Sharp Performance lands $18M Series A for first responder coaching

What's the deal? Sharp PerformanceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a coaching platform for first responders, has raised an $18 million Series A, chief executive officer Ben Curley told Axios. Hidden Variable and Andreessen Horowitz backed the round.

What's the endgame? The company sells coaching technology to public safety agencies, serving first responders such as police, firefighters, and paramedics.

Why now? Venture investors are increasingly backing startups that sell technology to public safety agencies, making this a timely bet on the sector.

The signal: At $18 million, the round sits in the top third of comparable deals by size — a sign that investors see room to build in a market historically underserved by venture capital.

Read more: Axios

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