Erin Rothman
Erin Rothman is currently Advisor at 3Rwater, Inc., Co-Founder & Chief Scientist at Merak Labs, and Managing Director at Project Guardian. She previously founded StormSensor and Paws for the Wild, and is still active at Merak Labs. Her expertise includes environmental science, flood-risk analysis, housing security, and developing data-driven tools for community decision support.
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StormSensor raises $10M to expand sensors and software for stormwater management amid record rains
Seattle-based StormSensor raised $10 million in new funding (about $16 million total) to scale its sensors and software that monitor stormwater systems as heavier rains cause severe flooding worldwide. CEO Erin Rothman founded the company in 2016 after discovering many municipalities lacked real-time data on stormwater performance.
StormSensor Raises $1.2 Million to Expand Digital Stormwater Monitoring for Pollution and Flood Prevention
Seattle startup StormSensor raised $1.2 million to expand its wireless stormwater monitoring system that helps municipalities and agencies track pollution and prevent flooding. Founded in 2015, the company uses predictive algorithms to digitize stormwater quality reporting and has piloted its system in locations including Jersey City and the Port of Seattle.
Organizations
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3Rwater, Inc. Advisor 2023–present · current
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Project Guardian Managing Director 2023–present · current
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Mērak Labs Co-Founder & Chief Scientist 2023–present · current
Education
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UW Foster School of Business Business Growth Collaborative · 2017
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General Assembly Product Management · 2015
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The Ohio State University MS, Natural Resources/Wetland Ecology · 2003–2005
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Miami University BA, Technical and Scientific Communication/Environmental Science · 1998–2001
