Top 96% vertical AI efficiency trophy

Prepared: #79 of 83 by ARR per employee

Prepared is ranked #79 of 83 vertical AI companies on Vertical Velocity with $72K ARR per employee. The company is #18 in Other AI and is tracked as part of the vertical AI efficiency benchmark.

Company metrics

  1. Overall rank #79 of 83
  2. Category rank #18 in Other AI
  3. ARR per employee $72K/emp
  4. Estimated ARR $10M
  5. Headcount 138
  6. Headquarters New York, NY

What the company does

Prepared is an AI-powered platform for 911 dispatch centers that provides real-time transcription, translation, caller location intelligence, and situational awareness tools to help dispatchers respond faster and more effectively to emergencies. The platform serves public safety answering points (PSAPs) and emergency communication centers across the United States that handle millions of 911 calls with outdated technology and limited staffing. Prepared's AI processes incoming calls in real time, transcribing speech, translating non-English callers, and surfacing relevant contextual information to dispatchers during the call. The company was acquired by Axon in 2025, integrating its dispatch AI capabilities into Axon's broader public safety technology ecosystem alongside body cameras, tasers, and records management systems.