What BeSafe Technologies does

BeSafe Technologies Inc. is a privately held, Raleigh, North Carolina-based company that has operated since 1999 (26 years) providing cloud-based emergency response software to schools, hospitals, government facilities, and commercial businesses. The company was founded by Kevin Harrington, a former public safety professional with a Master's in Public Administration, and currently serves over 2,000 schools and facilities across K-12, Higher Education, Hospitals, Government, and Commercial sectors in the United States, with stated expansion plans into Canada and internationally.

The company's core product is a secure cloud platform that delivers verified, interactive digital floor plans, building feature data, photographs, and occupant information to first responders in real time during emergencies. The platform includes the BeSafe Safety Portal (legacy) and the BeSafe App (next-generation, launched June 2025), along with sub-products BeSafe Insight, A.C.T. for Safety (emergency communication), and the Rapid Sanitizing System (PPE sanitization). Technology differentiation centers on domain specialization in emergency response, integration with first responder workflows through shared credentials, and accumulation of verified facility data over years of on-site inspections and CAD design work.

BeSafe operates a subscription-based SaaS model with annual billing, custom enterprise pricing, and an enterprise field sales motion. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales driven by demo requests, facility safety assessments, and consultation, supplemented by content marketing (blog, eBook lead magnets) and a self-service mobile app for end users. The company has not disclosed any external funding rounds, suggesting it has been organically grown or bootstrapped over its 26-year history. Current leadership includes CEO Mike O'Keefe (appointed 2021, 15-year company veteran) and Founder/COO Kevin Harrington.

Name

BeSafe Technologies

Legal name

BeSafe Technologies Inc.

Website

https://besafe.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BeSafe Technologies is a privately held, Raleigh-based SaaS company founded in 1999 that provides cloud-based emergency response software — including interactive digital floor plans and building safety data — to over 2,000 schools, hospitals, government facilities, and commercial businesses across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Response / Public Safety Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Security IoT & Smart Building Security Integration (Sensors, BMS tie-ins) (BPAKAGAL)

Keywords

• Emergency response software
• School safety platform
• First responder coordination
• Digital floor plans
• Facility safety assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Emergency Response Software Platform: Subscription-based SaaS model providing emergency response software as a service to schools, hospitals, government facilities, and commercial businesses. Includes access to BeSafe Safety Portal, interactive floor plans, and first responder information systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BeSafe Technologies provides a secure cloud-based emergency response software platform that puts interactive digital floor plans, building data, photos and critical safety information in the hands of police, fire, EMT and SWAT teams the moment they need it. The platform enables real-time tactical information sharing between facility administrators and first responders, and is sold on a subscription basis to K-12 schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, government facilities, and commercial businesses.

Product overview

BeSafe Technologies offers a unified emergency response software platform designed for schools and workplaces. The core offering consists of the BeSafe App (new platform) and the BeSafe Safety Portal (legacy), which deliver interactive digital floor plans and critical building data to first responders during emergencies. The product portfolio includes BeSafe Insight for enhanced safety capabilities, A.C.T. for Safety for emergency communication, and the Rapid Sanitizing System for PPE sanitization. A free Facility Safety Assessment eBook provides guidance on comprehensive safety planning. The platform serves K-12 schools, colleges, hospitals, government facilities, and commercial businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeSafe Insight: Interactive floor plans and building data platform for first responders.
• A.C.T. for Safety
• Rapid Sanitizing System
• BeSafe Safety Portal
• BeSafe App

Products and services

• BeSafe App Primary emergency response application providing interactive digital floor plans, building data and critical safety information accessible to first responders in real-time from a secure cloud, used by school and workplace administrators, first responders and facility safety teams.
• BeSafe Insight Interactive floor plans and building data platform for first responders, providing enhanced emergency response and facility safety capabilities to schools, colleges, hospitals, government facilities and commercial businesses.
• A.C.T. for Safety Safety product offering providing emergency communication and alert capabilities for schools and workplaces, enabling rapid communication during incidents.
• Rapid Sanitizing System PPE rapid sanitizing system designed to sanitize personal protective equipment for first responders, law enforcement and other users, based on patented ozone technology developed by Michael Antinozzi.
• BeSafe Safety Portal (Legacy) Legacy web-based BeSafe platform providing verified, accurate digital floor plans, building data and photos accessible to first responders from the secure cloud; being migrated to the new BeSafe App.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 2,000+ schools and facilities since 1999
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Everbridge: Everbridge is a broad incumbent in critical event management and mass notification serving enterprises, governments, and healthcare systems. Its Critical Event Management suite increasingly overlaps BeSafe's pre-incident planning and emergency communication functionality at much larger scale.
• CivicPlus: CivicPlus provides a broad portfolio of software for local governments and schools, including emergency notification and community engagement modules that overlap with BeSafe's facility- and responder-facing offerings.
• AlertMedia: AlertMedia is a broad incumbent in emergency communication and mass notification serving enterprises and schools. It competes in the same problem space as BeSafe but offers a much broader communication-focused portfolio.

Direct peers

• CrisisGo: CrisisGo is a direct peer providing school and workplace safety platforms including panic-button apps, real-time incident management, and emergency communication. Like BeSafe, it is targeted at K-12 and serves first-responder workflows.
• Singlewire Software: Singlewire (InformaCast) provides mass notification and emergency communication software used by schools, hospitals, and government facilities — directly comparable to BeSafe's vertical mix and adjacent to its pre-incident planning scope.
• Raptor Technologies: Raptor Technologies is a direct peer in K-12 emergency management and school safety software, offering visitor management, emergency response, and reunification tools to U.S. school districts. It competes head-to-head with BeSafe for the same K-12 customer segment and similar use cases.

Regional players

• ALICE Training Institute: ALICE Training Institute provides active-assailant response training and related preparedness programs primarily to U.S. K-12 schools and businesses. It is an adjacent peer operating in the same school-safety buying center as BeSafe, though it is services/training-led rather than software-led.

Emerging players

• Omnilert: Omnilert provides mass notification and emergency alert systems for schools, universities, and enterprises. It is an emerging/competing player in adjacent emergency-communication workflows that BeSafe also serves.
• SaferWatch: SaferWatch is an emerging school safety and emergency communications app used by K-12 districts and law enforcement. It competes for the same school-safety wallet as BeSafe with a more mobile-first orientation.
• Status Solutions: Status Solutions delivers sensor-based situational awareness, mass notification, and life-safety integration for schools, healthcare, and senior living. It overlaps with BeSafe's facility-safety use case with an IoT/sensor emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/besafetech
• Facebookfacebook.com/besafetech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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