal resolution is twice that of other American competitors. Its low-light ability is unmatched in the US. Search and rescue operations at night? No problem.
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Update: The pizza was delivered personally and now I will be giving them 66 million dollars @AntimetalCloud @harrisoncuker @mprkhrst
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Safety is paramount. The Alpha has 4 LTE modems and 15 antennas to ensure that it doesn't lose connectivity, no matter what the altitude is.
And did I mention it has a parachute built into the airframe? My fellow Cirrus pilots can appreciate that one!
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The moment BigDaddyChingus69 signs up with a profile picture of a horse shitting, the female user base dwindles
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Indian here. It's actually pretty freaking "neat-o". That's a term I learned from my imperialist white captors.
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Announcing our $21.5m Series A, led by the legend @saarsaar of @CRV. The @FlyAerodome system is protecting communities across the US today, where the avg drone response time to an emergency is 86 seconds.
The next generation of air support is here.
businesswire.com/news/home/2…
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In honor of @nikitabier's birthday, I will send him one insult in our group chat for every RT this tweet gets. At 10k likes, I'll throw him off a bridge.
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Check out my conversation with @Jason to watch us almost get ourselves canceled 6 times in 60 minutes
. @rahul joins @Jason to explain:
-- How @FlyAerodome deploys safe aerial responses to 911 calls
--- Privacy concerns and abuse potential with police drone usage
----The challenges of fundraising and selling to government as a startup
-----And much more!
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Merch rule #1: send stuff your investors and customers actually wear.
Also if @MichelleVolz ever offers you a check, take it. She is very much in the value add camp.
So incredibly proud of @rahul and the @FlyAerodome team. @Flock_Safety is the perfect partner to help create safer cities through cutting edge technology like DFR and we are so excited for both companies. Been a crazy fast 17 months!! 🚀🇺🇸🚔🚨
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Me dodging CRE brokers, bankers, consultants, and software salespeople after a funding announcement
Jackson Moses (🇺🇸,🇹🇼)
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Expect to see this type of headline constantly for the next several years. This is why @FlyAerodome exists, and why everyone on the team works so hard.
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All American Dynamism board meetings begin with a mandatory pledge of allegiance followed by 30 minutes of unedited World War 2 footage
Great board meeting and dinner with @FlyAerodome today/tonight. We'll miss having you in NYC @rahul, best of luck in Los Angeles!
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Patrick, I spoke with all the other Indian people and we decided you're allowed to come to the cookout
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Signing this term sheet was the smartest thing I ever did. @saarsaar is truly the greatest there is. Thank you @CRV!
It has been SUCH a pleasure partnering with @rahul, Kenaniah Cerny and the @flyaerodome team! They’re true visionaries in DFR and we look forward to their continued impact as a part of @Flock_Safety!
#PowerToTheFirstResponder flocksafety.com/articles/flo…
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Destiny’s child produced Beyonce. In this example, @nikitabier was the cute girl with the lisp
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Years ago, I was still working as a cop. I pulled Turner over for going 420 in a 69. I asked him where he was going in such a hurry. His answer?
“To the moon you fucking idiot. You coming?”
Fast forward 6 years, I have 9 sinks and a bidet on every toilet (his recommendation).
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Whoever's in charge of social media at @DixonPolice needs to be given an award. Consistently hilarious content. #HumanizingTheBadge
BREAKING: #DPD just involved in vehicle pursuit up North Galena Avenue, spike strips deployed.
Except spike strips weren’t involved...
Or us for that fact...
Just a guy driving his van on the rim, tire completely gone.
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Flying a @FlyAerodome drone in Houston, from my hotel room in LA, on my Vision Pro. Wow.
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I text Nikita every morning to tell him what I didn’t like about him the day before. This is a sacred ritual for me.
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@samavishay and I are really sick of being attacked by you for being extremely handsome
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Yesterday, I had the privilege of testifying in front of Congress to talk about how @FlyAerodome is making communities safer across America.
"Enhanced safety should be within reach of all communities, not just the ones that can afford helicopters."
Also, new meme format:
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Hey @FrancisSuarez, any desire to recruit strong #GovTech companies to Miami? Would love to see Miami become the hub for #GovTech innovation. Especially with public safety! @abhinemani @steveressler @mattpolega @mbsimon @govtechnews @dustinhaisler @ronboug
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When the round is closing and everyone starts celebrating but you cant smile until the money hits the bank
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I’ve been asked this a lot this week. Yes, @FlyAerodome has been used to protect Secret Service assets. No, they are not currently a customer. Yes, they should be. There are regulations at play that make that more difficult for them. I think that changes in the next 6 months.
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Behind every good tweet, there is a recently exited founder who ghost wrote it because they couldn’t risk jeopardizing their earnout
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Hey @m_franceschetti, I accidentally sent my @eightsleep to the wrong state and was not able to convince this owl to fly it to Miami for me. Please send a new owl.
Also let this serve as my twitter announcement, I’ve moved to Miami.
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We're very proud of the progress we've made, but we're just getting started. And we couldn't do it without our innovative law enforcement partners! techcrunch.com/2018/04/06/ma…
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This is the man who helped me go from naive cop to tech founder 9 years ago. I owe him more than I can repay him (that's what the cap table is for). Here's our awkward embrace on stage almost a decade ago.
Check out this epic @Jason interview with my friend @rahul CEO of @FlyAerodome
Rahul is a power house and a visionary.
I am lucky to be the very first check in both of his public safety startups and @2048vc led the seed round of Aerodome.
Without a doubt Aerodome is the company to watch.
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.@alexiskold and @davidu/@KTmBoyle have indeed been doing a great job investing in defense/public safety, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention folks like @josh_coyne @ravirajjain @ekriessmann @AlexaLiautaud @lacostejonathan @DavidCahn6 @zebulgar @traestephens @breeves08 who are at top tier firms and are actively investing in companies like ours.
