AVIAN Raises €2.2M To Prevent Industrial Fires With AI Thermal Monitoring

Founded in 2023 by Hanover and Thomas Laengle, AVIAN builds always-on AI systems that use thermal imaging and anomaly detection to help prevent fires, reduce downtime, and improve operational safety in industrial environments. The company remained bootstrapped and profitable for two years before raising external funding.

Its platform combines infrared camera hardware, predictive analytics, smart alerts, and automated maintenance reporting to continuously monitor critical equipment such as motors, conveyors, bearings, and electrical systems. The system learns normal operating conditions at each site and detects early warning signs of overheating or failure.

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AVIAN is currently deployed across around 50 industrial sites in nine countries and reports having prevented significant losses from fires and equipment failures. Customers include industrial operators in sectors such as wood processing, recycling, and manufacturing.

The new funding will support expansion of engineering and deployment teams and accelerate growth into new industries including recycling, chemicals, oil and gas, and maritime, with the company targeting over $1 million in ARR in 2026.

“Most operators don’t need another camera. At 3 a.m., they need to know that a bearing is running hot before it ignites the dust around it. We bootstrapped the business for two years because we wanted to build something operators actually trusted. We raised with Founderful for one reason: to keep doing that, in more markets, faster, without changing what we are. We spent zero minutes on a deck,” said Drew Hanover co-founder and CTO of AVIAN.

About AVIAN

AVIAN a Swiss industrial AI company focused on early fire prevention and predictive safety. Its thermal camera systems monitor high risk industries such as wood recycling and paper production to detect anomalies before they escalate. Using AI driven analysis AVIAN helps prevent fires reduce downtime and protect facilities from major operational losses.