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Neal Soni

Founder at Prepared

New York, New York, United States

30 Under 30 2024 · Social Impact

About

Neal Soni is Chief Product Officer of Axon 911 at Axon and co-founder of Prepared, a public safety software company. Prepared raised over $130 million through its Series C, with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and First Round, and was acquired by Axon in 2025. Soni also writes about product and team development on a personal Substack.

Experience

  1. AxonCPO, Axon 911current2025 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Preparedco-founder 🪖🎩🧢⛑👷!🎓2018 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Self-EmployedIndependent Developer2014 — 2019
  4. JUV ConsultingSoftware Developer2019
  5. Kitchen BrainsSoftware Developer2018
  6. Intel CorporationSoftware Developer (Mobileye)2018
  7. Top Hat TutorsPresident2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  8. Stony Brook UniversityResearcher2017Stony Brook, NY
  9. Stony Brook UniversityResearcher2016Stony Brook, NY
  10. University of CincinnatiResearch & Development2015Ohio, United States

Education

  1. Yale UniversityComputer Science
  2. Staples High School

Skills & more

Ruby on Rails7React.js2Swift26Python20Figma1Entrepreneurship32Design30Product Management16Android Development15iOS Development16Web Development15Tutoring10
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Neal Soni?
Neal Soni is Chief Product Officer of Axon 911 at Axon and co-founder of Prepared, a public safety software company. Prepared raised over $130 million through its Series C, with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and First Round, and was acquired by Axon in 2025. Soni also writes about product and team development on a personal Substack.
Where did Neal Soni go to school?
Neal Soni studied at Yale University (Computer Science); Staples High School.

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