StormSensor
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
StormSensor is a Seattle-based climate technology startup founded by Erin Rothman (with co-founder Anya Stettler, who left in late 2018) that sells wireless sensors and cloud software to help cities manage stormwater, sewer overflows, and flooding. Placed inside stormwater infrastructure, its sensors map how water moves through cities, delivering real-time alerts during extreme weather and long-term system analytics - replacing manual spot-check monitoring. Customers include Jersey City and cities from Seattle to Norfolk. The company raised a $10 million round in 2022 co-led by Orbia Ventures and Buoyant Ventures. No failure event was found.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Erin Rothman founded StormSensor in Seattle (with co-founder Anya Stettler) to sell wireless stormwater sensors and analytics software to municipalities.
- $2.6M raised
StormSensor raised $585,000 (bringing total funding to $2.6 million) from the American Family Institute and Sofia Fund; Jersey City adopted its platform.
- $10M round
StormSensor closed a $10 million round co-led by Orbia Ventures and Buoyant Ventures to scale technology, enter new markets, and grow the team.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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