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Flox

Category: AI in Agriculture

An AI-driven wildlife management platform that uses autonomous technology and species-specific signals to prevent human-wildlife conflict in infrastructure and agriculture. Flox was founded in 2020. The company is led by Sara Nožková. Based in Stockholm, Sweden. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $4.8M. Latest round: Seed+ ($3.0M, Feb 2026). Key investors include ["Almi Invest","KTH Holding","CenterState CEO","KWS Group"].

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden
Team size
10-50
Total funding
$4.8M

Value proposition

Provides a non-lethal, autonomous alternative to traditional wildlife management, reducing economic losses from crop damage and vehicle collisions while promoting biodiversity and operational safety.

Products and solutions

["Flox Edge (Intelligent wildlife deterrent system for harsh environments)","Flox Hugin (Fully autonomous drone system for wildlife management)","Flox Oden (Automated base station for drone recharging and deployment)","Flox Dashboard (Cloud-based actionable intelligence and monitoring platform)"]

Unique value

Acts as a 'digital shepherd' by using AI to 'communicate' with wildlife through species-specific acoustic signals that animals naturally understand and respond to.

Target customer

Airport operators, railway infrastructure managers, large-scale commercial farmers, mining companies, and conservation organizations.

Industries served

["Agriculture","Aviation","Transportation (Rail & Road)","Mining","Forestry"]

Technology advantage

Combines real-time Edge AI for species identification with autonomous response systems (drones and stationary units) that operate in remote areas with limited connectivity and extreme weather conditions.

How they differentiate

Proprietary AI 'language' that communicates with wildlife via species-specific acoustic signals and autonomous 'digital shepherding' drones, providing a non-lethal alternative to traditional culling or fencing.

Main competitors

["Bird Control Group","Animal Dynamics","Wilder Systems"]

Key partnerships

["Alstom (Rail and sustainable transport partnership)","WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)","U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket)","GENIUS NY (Syracuse-based accelerator program)","KWS Group (Global leader in plant breeding)"]

Notable customers

["Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket)","Alstom","U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","WWF"]

Major milestones

["Winner of H.M. The King’s Young Pioneer Award (2022)","Secured $500,000 investment through the GENIUS NY accelerator (2023)","Established strategic partnership with Alstom for rail safety (2024)","Closed $3M Seed+ round for international expansion (2026)"]

Growth metrics

Expanded from Swedish R&D to dual-HQ operations in Syracuse, NY; scaled product line from stationary units to fully autonomous drone recharging stations (Flox Oden).

Market positioning

Pioneer in AI-driven autonomous wildlife management for critical infrastructure and large-scale agriculture.

Geographic focus

Northern Europe (Sweden) and North America (United States/Syracuse).

Patents and IP

Patent-pending drone-based system integrating robotics, AI, machine learning, and advanced acoustics aligned with wildlife science.

About Sara Nožková

Sara Nožková is the CEO and Co-founder of Flox. She has a strong background in AI research and project management, specifically originating from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Her work focuses on the intersection of autonomous systems and environmental sustainability. She has been recognized with the prestigious H.M. The King’s 'The Young Pioneer Award' (Årets Nybyggare) in Sweden for her innovative approach to wildlife management using technology.

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