WindBorne Systems is a Redwood Shores, California weather-intelligence company that pairs a global fleet of long-duration smart balloons with deep-learning forecasting. Its Atlas constellation, the largest balloon network in the world, collects atmospheric observations from data-sparse regions like oceans and remote areas, then feeds them into WeatherMesh, an AI forecasting model that the company says outperforms leading government and ECMWF systems. WindBorne sells observation data and AI forecasts to customers including NOAA, the U.S. Air Force and Navy, and the Gates Foundation, supporting climate research, disaster preparedness and weather-driven business decisions. By combining proprietary in-situ data with modern ML, WindBorne aims to close the gap between forecast accuracy and a warming, more volatile climate.
WindBorne Systems
ActiveAI weather forecasting powered by the world's largest balloon constellation
Total raised
$15M
1 round
Stage
Series A
May 2024
Team
51-200
since 2019
Pricing
Enterprise
Founded
2019
Redwood City, United States
Agent-ready
API
Score 40/100
World's largest smart-balloon constellation
Long-duration atmospheric data collection
WeatherMesh AI forecasting model
Forecasts in data-sparse ocean regions
Outperforms leading government models
Observation data products
Weather-based business solutions
Climate and disaster-preparedness use
40/100
Developing
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
May 2024 Series A $15M ● Khosla Ventures
Capital network
$23.4M raised ·4 backers·10 network links
- Backers4
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- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does WindBorne do?
- It collects atmospheric data with a global smart-balloon fleet and produces AI forecasts via its WeatherMesh model.
- Who funds WindBorne?
- Khosla Ventures led its $15M Series A in 2024, with Pear VC and others; total funding is about $23.4M.
- Who are WindBorne's customers?
- NOAA, the U.S. Air Force and Navy, ECMWF and the Gates Foundation, among others.
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