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AVIAN, a startup deploying AI-driven thermal cameras for early fire prevention in high-risk industries, has secured $2.6M in pre-seed funding. The round, led by Founderful, will fuel its mission to protect facilities from catastrophic loss by spotting anomalies before they escalate.

Its Swiss-engineered thermal cameras provide mission-critical protection for sectors like wood, recycling, and paper, having already stopped thousands of fires in real operations. Beyond immediate fire safety, AVIAN's predictive maintenance analytics also aim to extend equipment lifetime and reduce downtime, leveraging the world’s largest dataset of real fire events for unmatched accuracy.

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Julio · May 20, 2026

Zurich-based industrial AI company AVIAN has raised a €2.2 million ($2.6 million) pre-seed round led byFounderful to scale its thermal monitoring platform for high-risk industrial operations.

Founded in 2023 byDrew Hanover andThomas Laengle, AVIAN builds always-on AI systems that use thermal imaging and anomaly detection to help prevent fires, reduce downtime, and improve operational safety in industrial environments. The company remained bootstrapped and profitable for two years before raising external funding. 🔗 Read full article link in comment#AVIAN #IndustrialAI #FirePrevention #

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