Boulder Imaging Receives Major Investment from Lime Rock New Energy

Funds will accelerate Boulder Imaging's global growth and expansion into new markets for its leading machine vision solutions.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 3:34am

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Boulder Imaging, a provider of ultra-high speed machine vision technologies for wind energy and manufacturing applications, has received a significant growth investment from funds managed by Lime Rock New Energy (LRNE). The investment will enable Boulder Imaging to better serve its customers, drive continued product innovation, and enter new markets and industry verticals. Boulder Imaging's leadership team, including founder Carlos Jorquera, will continue to lead the business.

Why it matters

Boulder Imaging's proprietary technologies, including its flagship IdentiFlight system for avian detection at wind farms, are uniquely positioned to address critical challenges in renewable energy and manufacturing. This investment will allow the company to scale its solutions globally and strengthen its competitive position as demand for its advanced machine vision and AI-powered technologies continues to grow.

The details

The investment from LRNE will focus on accelerating Boulder Imaging's global expansion. The company's Vision Inspector platform leverages ultra-high speed machine vision, AI, and sensor fusion to solve complex visual inspection challenges across industries like wind energy, architectural products, security paper, and banknotes. Its IdentiFlight system combines long-range optics with AI to detect and identify protected bird species at wind farms, enabling informed turbine curtailment that has been validated to reduce bird fatalities by over 95% while limiting energy losses to less than 1%.

  • Boulder Imaging received the investment from Lime Rock New Energy in April 2026.
  • The company has hundreds of IdentiFlight stations deployed at wind farms across six continents.

The players

Boulder Imaging, Inc.

A leading provider of ultra-high speed machine vision technologies for wind energy and manufacturing applications.

Lime Rock New Energy

A growth-focused private equity firm that invests in businesses across the energy transition, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and transportation decarbonization.

Carlos Jorquera

Founder, CEO, and CTO of Boulder Imaging, who will continue to lead the business with the management team.

Don Mills

President and COO of Boulder Imaging, who will continue to lead the business with the management team.

Mark Lewis

Managing Director at Lime Rock New Energy.

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What they’re saying

“Lime Rock New Energy is the ideal partner to support the next chapter of our growth. The LRNE team brings deep knowledge of the wind industry and our customers, and we believe their investment and strategic support will enable us to scale our technology into new markets, strengthen our competitive position, and meet the ever-growing and evolving needs of our customers around the world.”

— Carlos Jorquera, Founder, CEO, and CTO of Boulder Imaging

“Boulder Imaging's advanced technologies are uniquely positioned to address critical challenges in wind energy and manufacturing. Wind energy remains a vital renewable technology globally, and the market need for solutions like IdentiFlight is only accelerating. Boulder Imaging's technology ensures that as little power production as possible is lost while protecting avian biodiversity near wind farms - a powerful combination of environmental stewardship and operational efficiency.”

— Mark Lewis, Managing Director at Lime Rock New Energy

What’s next

The investment from Lime Rock New Energy will allow Boulder Imaging to accelerate its global expansion and enter new markets for its machine vision solutions.

The takeaway

This investment highlights the growing demand for advanced technologies that can address critical challenges in renewable energy and manufacturing while also promoting environmental sustainability. Boulder Imaging's innovative solutions are well-positioned to capitalize on these trends and drive continued growth in the years ahead.