Sensorfact is a technology company.
Sensorfact provides smart monitoring solutions for industries, focusing on energy management, predictive maintenance, and overall equipment efficiency.
Sensorfact has raised $47.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Sensorfact has raised $47.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Sensorfact is a Dutch technology company that builds an all-in-one IoT platform for smart monitoring of energy consumption, machine uptime, and utilities in manufacturing facilities.[1][2][7] It serves industrial SMEs, enabling them to cut energy waste by 10-15% on average (up to 30% in some cases), predict maintenance, optimize OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and meet sustainability goals through self-install sensors, proprietary software dashboards, algorithms for actionable insights, and consultant advice.[2][3][5][6] With over 1,900 customers across 50+ countries and 250+ GWh in identified energy savings, Sensorfact demonstrates strong growth momentum, recognized as one of the Netherlands' fastest-growing tech firms.[2][5]
The platform addresses key pain points like high submetering costs, installation downtime, and complex data analysis by offering non-invasive, wireless sensors that measure electricity, gas, water, compressed air, and temperature every 30-60 seconds, feeding data into an easy-to-use dashboard for real-time alerts and savings recommendations.[1][3][5][7]
Sensorfact was founded in 2016 by Pieter Broekema, who drew from his experience as an external energy consultant frustrated by excessive submetering costs, sensor installation downtime, and difficult data analysis in manufacturing plants.[2] This hands-on insight into industrial energy inefficiencies sparked the idea for a simple, affordable, self-install IoT solution to make monitoring accessible and drive behavioral changes for waste reduction.[2]
Early traction came quickly through iterative development of in-house IoT hardware and smart algorithms, leading to rapid scaling: from initial pilots to over 1,900 customers in 50+ countries, with partnerships like Pressac for wireless energy-harvesting sensors that enabled plug-and-play deployment without batteries or power supplies.[2][5] Pivotal moments include trialing the system internally and with early customers, achieving 250+ GWh in energy savings, and earning spots on Deloitte's fastest-growing tech list in the Netherlands.[2][5]
Sensorfact rides the industrial IoT and energy efficiency wave, capitalizing on EU Green Deal regulations mandating stricter energy standards amid climate change pressures and rising costs.[2][4][6] Timing is ideal as manufacturers face sustainability mandates while seeking cost savings—Sensorfact simplifies adoption for SMEs via affordable, easy tools, bridging the gap between complex tech and practical use in sectors like energy management, materials/manufacturing, and climate solutions.[4][6]
Market forces favoring it include global pushes for net-zero (e.g., waste elimination aligning with circular economy trends) and IoT maturation enabling real-time data without heavy infrastructure.[1][2][4] By influencing the ecosystem, Sensorfact empowers 1,900+ facilities to save 250+ GWh, fosters behavioral shifts toward zero-waste production, and sets a model for accessible sustainability tech, potentially accelerating broader industrial decarbonization.[2][6]
Sensorfact is poised to dominate as the leading global smart IoT platform for industrial SMEs, expanding beyond energy to full utilities/OEE monitoring amid tightening regulations and AI-driven predictive tools.[2][7] Trends like AI-enhanced analytics, edge computing for faster insights, and distributed energy/smart grids will amplify its edge, targeting even larger savings and markets in emerging regions.[4][7]
Its influence may evolve by partnering with more hardware firms and integrating with ERP systems, solidifying its role in translating sustainability into daily actions—ultimately proving that easy, reliable waste reduction scales industrial efficiency worldwide, as Pieter Broekema envisioned.[2]
Sensorfact has raised $47.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Sensorfact's investors include FORWARD.one.
Sensorfact has raised $47.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $28.0M Series B in July 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | $28.0M Series B | FORWARD.one | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | $14.0M Series B | FORWARD.one | |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $4.0M Series A | FORWARD.one | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $1.0M Venture Round | FORWARD.one |