FireDome develops a detection-and-launch system that uses a camera and computer to identify embers or small fires and fires biodegradable, fire-retardant-filled projectiles that open before impact to disperse their contents. The launcher can create barriers around assets or target hotspots with 12-gallon capsules; a single launcher can cover roughly 50–100 acres depending on topography and the first version can launch up to a quarter mile. Later versions are planned to reach about a one-mile radius and cover a few hundred acres, and the sensors embedded in capsules are intended to be recoverable and reusable. The company was founded earlier this year by Gadi Benjamini and Adi Naor Pomerantz and operated in stealth until the TechCrunch disclosure; Benjamini previously served in Israeli Defense Forces intelligence. FireDome has raised a $3 million pre-seed round and is targeting customers such as California vineyards and insurance companies. The company expects its first launchers to see action in the 2025–2026 fire season.

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$3M

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Seed

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Dec 2024