MF Fire
Smart wood burning technology and products help families enjoy an efficient, clean and safe fire. Machine learning continuously improves performance.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Industrial/Energy
- Location Baltimore, MD, US
- Currency USD
- Founded April 2014
- Employees 4
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website mffire.com
Company Summary
MF Fire developed smart wood burning technology to help the 100 million families who burn wood to enjoy an efficient, clean and safe fire using fire science and machine learning. Our first product, Catalyst, achieved the lowest ever recorded emissions, positioning us to acquire market share where 85% of manufacturers will be forced out by new emissions standards. Future fireplace and wood heating products help tap into this $7.5 billion market.
Team
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Founder CTO
Taylor Myers is Chief Technical Officer and brings exceptional combustion expertise to MF Fire. A Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Myers has a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Fire Protection Engineering. Myers led the development of the Catalyst stove and was named a 2014 Maryland Innovator of the Year.
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Founder and COO
Ryan Fisher is a Founder and COO. Ryan has a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Fire Protection Engineering and three years of experience managing customer interactions with AIG. Intimate knowledge of the Catalyst technology will be powerful in discussing Catalyst with prospective and current customers. Direct competitors do not have this level of knowledgeable interaction with customers and is a competitive advantage for MF Fire.
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CEO
Paul LaPorte is CEO with 28 years of high growth, technology and entrepreneurial leadership. He excels at establishing new firms as thought and market leaders. Paul founded and led several venture and angel backed startups in wearable tech, SaaS, green energy and loyalty management. Previously he served as an executive at several database, security and IT market leaders. Paul remains active in the MIT community and serves as MIT class president.
Advisors
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Jim PlazakUnconfirmed
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Satish TamboliUnconfirmedMatt ZugaUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Tedco (Jennifer Hammaker)UnconfirmedBunting FoundationUnconfirmed
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Matt ZugaUnconfirmedJohn SeoUnconfirmedKevin KirkUnconfirmed
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