Stockholm-based startup Flox has raised nearly $1 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Norrsken Accelerate and existing investors including Almi Invest, E14 Invest, and Argand Partners. The company has developed an AI-powered device called Edge, which uses adaptive bioacoustics to communicate with wildlife in real time. Designed for remote and industrial environments, the technology is currently being deployed in sectors such as agriculture, transportation, and aviation. The new funding will support commercial rollout, continued research and development, and expansion into the U.S. market.
Flox is a wildlife intelligence company developing AI-powered systems to manage human-wildlife interaction. Originating as a research spinoff from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Flox was founded in 2020 by Sara Nozkova and Tomas Becklin in response to the growing impact of climate change, habitat loss, and wildlife displacement. The company’s technology combines adaptive bioacoustics with real-time monitoring to help infrastructure operators, landowners, and public agencies reduce the risks and costs associated with wildlife proximity—such as crop loss, transportation hazards, and ecological disruption. Flox’s platform is designed to operate autonomously, minimize harm, and support coexistence between humans and wildlife in shared environments.
Suited even for the most remote areas and connected to the Flox Wildlife Platform, it delivers 24/7 protection for both wildlife and critical infrastructure across agriculture, aquaculture, railways, and aviation. The first production batches for 2025 are already fully booked and Flox is already collaborating with partners like WWF, Alstom, Boliden Minerals, GRR Airport and Swedish Transport Administration.
“Flox is tackling one of the world’s most overlooked yet urgent challenges; human-wildlife conflict through a highly scalable, tech-driven solution. With a bold vision, deep sector knowledge, and early traction across multiple industries and geographies, the team is poised to transform how we coexist with nature. We’re proud to support Flox on their mission to turn a global problem into a sustainable, cross-border opportunity.” says Nora Bavey, General Partner at Unconventional Ventures.
After four years of research and validation trials with wildlife biologists and leading enterprises, the seed round will help fuel commercialization of the solution and continued R&D, with a clear focus on expansion in the United States. These goals will be achieved through a combination of venture capital, non-dilutive research grants the company has secured, and growing revenue from commercial deployments—positioning Flox for rapid growth and global market entry.
“Flox is the first company that truly aims to understand and speak the language of wild animals—and that will change everything. With the explosion of AI capabilities, our deep understanding of wildlife behavior and partnerships with leading wildlife research institutes and NGOs, the timing is perfect. We’re sitting on enormous untapped potential to put AI to good and redefine how industries interact with nature, not just for protection but for real coexistence,” said Sara Nozkova, CEO and Co-founder of Flox.
This round gives Flox the momentum to scale a whole new category of tech and redefine the boundaries of coexistence – starting with airports, transportation and industrial sites to keep both wildlife and people safe and keep operations going.
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