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About Citizen
Industries
Consumer Software
Cybersecurity
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$126M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2017
Overview
Citizen.com provides a mobile application that delivers real-time alerts about emergencies and incidents reported to 911, aimed at enhancing personal safety and community awareness. The app works by sending notifications within seconds of an incident, allowing users to stay informed about potential dangers in their vicinity, such as robberies or road closures. Users can also contribute by sharing live video or updates, fostering a sense of community and shared safety. Unlike traditional emergency alert systems, Citizen.com focuses on real-time, user-generated content, which can offer faster and more accurate information during emergencies. The company's goal is to keep individuals, families, and communities informed and safe, while operating in the growing digital safety market.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Integration with smart home devices enhances user experience with voice-activated alerts.
- Expansion into wearable technology offers hands-free real-time safety alerts.
- AI-powered incident prediction could provide proactive safety alerts to users.
What critics are saying
- Sequoia Capital's withdrawal may signal financial instability affecting future investments.
- Privacy concerns over user-generated content could lead to regulatory scrutiny.
- Increased competition from alternative safety apps may reduce Citizen's market share.
What makes Citizen unique
- Citizen provides real-time alerts sourced from the latest 911 data.
- The app features user-generated content for faster, accurate information than traditional systems.
- Citizen fosters community safety by connecting users with family, friends, and neighbors.
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Funding
Total Funding
$126M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
5 Rounds
Founders FundIndustry standards
Benefits
Stock Options - Competitive options packages.
Growth - Fireside chats with featured speakers, a weekly Q&A with the CEO, a monthly book club, and 100% reimbursement for work-related books.
Health Benefits - Citizen covers 90% of your health, dental, and vision care.
Time Off - For salaried employees, nine company holidays and unlimited paid time off. For hourly employees, 21 days of PTO and overtime eligibility.
Transit - Commute to and from the office with pre-tax commuter card benefits.
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -4%Fundraise Up, a fundraising platform for non-profits, has raised $40M in venture funding led by Summit Partners. Founded by Anton Isaykin, Peter Byrnes, and Yuriy Smirnov in 2017, the company has now raised a total of $52.1M in reported equity funding.
Citizen files complaints against Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences.
Citizen activists in Goa have launched a tree survey using an Android app to combat unauthorized tree cutting in Panaji and Assagao.
A fun fact is that although Citizen only introduced the Promaster line in 1989, its logo - an arrow design signifying the concepts "go higher" and "go deeper" - had already been on the dial of the Aqualand since 1985.
Sequoia Capital has reportedly stopped funding the crime-tracking app Citizen amid a startup financing drought. According to a Saturday (Feb. 25) Financial Times (FT) report, Sequoia had been one of Citizen’s earliest and largest backers, leading a $12 million Series A round in 2017 and naming partner Mike Vernal to its board. Earlier this month, however, Vernal resigned after Citizen’s management approached venture investors with a proposed “pay to play” deal that would have obligated them to take part in a new fundraising round or risk seeing their equity stakes heavily diluted, the sources said
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About Citizen
Industries
Consumer Software
Cybersecurity
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$126M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2017
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