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Coolant develops spatial AI and 3D computer vision tools for forestry, land management and carbon measurement. Its 3D Forest Vision platform reconstructs digital twins from aerial drone photographs to measure individual trees, assess timber inventory and damage, and estimate biomass and carbon. Founded in 2023, Coolant Climate, Inc. is led by co-founders Michael Wu, Matthew Zane and Belal Shaheen. In October 2025 it announced USD4.3 million in total pre-seed and seed funding, with Floodgate leading the pre-seed and General Catalyst leading the seed. Wicklow Capital and Ponderosa Ventures also participated; individual round amounts were not disclosed.

Founded 2023

Team

Adrian BlockerAdrian BlockerForestry Advisor
Bach-Thuan BuiBach-Thuan BuiFounding Engineer
Belal ShaheenBelal ShaheenCo-founder and CTO
Doug LongDoug LongForestry Advisor
Haato WatanabeHaato WatanabeSummer 2026 Intern
Hinako TerasakiHinako TerasakiBusiness Development
James TompkinJames TompkinScientific Advisor
Jooho LeeJooho LeeScientific Advisor
Matthew ZaneMatthew ZaneCo-founder and COO
Michael FairleyMichael FairleyForestry and UAS Specialist
Michael WuMichael WuCo-founder and CEO
Pem JenkinsPem JenkinsForestry Advisor
Shangzhan ZhangShangzhan Zhang2025 Research Collaborator
ShubhamShubhamFounding Engineer
Steve CrooksSteve CrooksScientific Advisor
Tao XieTao XieFormer Intern
Tim WuTim WuFounding Engineer

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