Vancouver, B.C. — February 12, 2026 — Skyward Wildfire, the world's first company dedicated to preventing lightning-caused wildfires, today announced the close of a $7.9 million CAD Seed Extension round led by Climate Innovation Capital (CIC), with participation from existing investors including Diagram Ventures and Active Impact Investments.
The funding follows Skyward's first full operational season in 2025, during which the company worked with wildfire agencies to deploy AI-powered lightning forecasting and prevention systems across high wildfire risk geographies. Skyward's proprietary technology enables government agencies and asset owners to identify where lightning is most likely to ignite fires and take preventative action before ignitions occur — reducing risk to communities, ecosystems, and critical infrastructure.
With the new capital, Skyward will expand product development and scale deployments across additional wildfire-prone regions, supporting government agencies, utilities, insurers, and land managers facing growing exposure to wildfire risk.
Climate Innovation Capital led the round based on Skyward's upstream, prevention-focused approach to wildfire risk — addressing the problem before suppression and recovery efforts are required.
Existing investors Diagram Ventures Climate Fund and Active Impact Investments also participated in the round, reaffirming their support for Skyward's mission and long-term potential.
As wildfire seasons intensify and expand geographically, Skyward is positioning lightning prevention as a core layer of modern wildfire management — complementing suppression, response, and recovery efforts with proactive risk reduction.
About Skyward Wildfire
Founded in 2024, Skyward Wildfire is the world's first lightning-ignited fire prevention company. Skyward works with governments, utilities, and land managers to forecast lightning ignition risk and prevent catastrophic wildfires before they start, protecting communities, ecosystems, and critical infrastructure.
About Climate Innovation Capital
ClimateIC is a venture fund whose purpose is to deliver superior financial returns while decarbonizing and building a more resilient economy. They identify and invest in cost-competitive, commercial climate tech innovations that solve pervasive, large-scale economic challenges and can be adopted and scaled rapidly. Learn more at climateic.com.
