Biofire

Backed byValhalla Ventures

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Total raised$38.0M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace6 roles / 90d
Founded2016
Team size11-50 employees
HQBroomfield, CO
Industries
DefenseSpaceManufacturingHardwareSafety Technology

About Biofire

Biofire Technologies develops technology to reduce preventable gun injuries and deaths, focusing on firearms safety for the next generation through smart gun technology and a best-in-class customer experience. The company’s mission is to give gun owners better tools for reducing preventable gun injuries and deaths, especially among children. Biofire believes that technology combined with an exceptional customer experience will define the future of firearms safety. Founded in 2016 by CEO Kai Kloepfer, Biofire has earned respect and accolades from gun owners and supporters who believe in technology’s potential to reduce firearm accidents, misuse, and suicides. With world-class engineers who have designed and tested firearms, medical devices, robots, cars, satellites, rockets, and supersonic jets, Biofire emphasizes safety and reliability and enjoys support from the firearm community, the tech world, and the media.

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Company at a glance

Location
Broomfield, CO
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Founders & Leadership

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Guy C. Swan

President at Swan & Associates, LLC Lieutenant General, U.S. Army Retired

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Timothee de Mierry

Co-Founder + CFO @ Biofire | Ex-Palantir | Senior Advisor, Tholus Capital

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KK

Kai Kloepfer

Founder + CEO @ Biofire

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IM

Ian McLean

General Counsel - Biofire Technologies I Ex Softbank

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CZ

Cherian Zachariah

Manufacturing at Biofire

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering35%
  • Operations29%
  • Other24%
  • Design6%
  • Leadership4%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. 2.University of California, Berkeley
  3. 3.Columbia University
  4. 4.London School of Economics and Political Science
  5. 5.University of Oxford

Team Worked At

  • Google
  • Palantir Technologies
  • Tesla
  • Meta
  • Anduril Industries

Team Composition

46 people
  • Engineering12
  • Operations1 senior11
  • Human Resources4
  • Entrepreneurship2 senior2
  • Leadership1 senior2
  • Quality Assurance2
  • Administrative1
  • Arts and Design1

Culture & values

The company is mission-driven and focuses on reducing preventable gun injuries and deaths.

Safety and reliability are core values emphasized in engineering work.

The organization has earned support from gun owners, the tech world, and the media, indicating broad stakeholder alignment with its mission.

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