Treeswift

Backed byPathbreaker Ventures
Total raised$24.8M
StageSeed
Hiring pace16 roles / 90d
Founded2020
Team size11-50
HQPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IndustriesSoftware DevelopmentRoboticsAI/MLEnergyInfrastructure

About Treeswift

Treeswift is a technology company on a mission to deliver scalable solutions for managing large-scale distributed infrastructure, with an initial focus on mitigating vegetation-related risks to power lines and expanding into asset management, construction planning, and disaster recovery. Operating in the United States energy infrastructure sector, the company addresses critical decision-making challenges faced by utilities confronting rising threats from severe storms and wildfires. Treeswift has already established itself as a trusted partner, working with three of the five largest utilities in the country since launching its first utility pilot approximately eighteen months prior. The company's team brings together diverse expertise, including former Palantir leadership, PhDs from robotics programs, Skydio alumni, wildfire firefighters, and forest service veterans, positioning it uniquely to understand both the technical and operational demands of the energy sector.

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Company at a glance

Locations
Los Angeles, United States ·New York City, United States ·Philadelphia, United States ·San Francisco, United States
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Founders & Leadership

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Elizabeth Hunter

COO & Co-founder @ Treeswift | Forbes 30 Under 30 | PhD in Robotics

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Michael Shomin

CTO and Co-Founder at Treeswift

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Steven Chen

CEO & Co-founder @ Treeswift

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Bianca Rahill-Marier

Product & Business Development - Builder - Advisor - Working on Climate.

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Clay Ramel

VP of Revenue at Treeswift

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Software Engineering28%
  • Leadership16%
  • Sales & Business Development16%
  • Operations & Management13%
  • Specialized Roles9%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Pennsylvania
  2. 2.Carnegie Mellon University
  3. 3.Stanford University
  4. 4.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  5. 5.Georgia Institute of Technology

Team Worked At

  • Palantir Technologies
  • Skydio
  • Stripe
  • Microsoft
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Team Composition

27 people
  • Engineering8
  • Product Management1 senior3
  • Administrative2
  • Leadership2 senior2
  • Arts and Design1
  • Consulting1
  • Customer Success and Support1
  • Information Technology1 senior1

Culture & values

Team composed of mission-driven experts

Deep industry experience valued across robotics, enterprise software development, and field work

Leadership from former Palantir

PhDs from top robotics programs on team

Alumni from Skydio included

Wildfire firefighters and forest service alumni on team

Focus on revolutionizing field work

Commitment to innovation across technical stack

Funding History

SeedMar 2022

$4.8M

raised

Treeswift, a drone-swarm forest-monitoring startup, raised a $4.8M seed round led by Pathbreaker Ventures, bringing total funding to $6.4M.

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