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Aurelian

aurelian.com

Aurelian builds AI tools that automate non-emergency calls and guide 911 telecommunicators during emergencies.

HQSeattle, Washington, United States
Employees11-50
Funding$17M
8 active roles
Profile 8mo agoJobs checked 3d ago
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Commercial Company
Ecosystem
Agents
Business
Software Applications
Specialization
Speech
Market
Government
Customers
Governments
Delivery models
Hosted Software
Revenue models
Not classified
Listing status
Not classified
Latest equity round
Series A
Reported funding amount
$10M-$50M

About

Aurelian builds AI software for Public Safety Answering Points and 911 centers, including AVA for automating non-emergency calls and CORA for real-time emergency-call guidance. Its differentiation is purpose-built public-safety automation that reduces dispatcher workload while keeping humans in control of emergency decisions.

Market

Aurelian competes in public-safety communications software and AI-powered PSAP workflow automation, with a particularly focused position in automating non-emergency 911-center calls. It differentiates through purpose-built conversational agents for public safety, broad natural-language handling rather than only predefined routes, CAD and legacy-system integration, and a human-in-control model that escalates suspected emergencies instead of replacing emergency call-taker judgment.

Target Customers

Aurelian targets public-sector 911 centers, PSAPs, and emergency communications centers—especially county, municipal, and consolidated agencies facing high non-emergency call volumes, staffing shortages, and legacy/on-premise systems. Primary buyers are PSAP directors, 911 operations leaders, and emergency communications administrators seeking to protect dispatcher capacity without replacing their existing CAD or call-handling infrastructure.

At a Glance

Problem

Aurelian addresses the overload facing public-safety answering points (PSAPs) and emergency communications centers: dispatchers spend scarce time handling non-emergency requests instead of true emergencies. The pain is operational and human—busy lines can delay attention to urgent incidents, while repetitive calls contribute to dispatcher workload and burnout. The clearest use cases include noise complaints, general questions, and other non-emergency police calls that still require routing, triage, and resolution.

The core economic value is reclaiming dispatcher capacity without adding equivalent human staffing. Aurelian’s stated impact is especially relevant where call volumes are high and qualified dispatchers are difficult to hire and retain, although the available evidence does not disclose specific per-call pricing, cost savings, or customer ROI figures.

Product / Service

Aurelian provides a purpose-built AI platform for PSAPs, including an AI voice assistant that automates non-emergency interactions. It routes, triages, and resolves calls through voice, SMS, and web chat, supports more than 35 languages, and is designed to work with telecommunicators rather than replace them. The platform can handle routine requests such as noise complaints and general questions, escalating or leaving true emergencies for human dispatchers.

The benefit is a configurable communications layer that clears non-emergency traffic from the line and lets dispatchers focus on urgent incidents. Aurelian reports that its assistant handles 74% of non-emergency calls without dispatcher involvement, while also helping emergency communications centers serve multilingual and otherwise underserved communities.

Market

Aurelian competes in public-safety technology and emergency-communications software, specifically the market for AI-enabled call handling and workflow automation for 911 centers, PSAPs, and emergency communications centers. The company is positioned as a specialized alternative to general-purpose conversational AI because its platform is purpose-built for public safety and designed around dispatcher workflows. The available research does not identify named direct competitors, so the competitive set cannot be stated more precisely from the evidence.

Aurelian is not pre-revenue in the practical sense suggested by the available evidence: it says it is already serving millions of people and has earned the trust of emergency communications centers across the United States. It announced a $14 million Series A and reports deployment capabilities spanning more than 35 languages and multiple communication channels, indicating early commercial traction, although the corpus does not provide revenue, customer-count, retention, or market-share data.

Founders & Leadership

Max KeenanFounder
CEO
James LiuFounder
CTO

Funding History

2022-09
Pre-SeedUndisclosed

Y Combinator

2025-08
Series A$14M

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Recent News

2026-10-07customer_win
Aurelian’s AVA used at an Indiana 911 center

CBS Chicago reported on October 7 that an Indiana 911 center is using Aurelian’s AVA to handle non-emergency calls amid staffing shortages. Aurelian’s CEO described the service as helping dispatchers focus more on emergencies.

2026-09-16customer_win
Aurelian wins $25,000 one-year pilot with Buena Park Police Department

Buena Park Police Department announced a one-year pilot program in partnership with Aurelian for automated non-emergency call handling and assistive 911 technology. The initiative is intended to eliminate caller hold times and improve service efficiency, and is supported by a $25,000 allocation of asset-forfeiture funds.

2026-06-08partnership
Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority Deploys Aurelian's Virtual Assistant to Answer Non-Emergency Calls

Calhoun County deployed Aurelian’s Callie virtual assistant for non-emergency calls. The system provides zero-second hold times and supports voice, text, and web chat in more than 45 languages.

2025-12-08other
How Cowlitz 911 Responds to Over 20K Calls Automatically with Aurelian

Aurelian published a Cowlitz 911 customer case study describing how the center routes its non-emergency calls through Aurelian and captures detailed notes for review. The partnership is presented as a way to reduce dispatcher workload and keep teams focused on critical incidents.

2025-08-27other
911 centers are so understaffed, they're turning to AI to answer calls

TechCrunch reported on Aurelian’s AI voice assistant for offloading non-emergency call volume from 911 centers. The article said the product had been deployed at more than a dozen dispatch centers, including agencies in Washington, Tennessee, and Michigan.

Active Roles

8
OnSite - Seattle/Engineering/10d ago
OnSite - Seattle/Forward-Deployed Engineer/13d ago
OnSite - Seattle/HR & Recruiting/18d ago
Mid-Market Sales - SeattleRemote$80k – $100k
Remote - United States/Sales/87d ago
OnSite - Seattle/Engineering/96d ago
OnSite - Seattle/Engineering/96d ago
OnSite - Seattle/Product/125d ago
Strategy$150k – $250k
OnSite - Seattle/Operations/132d ago

Business Model

Aurelian monetizes a SaaS/GovTech platform sold to PSAPs and 911 centers, using a demo-led enterprise sales model for AVA and CORA. Public pricing or specific contract terms are not disclosed in the evidence.

Products

AVA — conversational AI agent that answers, routes, triages, and resolves non-emergency calls, with CAD synchronization and multilingual supportCORA — AI copilot for 911 call-takers that captures caller details, location, and incident typeConfigurable PSAP automation platform for call routing, emergency escalation, workflow support, and legacy-system integration

Customers

Hamilton County 911MACECOMCowlitz 911South Summit DispatchKalamazoo County

Tech Stack

Generative-AI conversational voice agentsNatural-language voice and text interfacesReal-time call intent detection, triage, and emergency escalationAutomatic CAD synchronization and legacy-system integrationsMultilingual speech/translation supporting 45+ languagesSelf-healing call routingCJIS-aligned architecture and SOC 2 Type II security controls

Competitors

Intrado
Prepared (Axon)
Motorola Solutions
Carbyne
C1

Key Investors

New Enterprise Associates; Y Combinator; FUSE; Liquid 2 Ventures; Palm Drive Capital