When was Elerts founded?

Elerts was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Elerts located?

Elerts is headquartered in Boston, United States. It is registered at Kuldīgas nov., Kuldīga, Vienības iela 40.

How many employees does Elerts have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Elerts is 18.

Is Elerts a funded company?

Elerts is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Angel round on Mar 01, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Elerts?

Elerts' latest funding was a $***** Angel round on Mar 01, 2011, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Security & Surveillance Technology. In United States, the Security & Surveillance Technology sector has seen $2.95B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Elerts rank among its competitors?

Elerts ranks 7th amongst 55 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Prepared, which secured $80M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Elerts?

Elerts' top competitors include Citizen, Prepared and 911inform. Among them, Prepared secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Elerts - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Elerts is a seed company based in Boston (United States), founded in 2010 by Ed English. It operates as a Provider of crowdsourced emergency notification software. Elerts has raised $225K in funding. The company has 55 active competitors, including 6 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Citizen, Prepared and 911inform.

Company Details

Provider of crowdsourced emergency notification software. It offers an essential public safety communication platform that empowers citizens with emergency data through their smartphone and tablet to improve response and incident outcomes. It also provides an SDK for smartphone app developers to include personal safety features into the apps.

Website: elerts.com
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Registered Address: Kuldīgas nov., Kuldīga, Vienības iela 40

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$225K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Angel, Mar 01, 2011, $*****

Ranked

7^th among 55 active competitors

Employee Count

18 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Elerts is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ELERTS CORPORATION CIN: 218555191 , United States, Active	Oct 18, 2023	-	-	-
Elerts CIN: 41203066754 , Latvia, Active	May 09, 2019	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	8 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Elerts has raised a total funding of $225K over 1 round.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Elerts:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 01, 2011	5211769	Angel	6100988	1149787	9942404	7423295

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The founders of Elerts is Ed English.

Here are the details of Elerts' key team members:

Ed English: Co-Founder & CEO of Elerts.

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Elerts' employee count trend

Elerts has 18 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Elerts's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Elerts include Citizen, Prepared and 911inform. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Elerts, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Citizen 2017, New York City (United States), Series B	Local crime and emergency broadcast alerts	$144M	Sequoia Capital, 8VC & 23 others	78/100
2nd	Prepared 2019, New Haven (United States), Acquired	Developer of AI-powered platform for public safety emergency response management	$133M	Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital ... & 11 others	68/100
3rd	911inform 2015, Wall Township (United States), Series B	Provider of a cloud-based communication platform for situational awareness	$18.9M	-	45/100
4th	Zinc 2019, Northampton (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Business intelligence platform	-	-	42/100
5th	K12 Alerts 2002, White Plains (United States), Unfunded	Platform for emergency messages and notifications	-	-	38/100
6th	Know NOW! 2017, Lexington (United States), Unfunded	Provider of crowdsourced emergency notification systems	-	-	38/100
7th	Elerts 2010, Boston (United States), Seed	Provider of crowdsourced emergency notification software	$225K	-	37/100
8th	Civi App 2020, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Seed	Developer of crowdsourced emergency notification software	$1.7M	Chromo Invest, Canary & 3 others	36/100
9th	Share911 2016, Ramsey (United States), Funding Raised	Provides emergency alerting systems	-	TechLaunch	36/100
10th	VandalTrak 2008, Sydney (Australia), Unfunded	Graffiti and vandalism reporting solution	-	-	35/100