LinkedIn post · Feb 2026
A post about Sorcerer noted partnerships with companies like Palantir Technologies and selection by the National Weather Service as a data collection partner.
Building a nervous system for the atmosphere
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Sorcerer builds a global network of persistent high-altitude balloons and airborne sensors to collect atmospheric data and power high-resolution weather forecasting, including its Stratocast product for airborne operations.
Primary product
Stratocast
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Climate Data and Analytics
Sub-industry
Weather forecasting / atmospheric data infrastructure
Offices
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Business model
Stage
seed
Total raised
$4.5M
Latest round
Seed Round · Jun 2025
Latest amount
$3.9M
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Founder and Chief Product Officer
Head of Manufacturing
Founding Atmospheric Scientist
Investors
Publicly described as a small, highly capable team with extreme ownership and strong day-to-day impact; the company emphasizes speed, hands-on execution, and onsite work with a few remote contractors.
Work style
Onsite
Pricing
Request-a-demo / enterprise sales
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
<$5M
LinkedIn post · Feb 2026
A post about Sorcerer noted partnerships with companies like Palantir Technologies and selection by the National Weather Service as a data collection partner.
LinkedIn post · Jan 2026
Austin Tindle shared early technical results on assimilating long-duration balloon observations into AI weather models.
LinkedIn post · Jan 2026
Austin Tindle announced that Sorcerer was selected by the NSF for its flagship innovation program.
LinkedIn post · Jan 2026
Austin Tindle described Sorcerer’s persistent, solar-powered weather balloons and said the company launched its fleet in 2025 and partnered with Stripe to share the story.
Axios · Jun 2025
Axios reported Sorcerer raised a $3.9 million seed round and framed the company as a weather-balloon startup helping companies and governments navigate extreme-weather risk.