Torch Systems

Solar-powered ground sensors combining infrared, optical, spectral, gas and sound data to detect wildfires within minutes, including under solar panels at utility-scale sites. · San Francisco, United States

Now operates as Torch Systems (torchsystems.com); Torch Sensors is retained as the former name. The $10M seed previously on file is removed. The cited Axios Pro story of 2025-02-06 is headlined that the company was raising up to $10M and describes a raise targeted for that summer; no source confirms a closed round, so the total returns to Undisclosed and only the Starship Ventures pre-seed remains.

UndisclosedTotal funding1Investors2020Founded

Investors

Starship Ventures

Founders & leadership

Michael Buckwald — Co-founder & CEO
Vasya Tremsin — Co-founder & COO

People

Michael BuckwaldCo-founder & CEO, Torch Systems
Vasya TremsinCo-founder & COO, Torch Systems

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