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Wildfire

Campus safety alerts with anonymous messaging

Overview

Wildfire is a campus-focused mobile app that provides real-time alerts and anonymous messaging to help students stay informed about nearby events and safety issues. It works by allowing users to send and receive alerts within their local campus area, with a freemium model where basic features are free and additional tools can be unlocked through in-app purchases. Its approach centers on campus safety, housing issues, and student advocacy, offering a tailored, anonymous communication channel rather than a broad social network. Its goal is to empower students to organize, inform, and advocate within their campus networks and local communities.

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About Wildfire

Simplify's Rating
Why Wildfire is rated
D+
Rated D+ on Competitive Edge
Rated D+ on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consumer Software

Social Impact

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$250K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • The 2026 Wildfire page says the team joined Opendoor and continues building.
  • Opendoor still needs local-market product talent for AI-driven consumer workflows.
  • Wildfire's six-year operating history gives joiners credible consumer-product and growth experience.

What critics are saying

  • Wildfire sunset July 6, 2021; no standalone employer exists today.
  • Opendoor's Q2 2026 net loss was $162 million, pressuring budgets and headcount.
  • Opendoor closed India in June 2026, proving aggressive restructuring can erase teams quickly.

What makes Wildfire unique

  • 65 million alerts and nearly 1 million users proved campus-network density by 2021.
  • Wildfire turned anonymous student alerts into fast, local social news distribution.
  • UC Berkeley founders built Wildfire, then transferred product instincts into Opendoor's local markets.

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Funding

Total Funding

$250k

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Y CombinatorY Combinator
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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$1.5M
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$2.3M
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Company News

Wildfire
Aug 22nd, 2023
Wildfire is joining Opendoor!

We're excited to announce that Wildfire is joining Opendoor! As part of the Opendoor team, we will continue to build and scale products focused on local markets.

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