Ridgewood Infrastructure Acquires Dauntless Air

June 10, 2026

Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC acquired Dauntless Air, an aerial firefighting and emergency management infrastructure provider supporting wildfire response. Dauntless operates North America’s largest fleet of Fire Boss aircraft and delivers aerial firefighting capacity to government agencies under long-term availability-based contracts. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Dauntless will continue to be led by CEO Brett L’Esperance and the existing management team.

Targets
Dauntless Air
Location
Minnesota, United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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