HEN Nozzles, a leader in firefighting innovation, announced it secured $8 million in seed funding to accelerate its fluidics technology. This seed round has been supported by several venture capital and strategic angel investors, including O’Neil Capital Partners, Cthulhu Ventures, Z21 Ventures, TiE Silicon Valley Angels, Sacramento Angels, and Shasta Angels.
HEN’s innovations allow firefighters to fight fires faster and with less water, critical in unpredictable and increasingly destructive fire conditions. The company’s patented smoothbore nozzle enables firefighters to dynamically modulate the water stream to adapt to different fire conditions.
This extinguishes fires 300% faster while using 67% less water. And with wildfires and structure fires intensifying globally and firefighting technology stagnating for decades, this funding will drive the development and deployment of the company’s groundbreaking fire suppression solutions.
Reports have shown that the global fire safety equipment market size is expected to grow rapidly through the next few years. And HEN Nozzles is well-positioned to transform the industry by delivering smarter and more efficient fire suppression solutions.
This technology ensures faster fire suppression and minimizes water usage, helping fire departments conserve resources while improving safety. And by lowering water waste and decreasing property damage, HEN’s technology provides an effective and sustainable solution for both firefighting teams and the environment.
With notable organizations such as CALFIRE, US Marine Corps, Kansas City FD, Ontario FD, Maui FD and Sacramento FD already using HEN Nozzles, the company also plans to expand its technology to an additional 1,000 departments in 2025.
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“We’re proud to introduce products that meet the needs of today’s firefighting landscape. Our innovation addresses decades of inefficiencies in fire suppression and provides departments with solutions that save time, water, and lives. This funding will allow us to scale our technology and get it into the hands of more firefighters worldwide.”
– Sunny Sethi, CEO of HEN Nozzles
“HEN’s nozzle technology represents the first major fire stream development in over sixty years in the fire services. Today’s firefighting challenges are expanding driven by highly combustible materials in modern homes and rapid extinguishment needs to be at the forefront. HEN has built innovative tools that enable a better way to fight fire.”
– Ray McCormack, former FDNY firefighter and director of business development at HEN Nozzles
“Our investment in HEN Nozzles is driven by the immense potential we see in their innovative approach to firefighting technology. With climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires, there is a critical need for faster, more efficient tools to suppress fires and preserve our natural world. HEN’s technology not only reduces water consumption and extinguishes fires faster, but it also represents a significant leap forward for the entire firefighting industry. We believe HEN will become a transformative player in fire suppression worldwide.”
– Alex Garden, managing partner at O’Neil Strategic Capital
