AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
WindBorne raised $37 million to turn its balloon-fed AI forecasts into a private-sector business.
The Series B values the company at $250 million and was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize. WindBorne says its roughly 600 active balloons improve forecast accuracy, with government agencies already buying data or funding research partnerships. The next push is commercial sales, especially to investment funds using weather data for commodity and business predictions. TechCrunch AI's note
The Series B values the company at $250 million and was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize. WindBorne says its roughly 600 active balloons improve forecast accuracy, with government agencies already buying data or funding research partnerships. The next push is commercial sales, especially to investment funds using weather data for commodity and business predictions. TechCrunch AI's note
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