Firewave raises $500,000 Pre-Seed round
Firewave raised $500,000 to scale acoustic edge-AI sensors for ultra-early wildfire detection.

Evidence notes
- Techstars, TONBO Ventures and the Israel Innovation Authority backed the company.
- Firewave was piloting systems in Israel and the United States.
- Capital supports product development and commercial scale-up.
Company context
Firewave develops distributed acoustic sensors and edge-AI models that identify the sound signatures of combustion before smoke is visible. Its network targets forests, communities and critical infrastructure, adding an early-warning layer that can support faster and increasingly autonomous emergency response.