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Team Wildfire
Techstars '23Boulder, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 5 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors
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Wildfire develops technology and solutions to help firefighters detect, control, and manage fires more effectively. The company applies decades of pyrotechnics and fire control expertise from entertainment to create tools for professional fire suppression and firefighting operations.
Also known as Team Wildfire, Inc. · Wildfire
Founders & leadership
Team Wildfire was founded in 2021 by Steve Wolf.
Board
Investors · 12
How we know: Cottonwood Technology Fund's portfolio page · the company's own site · a partner's Signal profile · the VCSheet dataset · research · cottonwood.vc · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$4.1M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2022–2025
▶$1.4MraisedJul 2025 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- David BlivinDirector
- Logan GrizzelDirector
- Tim KrebsExecutive Officer
- Brett KingstoneExecutive Officer, Director
- Steve WolfDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.7M
- Amount sold
- $1.4M
- First sale
- Mar 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.7MraisedOct 2023 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Stephen WolfExecutive Officer, Director
- Logan GrizzelDirector
- David BlivinDirector
- Andrew AmalfitanoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3.7M
- Amount sold
- $2.7M
- Minimum investment
- $1K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $300K
- First sale
- Oct 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Sep 2026Team Wildfire is a Boulder, Colorado-based wildfire suppression technology company that mounts jet engines fitted with retardant injectors onto off-road vehicles, described by the company as "hurricanes on wheels." The equipment is intended to direct high-velocity airflow and chemical retardant to control fire spread, create fire breaks and mobile safety zones, protect evacuation routes, and suppress fires using less water than conventional methods. A smaller variant of the flagship Hurricane platform, the Storm Cell, is described by the company as the first jet engine-enabled fire suppression technology to extinguish a vegetation fire.
Alongside equipment, the company markets a set of fire control services: fireground services (fire break creation, safety zones, escape routes, direct attack, mop-up), evacuation route hardening using long-term retardants applied to roadside vegetation, asset protection for homes, neighborhoods, hospitals, critical infrastructure and agriculture, food-grade barrier application to protect vineyards from fire and smoke taint, prescribed fire containment to reduce the risk of escaped burns, and military base protection, for which the company promotes autonomous options.
Founding story
The concept originated with special effects coordinator Steve Wolf, founder and CEO, who proposed mounting jet engines with retardant injectors onto off-road vehicles, framing the approach around controlling the wind that drives a fire. He was joined by co-founders including wildfire commander Dan Eamon, startup executive and rescue chief Andy Amalfitano, and communications director Allana Reed.
Business model
The company sells and deploys jet engine-enabled fire suppression equipment and offers contracted fire control services to agencies and asset owners, with prospective customers directed to request demonstrations and contact the company directly.
Traction
Seed funding of $3.7 million was raised to build a full-scale MVP with remote capabilities. The company states its Storm Cell unit was the first jet engine-enabled fire suppression technology to put down a vegetation fire.
Latest developments
Cottonwood Technology Fund led a $3.7 million seed round to fund construction of a full-scale MVP with remote operating capability, with investors including MUUS Climate Partners, Tim Draper, Techstars, Kingstone, Alumni Ventures, Ecosphere Ventures, Ryan Fogelman and Corless Law.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
An early-stage entrant in active wildfire suppression equipment, backed by deeptech and climate investors and endorsed in testimonials by fire service and US Forest Service personnel.
The company positions itself against passive observational wildfire technologies such as cameras, sensors and satellites, arguing that detection data alone does not extinguish fires, and emphasizes active suppression at large scale and speed with reduced water use.
Technology
Jet engines mounted on off-road vehicles and equipped with retardant injectors generate high-velocity airflow to push back fire and distribute chemicals. The product line includes the full-size Hurricane and the smaller, more maneuverable Storm Cell. The company also cites eco-friendly long-term retardants and food-grade barrier chemistry, plus remote and autonomous operating capabilities intended to keep firefighters further from danger. Development work has been conducted with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and hot shot veterans.
Go-to-market
Direct outreach to fire agencies and asset owners via in-person demonstrations and contact requests, supported by endorsements from fire service figures and national media exposure including an appearance on the Today Show.
Fire departments and fire districts, the US Forest Service and other wildland fire agencies, prescribed burn operators, military bases, critical infrastructure and hospital operators, vineyards and agricultural producers, and communities seeking evacuation route and property protection.
Geography
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, United States; a deployment photo credited to a lieutenant with Shawnee County Fire District 4 is featured on the company site.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsCottonwood Technology Fund led a $3.7 million seed round for Team Wildfire, joined principally by MUUS Climate Partners, Tim Draper, Techstars, Kingstone, Alumni Ventures, Ecosphere Ventures, Ryan Fogelman and Corless Law, to build a full-scale MVP with remote capabilities.
$3.7M source ↗
The company states that its Storm Cell, a smaller version of the Hurricane, was the first jet engine-enabled fire suppression technology to put down a vegetation fire.
Team Wildfire is working with Oak Ridge National Labs and hot shot veterans on wildfire suppression capabilities.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Team Wildfireteamwildfire.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Team Wildfire do?
- Boulder, Colorado company building jet-engine-powered vehicles that suppress wildfires and apply fire retardant at scale.
- Who founded Team Wildfire?
- Team Wildfire was founded by Steve Wolf in 2021.
- Who are Team Wildfire's investors?
- Team Wildfire's investors include Cottonwood Technology Fund, Draper Associates, Techstars, QED Investors, TransLink Capital, Alumni Ventures, Ecosphere Ventures, Muus Climate Partners.
- How much funding has Team Wildfire raised?
- Team Wildfire has disclosed $4.1M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Team Wildfire headquartered?
- Team Wildfire is headquartered in Boulder, US.