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RapidSOS wins the 2015 President's Challenge

Harvard Gazette

Published 2015-04-24

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RapidSOS wins the 2015 President's Challenge

Harvard Gazette report that RapidSOS won the $70,000 grand prize in the 2015 President's Challenge at the Harvard Innovation Lab, one day after winning the $50,000 grand prize in the HBS New Venture Competition.

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Harvard Gazette report that RapidSOS won the $70,000 grand prize in the 2015 President's Challenge at the Harvard Innovation Lab, one day after winning the $50,000 grand prize in the HBS New Venture Competition.

Claims Supported

  • RapidSOS won the $70,000 grand prize at the 2015 President's Innovation Challenge.
  • The day before, RapidSOS won the $50,000 grand prize in the HBS New Venture Competition.
  • The venture sends data from a phone or connected device to first responders.

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Published April 24, 2015. The story does not state a later valuation, funding round, or customer count.

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