# Colin Perry

> Colin Perry is the founder and CEO of Perry Weather, a Dallas-based weather safety platform he started in 2013 after studying meteorology at Texas A&M. What began as a weather consulting firm became a software and hardware company that helps more than 5,000 organizations - including schools, cities, golf courses, and pro leagues like the NFL, MLB, and PGA of America - monitor hazardous conditions, automate their safety policies, and keep compliance records. The company has raised roughly $21 million, including a $15 million Series B in 2024, and has sent more than 200 million weather alerts.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Perry Weather
- **Organizations:** Perry Weather, Thomson Reuters (former), Texas A&M Weather Broadcast (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Meteorology, minor in Mathematics, Texas A&M University
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Perry Weather to serve more than 5,000 organizations across the U.S., Grew the platform to send over 200 million weather alerts., Secured Perry Weather as the official weather platform of the PGA of America.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Forecaster and broadcaster for Texas A&M Weather Broadcast, preparing 36-hour forecasts and recording broadcasts for FM radio stations in the Brazos Valley.
- **2012** — Meteorologist/analyst and international relations representative at Thomson Reuters.
- **2013** — Founded Perry Weather, initially as a weather consulting firm.
- **2017** — Perry Weather reached 1 million alerts sent.
- **2022** — Raised $6.25M Series A led by Arthur Ventures.
- **2023** — Perry Weather became the official weather platform of the PGA of America; reached 50 million alerts sent.
- **2024** — Raised $15M Series B led by Arthur Ventures.
- **2025** — Perry Weather named to Dallas Business Journal's Best Places to Work.
- **2026** — Perry Weather reached 200 million alerts sent; Perry Weather Heat Lab opened at UNF's Korey Stringer Institute.

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Perry Weather to serve more than 5,000 organizations across the U.S.
- Grew the platform to send over 200 million weather alerts.
- Secured Perry Weather as the official weather platform of the PGA of America.
- Raised approximately $21.25 million in venture funding, including a $15M Series B in 2024.
- Built customers across pro sports (NFL, MLB, PGA), schools, cities, golf clubs, and industrial firms.
- Named among North Texas's fastest-growing tech companies by Tech Titans.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Perry Weather raised a $15M Series B led by Arthur Ventures to accelerate product development in weather safety and operations.
- **2026-01** — Perry Weather surpassed 200 million alerts sent and opened the Perry Weather Heat Lab at UNF's Korey Stringer Institute.

## Links

- Website: https://perryweather.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-perry-97711a42/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/perryweather
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getperryweather/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colin.perry.161/

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Last updated: 2026-07-22