Five Bays Capital Acquires Firezat
March 11, 2025
Five Bays Capital has acquired Firezat, a maker of patent-pending aluminum-based Wildfire Ember Shields and Wildfire Fire Shields, to scale production, R&D and distribution of its wildfire structure-protection technology. The founder, Dan Hirning, remains involved as Five Bays aims to expand team, manufacturing capacity and strategic partnerships with firefighting agencies and insurance providers to help stabilize insurance access in wildfire-prone regions.
- Buyers
- Five Bays Capital
- Targets
- Firezat
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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