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WindBorne raises $15M Series A led by Khosla Ventures to scale its balloon fleet
WindBorne raised $15 million led by Khosla Ventures, with Footwork, Pear VC and Convective Capital joining. The money went to engineering, hiring and moving into commercial and international government sales.
- Balloons weigh a few pounds, mostly sand ballast, and can fly 40+ days while changing altitude.
- Company claims about 10x more data per dollar over land and 150x over oceans than standard balloons and dropsondes.
- Over 1,000 flight missions completed since founding in 2019.