Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $500k Pre-Seed Extension led by Techstars, Jul 2025
- Raised $400k grant led by Israeli Innovation Authority, May 2025
- Raised Pre-Seed Extension led by Dan Launchpad, Jan 2025
Total raised
$900K
Last: Pre-Seed 2025-07
Stage
Pre-Seed
Founded
2023
Headcount
4
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
About
Firewave develops an advanced wildfire detection system that uses IoT sensors and AI technology to identify wildfires at their earliest stages. Their system is designed to recognize the unique sound signatures of fires, enabling rapid response to mitigate the spread and impact of wildfires. Firewave’s mission is to protect communities, ecosystems, and economies by revolutionizing wildfire management through proactive detection and prevention.
Funding history · 5 rounds · $900K total
2025-07
Pre-Seed Extension
$500K
★ Techstars★ Dan Launchpad★ Tonbo Ventures★ angel investors★ Israel Innovation Authority★ Israeli Innovation AuthorityRoad2 InnovationClimateLaunchpad
2025-05
Grant
$400K
★ Israeli Innovation Authority
2025-01
Pre-Seed Extension
Undisclosed
★ Dan Launchpad★ Road2 InnovationTONBO Ventures
2024-08
Pre-Seed
Undisclosed
★ techstars★ Road2 Innovation★ ClimateLaunchpad Israel★ Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator
2024-06
Grant
Undisclosed
★ Israeli Innovation Authority
Headcount over time
From 6 (2023-08) to 5 (2026-03) · -1 (-17%) · 7 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Firewave's primary focus?
- Firewave develops an advanced wildfire detection system that uses IoT sensors and AI technology to identify wildfires at their earliest stages by recognizing unique sound signatures of fires.
- When was Firewave founded?
- Firewave was founded in February 2023.
- How much funding has Firewave raised to date?
- Firewave has raised a total of $1,100,070.
- When did Firewave complete its most recent funding round?
- Firewave completed a Pre-Seed funding round in July 2025, with participation from Techstars and Tonbo Ventures.
- Who are the founders of Firewave?
- The founders of Firewave are Jenia Yurkovsky, Ph.D. (CEO), and Eduard Grinberg (CTO).
- What is Firewave's current employee count?
- Firewave currently has 1-10 employees.
- What is Firewave's primary sector?
- Firewave's primary sector is Aerospace, Defense & HLS.
Team · 2
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
Sub-sectors
Climate TechCarbon TechCarbon Analytics, Earth Data & FintechAerospace, Defense & HLSDefense & HLS SolutionsSecurity & Surveillance Integration
Technologies
Artificial IntelligenceVoice & Speech RecognitionImage Recognition
Target customers
Defense, Safety & SecuritySecurityHomeland SecurityPublic Security
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate Tech1 PatentsVerified
Tags
homeland-securityfirefightingartificial-intelligenceearly-detectionremote-sensingclimate-techfire-detectioniotcarbon-analytics
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | firewave.earth/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/103899813 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2023-2 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 4 |
Radar intelligence
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | firewave.earth |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 5 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 517027272 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2024-08-14 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | דרך העצמאות 65 חיפה |