Wildnote
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
Wildnote is an environmental software company providing a cloud-based platform for regulatory compliance, field data capture, and environmental reporting. Wildnote was founded in 2016. The company is led by Kristen Hazard. Based in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $2.27M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include HG Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Techstars, Cleantech Open, CIE HotHouse.
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Luis Obispo, California, United States
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $2.27M
Value proposition
Wildnote automates the manual, paper-based processes of environmental compliance, enabling environmental professionals to collect, manage, and report field data more efficiently with a purpose-built platform that integrates geospatial capabilities and generates agency-ready reports.
Products and solutions
Wildnote Environmental Consulting Platform — a cloud-based SaaS platform for field data collection (iOS/Android/web), regulatory compliance reporting, environmental monitoring, wetland delineation, cultural resource management, construction compliance, and agency-ready report generation. Features include customizable forms, offline data collection, ESRI ArcGIS integration, GNSS device integration, taxonomy lists, photo management, and SHPO-compliant reporting.
Unique value
Purpose-built for environmental compliance professionals with deep domain-specific features (wetland delineation tools, regional plant taxonomy, SHPO-compliant cultural resource forms, ESRI integration) that general-purpose field data collection apps cannot match.
Target customer
Environmental consulting firms, utilities, construction companies, mitigation banks, regulatory agencies, and environmental managers needing field data collection and compliance reporting.
Industries served
Environmental Consulting, Construction, Utilities, Renewable Energy, Water Resources, Cultural Resource Management, Wetlands & Biological Monitoring, Remediation & Restoration
Technology advantage
Deep vertical specialization in environmental compliance with prebuilt regulatory forms, integrated ESRI ArcGIS web maps, offline-capable mobile data collection, GNSS sub-meter accuracy integration, and automated agency-ready report generation (including SHPO-compliant exports).
How they differentiate
Unlike general-purpose field data collection platforms, Wildnote is built exclusively for environmental compliance with prebuilt regulatory forms (CA DPR, NV IMACS, USACE wetland determination), specialized taxonomy lists (USDA/USACE plant lists), and automated agency-ready reporting — reducing the time environmental professionals spend on paperwork.
Main competitors
EarthSoft (EQuIS), Benchmark Gensuite EHS, EHS Insight
Key partnerships
ESRI (ArcGIS integration), Techstars (Heritage Group Accelerator), Trimble, EOS Arrow, Juniper Geode, Bad Elf (GNSS device integration)
Notable customers
AECOM, Jacobs Engineering, Caskey Biological Consulting
Major milestones
2011: Kristen Hazard developed environmental compliance web app for PG&E (concept origin), 2016: Company founded, 2017: Product launched, 2018: Cleantech Open Regional Showcase Sustainability Award, 2019: Inaugural cohort of The Heritage Group Accelerator powered by Techstars, 2020-02: $1.35M seed round led by HG Ventures with Entrada Ventures, 2024: $4.6M revenue, 2026-02: Acquired by Fulcrum (Spatial Networks, Inc.)
Growth metrics
$4.6M revenue (2024); 5 employees; Acquired by Fulcrum in Feb 2026
Market positioning
Niche leader in environmental compliance field data collection software, serving environmental consultants and regulated industries with a purpose-built platform that bridges field data collection and regulatory reporting.
Geographic focus
United States (primarily California and Western US, with national reach)
About Kristen Hazard
Ex-Sun Microsystems (Software Engineering); U.S. Forest Service; Principal of an environmental consulting company. Cal Poly SLO background.
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Official website: https://www.wildnoteapp.com