Rave Mobile Safety
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Predecessor | Rave Wireless |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Framingham , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada |
| Products | Rave Alert, Rave Guardian, Rave Panic Button, Rave 911 Suite, Rave Eyewitness, Smart911 |
| Website | www |
Rave Mobile Safety (previously known as Rave Wireless) is a U.S.-based software firm established in New York City in 2004 and currently headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. The company provides a range of safety-centric software applications, including Rave Alert, Rave Guardian, Rave Panic Button, Rave 911 Suite, Rave Eyewitness, and Smart911. Initial funding came from investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Sigma Partners, and RRE Ventures, with Technology Crossover Ventures later assuming a primary investment role.
Serving nearly 8,000 clients under contract, the company supports around 1,800 higher education institutions, 10,000 K-12 schools, 3,000 public safety organizations, and 9-1-1 centers nationwide across all 50 U.S. states, safeguarding more than 50 million people.
History
Rave originally concentrated on customized mobile phone services tailored for higher education. Its inaugural client was Montclair State University (NJ), which received the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety award for implementing the Rave Guardian solution. Subsequently, the company transitioned exclusively to safety-related software, broadening its offerings to Emergency Management Agencies, corporate security departments, law enforcement agencies, and educational institutions.
In 2015, Rave introduced the Rave Panic Button system within Everett (WA) Schools and later expanded its deployment to school districts in New York’s Nassau and Suffolk Counties. By 2017, the company expanded into the Canadian market through the acquisition of ERMS, an emergency notification provider based in Canada.