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 responseWhy public safety tech has been overlooked by VCs and is now experiencing a renaissanceThe challenge of selling to 10,000+ small police departments across AmericaHow to leverage domain expertise as a competitive moat in specialized industriesStrategic advice on when to take a "smaller" exit vs. swinging for bigger outcomesWhy investor incentives aren't always aligned with founder success during acquisition talksThe regulatory breakthrough that made beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations possibleHow Flock Safety is building American-made drones to compete with Chinese manufacturersThe infrastructure challenges and national security implications of drone technologyWhat AI and robotics mean for the future of law enforcement and public safety

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