. @Jason asks @rahul about fundraising for @flyaerodome
The early days were a slog, but now Tier 1 VCs are knocking down the door to invest
Shout out to @a16z, @AlexIskold, and others for seeing the potential!
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Imagine that on the days after 9/11, people tweeted something like "But like, Bin Laden only did it because..."
I want to say that would have never happened, but I'm realizing that people just didn't have the opportunity to be insufferable on the internet back then.
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Just want to make it clear that drones can't arrest a subject or pull someone from a burning building.
They can be used to clear low priority calls to give first responders the ability to give more attention to the high priority ones.
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This is literally the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me. Quick, everyone reply to this thread with your least favorite thing about me to even it out.
Reflecting this morning on the achievement of my friend @rahul resulting in one of the biggest acquisitions in public safety with @Flock_Safety buying @FlyAerodome.
Those who met Rahul know that he is a genius. Brilliant mind, visionary, and polymath. He was a cop and a paramedic. He knows every police chief in this country. His command of product details, the nuance is impeccable. He is hands down one of the greatest salespeople I’ve ever met. And he is a total nerd, who knows all the parts of every single type of drone.
So with all that it is little surprise that Rahul had an amazing outcome and made a lot of money.
But this is not what I am struck with the most.
With Aerodrome, his second company in public safety and also with SPIDR Tech, which was his first, Rahul created wealth not just for himself but for so many - employees, advisors, and his investors.
In addition to Rahul’s talent, what I am struck by is his incredible generosity.
He didn’t come from wealth himself yet he created wealth for so many, and did it clearly and deliberately.
With Aerodrome - Rahul put together the absolute dream team. He brought in the best and the brightest with ease because it is easy to follow Rahul, but he also did it with incredible generosity.
Rahul kept splitting the pie because he knew his vision was massive, he knew the crew was so important, and he wanted to create wealth for others.
Rahul embodies the American way. He embodies the way American capitalism and the best technology founders create wealth and elevate us all.
I am so proud of my friend’s achievement and so grateful for his generosity.
Bravo, Rahul!!!!
cc @saarsaar @davidu @MichelleVolz @2048vc @a16z @CRV
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I'm in this podcast. It was really hard to suppress my hardcore Indian accent but I will do ANYTHING for American Dynamism I swear to god.
We asked policymakers, founders, and funders the question, “What does American Dynamism mean to you?”
Hear what they have to say in our exclusive conversations from our 2024 American Dynamism Summit 👇👇
a16z.simplecast.com/episodes…
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We already built and exited 2/4 of these public safety companies @ycombinator (@FlyAerodome @SPIDRTech), but glad to finally see more attention to this space
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Switched from a 14" to a 16" Macbook Pro. It's crazy how much of a difference 2 inches makes. @nikitabier please do not reply to this tweet.
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📣🚀🧵 @KTmBoyle and I are thrilled to announce our new American Dynamism fund! Since creating this movement we've seen incredible founders flock toward the mission of building in the national interest. More capital means more startups means more winning.
a16z.com/new-funds-new-era/
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@Kendylberna oh god we have 2 more months before @zebulgar thinks I'm worthless
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A lot of people fail to understand that seemingly benign crime like retail theft is actually organized and used to fund larger criminal organizations that spread violence and chaos into communities on a daily basis
(sources in replies)
Gangs are funded by criminality.
More revenue means more capital to recruit new members and more violent conflicts with competing gangs.
By refusing to enforce drug & theft laws SF & CA have laid the groundwork for years of this escalating violence.
nbcbayarea.com/news/local/sa…
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Inverse: I tried to recruit ex-google @lunkyloo as a co-founder back in the day. He dug in for a bit and politely declined (mission incompatibility). He went on to become the founding engineer for a unicorn (@InstabaseInc). Brilliant guy and he made the right move for himself.
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If they pass unrealized capital gains tax then I am going STRAIGHT to Boston and dumping ALL of the tea in the ocean and they are NOT going to like that
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Police have been using helicopters to provide air support for decades, and none of them have ever used an Apache to shoot missiles at a stolen car.
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Had a great time catching up with @APompliano. Dove into a lot of timely subjects!
My conversation with @rahul is now on YouTube.
- the Taliban war wagon
- racial profiling
- police training
- defunding the police
- alternate resources
- social resources
- militarization of the police
This one was fascinating. Enjoy!
piped.video/rVsZCOPatkY
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Thanks to @FlyAerodome, we’ll be seeing a lot more botched criminal hijink footage from 400 ft up
NEW: Burglar falls off of ladder into a pool in Beverly Hills, California after breaking into a home.
Instant karma.
The video was captured by a police drone after the home's security system alerted the police that someone had broken in.
It gets even better. The suspect was unable to escape because of the incident and tried hiding in the backyard.
He was then arrested and identified as 36-year-old David Verdun.
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This moment has been 2 years in the making and it feels just as good as I expected it to feel.
Our public safety customers are now legally allowed to fly our drone system beyond visual line of sight, 24/7, across their entire jurisdiction, fully remotely.
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And jokes aside, none of this could have been possible without our incredible investors. @saarsaar was especially helpful during the acquisition itself, signing his term sheet was the best decision we ever made!
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The combination of Aerodome and Flock's license plate reading cameras and gunshot detection sensors is undeniably effective.
Customers who deployed both Aerodome and Flock Safety have massively increased their apprehension of stolen vehicles.
Last week, @elkgrove police caught two separate stolen cars in different parts of the city with just a single drone flight.
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Re: recent flying objects
In cop world, expert crims often stage a series of false alarm crimes to measure and study our response. Helps them prepare for the big one.
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