Windborne uses a new type of weather balloon, for example. Windborne's balloons can fly for weeks, as opposed to today's government-launched weather balloons which stay aloft for just a few hours and can't reach remote locations. The world currently lacks weather data for 85% of the atmosphere, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Windborne just closed a $15 million round with lead investor Khosla Ventures. In addition to Khosla Ventures, Windborne is backed by Footwork VC, Pear VC, Convective Capital, Ubiquity Ventures and Susa Ventures.

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Persons: John Dean, Dean, Sven Strohband, Windborne Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Investors, Google, World Meteorological Organization, Khosla Ventures, Weather Company, Economic, Windborne, Susa Ventures Locations: California, Susa