Vigilant Detect
A smart wildfire smoke detection system that pairs camera hardware with cloud‑based analysis to alert owners and emergency services.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Ember Flash Aerospace
HQ Santa CruzFounded 20211-10 employees
Empower communities to take proactive steps against wildfire threats today.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeed · Jul 15, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- SeedUndisclosedJul 15, 2025
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Systems2
Vigilant Sky UAS
A sensor platform mounted on an unmanned aircraft that provides off‑grid, real‑time wildfire monitoring.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
People7
- Founding Team Ember Flash
Founder
- Joseph Norris · LinkedIn ↗
CEO & Co-Founder
- Lee Kohlman
Co-founder & CSciO
- Brian Barbe
CSO
- Brian Barbe
CTO
- VI RA
CSO
- VI RA
CTO
Sources5
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
Systems1
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Ember Flash Aerospace · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Empower communities to take proactive steps against wildfire threats today.”
Funding1
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PitchBook · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“Latest Deal Type Seed”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10)”
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