Emergency services platform receives investment from HAVAÍC and AfricInvest
AURA is a tech platform democratising access to emergency response services.
South African venture capital firm HAVAÍC has led a Bridge to Series B investment round in AURA. As the lead investor, the VC contributed $1 million to the $1.1 million funding round in partnership with African venture and private equity firm AfricInvest.
Founded by CEO Warren Myers in 2017, AURA is democratising access to emergency response services worldwide. The technology platform enables anyone to access the closest vetted private security and medical response unit to their location using a connected device.
In 2018, HAVAÍC led the first external equity investment in AURA of R6 million (c. $331,049), followed by a second equity investment round in 2020 of the same amount and a secondary share purchase of early-stage investors in 2022. Concluded in May, this latest funding round enables AURA to further grow its international footprint, which currently spans 22 key regions globally.
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