
Flox Intelligence
Flox Intelligence is a wildlife intelligence company protecting airports, railways, roads, and farms by guiding animals away from danger.
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- Syracuse, NY, USUnited States

Flox Intelligence is a wildlife intelligence company protecting airports, railways, roads, and farms by guiding animals away from danger.
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Oct 2026TechCrunchNews article
Flox Intelligence, founded by Sara Nozkova, builds edge-AI devices that detect nearby wildlife and emit species-appropriate sounds to keep animals away from infrastructure. Its system adapts deterrents to animal behavior and has about 150 devices deployed across North America, Europe, and Australia; trainmaker Alstom is an OEM partner. The company has raised about $5 million and is opening a $10 million Series A to expand deployments and extend the technology beyond wildlife use cases.
Oct 2026TechCrunchNews article
Flox Intelligence secures **$4 million in seed funding** to expand its AI system designed to communicate with wild animals. The company already collaborates with major airports, transportation departments, and infrastructure owners, including the **U.S. Department of Agriculture**, **Gerald R. Ford International Airport**, **WWF**, **KWS Group**, and **Boliden**, as well as a global partnership with **Alstom**. These clients span North America and Europe, supporting mission-driven applications of the technology.
Feb 2026FloxNews article
Flox secures a $1 million seed funding round to expand its AI-driven platform that communicates with wild animals. The oversubscribed round includes participation from Unconventional Ventures, Norrsken Accelerate, and prior investors like Almi Invest and E14 Invest. The company aims to advance human-wildlife coexistence through AI technology.
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