Burnbot builds and operates autonomous systems that safely scale vegetation management to prevent destructive wildfires. More on product.
It’s led by Dr. Anukool Lakhina, founder & CEO of Guavus (acquired by Thales, France: THLLY), Dr. Lee Haddad from Lawrence Livermore Labs, and Simon Weibel, US Forest Service. More on team.
Co-investors: Lowercarbon, Convective, Regen, DCVC
It’s led by Dr. Anukool Lakhina, founder & CEO of Guavus (acquired by Thales, France: THLLY), Dr. Lee Haddad from Lawrence Livermore Labs, and Simon Weibel, US Forest Service. More on team.
Co-investors: Lowercarbon, Convective, Regen, DCVC
Total raised: $20M
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| 17.01.2023 | Pathbreake... | pathbreake... |
| 02.10.2025 | Ecosystem ... | eif.vc |
| - | Hawktail M... | hawktail.c... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.04.2024 | Series A | $20M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.05.2026 | Mercury Insurance backs BurnBot | Mercury Insurance Mercury Insurance Founded: 1962 Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States See full company profile "> announced a strategic investment in BurnBot, BurnBot Founded: 2022 Headquarters: San Francisco, Calif... |
| 20.01.2026 | - | A More Competitive Landscape Amid Tightening Macroeconomic Conditions Following a 2025 marked by geopolitical volatility and shifting economic signals, the global cleantech ecosystem enters 2026 with slightly greater certainty—yet heightene... |
| 18.04.2024 | Alphabet Introduces X Bellwether that Leverages AI to Predict Natural Disasters | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 18 April 2024, 05:04 am Alphabet's moonshot factory X has introduced Project Bellwether, a new initiative aimed at leveraging AI technology to predict natural disasters such as wildfires and floods more efficientl... |
| 04.04.2024 | BurnBot Revolutionizes Wildfire Prevention with $20M Series A Funding | BurnBot, a San Francisco-based company, has secured a whopping $20 million in Series A funding to bolster its mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatment solutions. Led by CEO Anukool Lakhina, BurnBot is on a mission to prevent dest... |
| 04.04.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Aqua Capital closes $450m fund, Onego Bio ‘poaches’ $40m, BurnBot raises $20m | Agrifood private equity firm Aqua Capital this week announced the close of its $450 million Fund III, which will invest in sustainable agrifood solutions. Other noteworthy raises this week (and there are a bunch) include egg protein startup... |
| 04.04.2024 | BurnBot raises $20 million | BurnBot, BurnBot Founded: Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States Total Funding: $25M See full company profile "> a San Francisco-based developer of mechanized vegetation management, fuel treatment solutions, and othe... |
| 04.04.2024 | BurnBot raises $20 million | BurnBot, BurnBot Founded: 2022 Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States Total Funding: $25M See full company profile "> a San Francisco-based developer of mechanized vegetation management, fuel treatment solutions, and... |
| 03.04.2024 | BurnBot Raises $20 Million to Develop Wildfire-Preventing Technology | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 03 April 2024, 06:04 am BurnBot, a company focused on developing wildfire-preventing technology, has recently secured $20 million in funding to further enhance its mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatme... |
| 02.04.2024 | BurnBot Raises $20M in Series A Funding | BurnBot, a San Francisco, CA-based company providing mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatment solutions, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by ReGen Ventures, with participation from Toyota Ventures, AmFam Venture... |
| 02.04.2024 | BurnBot Scores $20M Series A Funding | SAN FRANCISCO, CA, BurnBot, today announced it has raised $20 million in financing to expand its mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatment solutions to prevent destructive wildfires. >> Click here for more funding data on... |
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