# George Netscher

> George Netscher is the Founder and CEO of SafelyYou, a San Francisco-based AI company that uses computer vision to prevent falls and elevate dementia care across senior living communities. Netscher launched the company in 2015 as doctoral research at UC Berkeley's AI Research Lab, driven by his family's direct experience with Alzheimer's disease - his grandmother and aunt both had the condition, and his mother cared for them while working as a physician. SafelyYou's ambient sensor platform now serves nearly 1,000 senior living communities, has raised over $134 million in total funding including a $43 million Series C in 2025, and has been shown to reduce falls by 40% and fall-related ER visits by up to 80%. In May 2025, Netscher was elected to the Argentum Board of Directors, the leading national senior living industry association.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at SafelyYou
- **Organizations:** SafelyYou, UC Berkeley AI Research Lab, Argentum Board of Directors, UC Berkeley CITRIS
- **From:** Houston, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, MS, Computer Science, UC Berkeley, PhD candidate, Computer Science (on leave), UC Berkeley
- **Known for:** Raised over $134 million in total venture funding for SafelyYou, Grew SafelyYou to serve nearly 1,000 senior living communities, Platform supports 18,000+ residents across 800+ communities

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Began doctoral research at UC Berkeley AI Research Lab; SafelyYou concept originated with CITRIS seed funding
- **2017** — Left PhD program on leave to commercialize SafelyYou full-time
- **2019** — SafelyYou named in Senate Falls Report as one of five most innovative fall technologies
- **2020** — Company nearly shut down during COVID-19 pandemic before pivoting and surviving
- **2021** — Closed $40 million Series B funding round
- **2025** — Closed $43 million Series C, bringing total funding to $134M+
- **2025** — Launched SafelyYou Halo all-in-one AI operational platform for senior living
- **2025** — Elected to Argentum Board of Directors (3-year term, effective May 2025)

## Achievements

- Raised over $134 million in total venture funding for SafelyYou
- Grew SafelyYou to serve nearly 1,000 senior living communities
- Platform supports 18,000+ residents across 800+ communities
- 40% reduction in falls and up to 80% reduction in fall-related ER visits documented across customers
- Expert clinicians analyzed over 300,000 on-the-ground events
- Named to Fortune's Impact 20 list
- McKnight's Tech Partner of the Year award winner
- Cited in Senate Falls Report (2019) as one of five most innovative fall technologies
- Elected to Argentum Board of Directors in May 2025
- SafelyYou named to Inc. Best Workplaces list

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Elected to Argentum Board of Directors for a 3-year term at the Argentum Conference in Tampa
- **2025-01** — SafelyYou closed $43 million Series C funding round, bringing total raised to over $134 million
- **2025-09** — Launched SafelyYou Halo, an all-in-one AI operational platform for Assisted Living and Memory Care communities, unveiled at NIC Fall Conference

## Links

- Website: https://safely-you.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/george-netscher-a4696b59
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SafelyYou?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SafelyYouAI/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/george-netscher
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-05-12