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Franco Rodriguez Viau

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Founder at Satellites On Fire

Argentina

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Franco Rodriguez Viau is the co-founder and CEO of Satellites on Fire, a startup that uses satellites and artificial intelligence to detect wildfires. He began working on the problem at age 16, and the company's technology detects fires on average 35 minutes earlier than public systems such as NASA FIRMS, helping coordinate responses to more than 600 fires in 2025. The company operates in 21 countries across five continents and has raised over $3.6M in investment and funding from sources including MIT, the UN, Tim Draper, and Techstars.

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AIR CapitalBuenos Aires · since 2026Antom$25K – $100K checksAvesta FundDenver · $2M – $5M checks · since 2026Dalus CapitalMexico City · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Draper CygnusBuenos Aires · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026EmbarcaMendozaInnventureMercy Corps VenturesReciprocal VenturesNew York City · $250K – $3M checks · since 2026Savia VenturesSantiago · since 2026TechstarsBoulder · $220K checksVitaminºCZurich · $540K – $1.6M checks

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Who is Franco Rodriguez Viau?
Franco Rodriguez Viau is the co-founder and CEO of Satellites on Fire, a startup that uses satellites and artificial intelligence to detect wildfires. He began working on the problem at age 16, and the company's technology detects fires on average 35 minutes earlier than public systems such as NASA FIRMS, helping coordinate responses to more than 600 fires in 2025. The company operates in 21 countries across five continents and has raised over $3.6M in investment and funding from sources including MIT, the UN, Tim Draper, and Techstars.
Where does Franco Rodriguez Viau work?
Franco Rodriguez Viau is Founder of Satellites On Fire.
What companies did Franco Rodriguez Viau found?
Franco Rodriguez Viau founded Satellites On Fire.

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