Weather startup secures $100M to test cloud seeding at scale
A startup using drones for cloud seeding has raised $100 million after trials in Alaska. Rainmaker, founded by Augustus Doricko, aims to increase rain and snowfall through weather modification. Backers include Lowercarbon Capital and Upfront Ventures, signaling confidence in expanding the approach.
Sources: msn.com
“This funding round stands out as climate tech shifts from monitoring to active intervention, with investors betting on scalable solutions to water scarcity.”
What it means
Cloud seeding isn’t new, but drone-based methods could reduce costs and improve precision—key hurdles for adoption. Success depends on regulatory approvals and measurable results, which remain unproven at scale. If effective, the model could attract more capital to geoengineering startups, though skepticism persists about unintended consequences.
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