Investing with Purpose, Passion & Experience

Responder Ventures, LLC is a venture capital firm formed by first responders to identify, invest in, and manage a portfolio of technology companies that provide innovative products and solutions to the public safety sector.

  • Investing with Purpose

    We believe first responders are underserved, and technology is vital to the solution. Therefore, our mandate is simple; identify and enable the top entrepreneurs and mission critical technology to better serve public safety.

  • Investing with Passion

    Responder invests in disruptive technology, innovative companies and passionate individuals. We search for opportunities where we can leverage our unique expertise and network to help promising entrepreneurs and technology realize full potential.

  • Investing with Industry Experience

    Responder Ventures was started by a career first responders that saw first hand the need for innovation in the space. Our investment decisions are driven by an personal experience in the field.

What we look for in our Investments

Responder invests in disruptive technology, innovative companies and passionate individuals. We search for opportunities where we can leverage our unique expertise and network to help promising entrepreneurs and technology realize full potential.

We've Invested In

Visionaries leaders who are committed to making a difference

Sam Cossman logo

"Qwake Technologies is honored to partner with Responder Ventures to launch C-THRU, a real time platform designed to enable faster navigation and decision making abilities for First Responders. By leveraging the principals of neuroscience and computer vision, C-THRU enhances complex smoke-filled environments with digital cues that improve situational awareness and shorten time required to save lives."

Sam Cossman, Co-Founder & President

Michael Martin logo

"By the end of the year, we should be able to provide life-saving data for around 80 percent of U.S. 911 calls, It is really going to be powerful. There will be thousands of lives saved each year directly because of the app. "

Michael Martin, Co-Founder & CEO

Alex Kottor logo

"Responder Ventures was a true partner for SceneDoc. Nathanial, Bryce and the team were a constant support, rolling up their sleeves far beyond their capital investment - channel development, industry introductions, communications are just a few areas where they went above and beyond. That said, I most admire their passion for advancing and modernizing public safety. I have yet to meet a team of folks who are as dedicated to supporting and accelerating public safety innovation as those from Responder. Personally, I look forward to working with them again in the future!"

Alex Kottor, Co-Founder

Michael Helfrich logo

"Blueforce Development is proud to be a part of the Responder Ventures portfolio as we evolve the Blueforce intelligent edge IoT fusion platform for public safety and national security. The comprehensive platform that Responder has built transcends mere capital by providing access to their Labs program, and introductions to important channel masters in public safety."

Michael Helfrich, Co-Founder

Thriving in the Responder Ecosystem

Responder Ventures portfolio companies are the backbone of the fast growing ecosystem of innovation supported by the Responder platform

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