Wynd Technologies is a Bay Area hardware startup focused on personal air purification and environmental data collection. Its handheld, cone-shaped purifier delivers a stream of filtered air and houses a modular sensor that can be removed and clipped to clothing to monitor particulate levels. Data captured by these sensors flows into Wynd’s Air Bubbles app, which already aggregates information from more than 6,000 monitoring stations worldwide, enabling hyper-localized, Waze-style air-quality maps. The concept resonated with consumers, generating over $600,000 on Kickstarter—far exceeding a $50,000 goal—and first units are expected to ship to backers in late November. The company intends to leverage its new capital to accelerate R&D for future products, expand into additional markets, and grow its Bay Area team.

Total raised

$13M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Aug 2021