Founded in 2019, Rain develops an autonomous wildfire containment platform that pairs pre-positioned aircraft with a wildfire intelligence system to perceive, understand and extinguish nascent ignitions within minutes. The solution integrates with existing detection networks, automatically dispatching Rain-equipped aircraft seconds after a fire is spotted, thereby shortening response times by up to 15 minutes—a gap researchers estimate could save billions of dollars annually in California alone. Headquartered in Alameda, California, the company works closely with fire professionals to modernize aerial firefighting and keep pilots out of harm’s way. Rain’s technology addresses a market where U.S. wildfire-related costs average $348 billion per year and extreme events are projected to rise 14 % by 2030. Policy guidance from both the White House and Congress in 2023 is encouraging agencies to adopt autonomous aircraft, adding further momentum to Rain’s offering. The company’s recent $9.7 million seed financing will fund pilot projects across the United States and accelerate product deployment.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Sep 2023