Skyfora launches the world’s lightest weather sonde while announcing €600K funding led by Voima Ventures
Skyfora (formerly known as Hurricane Unwinder), a Helsinki-based weather intelligence company has launched the world’s lightest weather sonde which provides high-resolution data for AI weather forecasts. In addition, the company has raised €600K funding led by Finnish deep tech fund Voima Ventures.
Company founder Svante Henriksson has researched hurricanes and the reasons behind the formation of extremely strong winds for over 5 years at the Finnish Weather Institute. Co-founder Antti Pasila is a serial entrepreneur, based in the US, currently working as the CEO of Kiosked, a very successful Finnish startup he founded and lead to its current success.
With their newly added funds Skyfora aims to strengthen the team, boost its R&D and sales efforts.
“Working with us, weather measurement institutions, weather stations and atmospheric researchers can measure weather more precisely while reducing the environmental burden of weather measurement debris. In fact, our weather sonde is 10 times lighter, multi-purpose and reusable, and thus our solution is significantly more sustainable. Additionally, insurance companies, financial institutions and emergency management professionals are able to provide improved services for people and businesses with our AI-empowered severe tropical storm forecasting model”, explains Skyfora’s co-founder and CEO Svante Henriksson on Skyfora’s press release.
Huge congratulations team Skyfora for achieving this important milestone!
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