Rahul Sidhu is the co-founder and CEO of Aerodome, which was acquired by Flock Safety for a reported $300M in October 2024—just 17 months after founding. A reserve police officer turned serial entrepreneur, Rahul built his drone-as-first-responder platform by combining deep public safety expertise with cutting-edge technology to revolutionize emergency response.
What you'll learn:
- How COVID-19 staffing shortages sparked the idea for drone-powered emergency response
- Why public safety tech has been overlooked by VCs and is now experiencing a renaissance
- The challenge of selling to 10,000+ small police departments across America
- How to leverage domain expertise as a competitive moat in specialized industries
- Strategic advice on when to take a "smaller" exit vs. swinging for bigger outcomes
- Why investor incentives aren't always aligned with founder success during acquisition talks
- The regulatory breakthrough that made beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations possible
- How Flock Safety is building American-made drones to compete with Chinese manufacturers
- The infrastructure challenges and national security implications of drone technology
- What AI and robotics mean for the future of law enforcement and public safety
