BreezoMeter, an Israeli startup that provides data about of street-level air quality, pollen and fire data to consumers through connected devices in 100+ countries, has closed a $30 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $45 million, the company announced Monday.
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The round was led by Fortissimo Capital, a leading Israeli private equity investment fund with $1.6 billion under management. Entrée Capital, which has backed BreezoMeter since its founding together with existing investors JumpSpeed Ventures, Launchpad Digital Health, AxessVentures, Goldacre Ventures and idinvest Partners also participated in the round.
BreezoMeter combines data from multiple sources, including more than 47,000 sensors worldwide, meteorological data and satellites that track weather, fire and sandstorm events, as well as live traffic information. It detects 17 species of pollen and 34 different pollutants, allowing it to forecast air pollution up to 96 hours and allergens three days ahead of time. BreezoMeter uses AI and machine learning to gather this intelligence in real time and deliver it to consumers at street-level accuracy (~five meters or 16.5 feet) in over 100 countries.
"Demand for our environmental intelligence has only grown since the pandemic shone a spotlight on respiratory wellness and now, hundreds of millions of people use the information BreezoMeter provides daily," said BreezoMeter CEO Ran Korber.
Hundreds of major companies including AstraZeneca, Bosch, Dyson, Verizon Media, and L'Oréal already currently use Breezometer's Air Pollution, Pollen and Fire APIs to deliver air quality recommendations to consumers through their mobile apps, smart home IoT devices, cars and other connected experiences. In December 2020, BreezoMeter's environmental data additionally became available to iPhone users through the Apple weather app.
