Emergency AI Startup Hyper Raises $6.3M Seed to Automate Non-Emergency 911 Calls Nationwide

Hyper, an emergency response startup led by CEO Ben Sanders, has emerged from stealth mode with a $6.3 million seed funding round led by Eniac Ventures. The company offers an AI voice platform that autonomously handles up to 75% of non-emergency 911 calls, which make up roughly 60% of all calls, allowing human dispatchers to focus on critical emergencies. Hyper's AI supports over 30 languages and is trained to detect intent, gather key details, and escalate only when necessary, significantly reducing wait times and missed connections. This technology addresses the widespread understaffing in emergency call centers, where training dispatchers is time-intensive and wait times can be life-threatening. Sanders, inspired by his lifelong aspiration to serve in law enforcement and his background in AI voice technology, aims to enhance emergency response efficiency by filtering non-urgent calls without compromising safety. Hyper's platform also handles tasks like answering questions, sending text links, forwarding calls, and processing non-emergency police reports, always prioritizing caution by escalating calls beyond its scope to human operators.