AVIAN, an industrial AI company, has secured $2.6 million in pre-Seed funding led by Founderful, marking its first external capital after two years of bootstrapping. The company plans to use these funds to expand its engineering and deployment capabilities, scaling its 24/7 thermal monitoring solutions beyond wood products into recycling, chemical processing, oil and gas, and maritime sectors. AVIAN is projected to surpass $1 million in ARR by 2026.