Birdi

Birdi's mission is to save lives and make people healthier. We're starting at the intersection of hardware & software by building an elegantly designed smart smoke alarm + air pollution monitor.

Founded 2013
1-15 employees
  • Health Care Technology & Nursing
  • Headquarters address
    2125 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

    At the core, our goal is to save lives. Mark had the idea for a smart carbon monoxide detector after Hurricane Sandy. His grandmother was heating her home in the disaster area with her gas stove, spewing dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide into her home, and yet neither of them had any way of knowing. Looking at existing products, nothing out there was even close to solving this. The opportunity to build something truly disruptive was too immense to pass up.

    After connecting through a mutual friend, we hit it off with our mutual passion for making. When Mark, the software and business guy told Justin, the hardware and design guy about the idea of a smarter smoke detector + air pollution monitor, his immediate response was “Let’s build that.” The 1st step was going to the Cleanweb hackathon to build the concept. Working together just clicked, & we built the hardware & interactive demo in a day, taking home validation of the team & concept, plus a cash prize.

    To grandma's delight, the team has been hacking and growing ever since.

    Benefits

    Health and wellness

    Insurance (Health)
    Insurance (Dental)
    Insurance (Vision)
    Birdi - We have a gorgeous garage in The Mission. It's a huge & sunny space that's shared with a couple of other startups. There's a lot of plant life, plus we're bike & puppy friendly. Of course, there are a lot of snacks and tons of coffee!
    Birdi - As a hardware company, we're located in an obligatory garage. It makes it easy to have a workbench, plus there's lots of natural sunlight.
    Birdi - Is that a pool table? Yes, it's pool table. Which is awesome.
    Birdi - Is that a 3D printer? Not just that, it's a precision stereolithography 3D printer. Only do something if you do it right.