Carbyne raising $100M in AT&T-led round to expand its app-free 911 platform
Cloud solution transforms emergency calls into data-rich, real-time response systems.
Carbyne, a developer of cloud-based software systems for emergency call centers, is raising $100 million in a new funding round led by AT&T, Calcalist has learned. To date, the company has raised approximately $136 million.
Investors in Carbyne include Socium Ventures, AT&T Ventures - the investment arm of the American communications giant which first backed the company in 2024 - Cox Enterprises, Valor Equity Partners, General Global Capital, Hanaco Ventures, TalC, and Sandiip Bhammer. Additional investors include Elsted Capital Partners, FinTLV, Founders Fund, and former CIA Director David Petraeus. One of the company’s earliest backers was former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who is no longer officially affiliated with the firm.
AT&T’s initial investment in Carbyne marked the start of a significant strategic collaboration that continues to this day. According to a report issued by Carbyne following its first deal with AT&T, the telecommunications company currently uses two key Carbyne solutions. The first is a unified emergency call management system that integrates various data sources, powered by artificial intelligence and rich media, into a single platform. The second is an over-the-top (OTT) solution offering access to AI-based features and multimedia tools without requiring clients to replace their existing call management infrastructure.
Carbyne’s cloud-based technologies allow emergency dispatch centers and first-responder organizations to connect with callers and internet-enabled devices via highly secure communication channels, without the need for a dedicated app. Its services are currently used by numerous 911 centers across the United States, including in Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, as well as in Mexico, Colombia, and by the emergency response firm Global Medical Response.
In Israel, clients include the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem municipalities and the emergency services organization United Hatzalah. Carbyne is headquartered in New York, with R&D and sales operations in Tel Aviv, Mexico, India, and Ukraine. As of 2024, the company employs approximately 230 people, including 80 in Israel.
Carbyne was founded in 2014 by Pinchas Buchris, Amir Elichai (cCEO), Alex Dizengoff (CTO), Yony Yatsun, and Lital Leshem.
