Insight Terra

Insight Terra, established in 2021, operates as a specialized Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider focused on environmental and infrastructure risk management. The company emerged from a collaboration between Inmarsat, a global mobile satellite communications provider, and CivicConnect, a smart infrastructure data management platform. This venture was initiated to address the growing need for real-time, data-driven insights into environmental risks, particularly in the mining sector. The company was co-founded by Alastair Bovim and Gregory Curtin. Bovim, serving as CEO, brings leadership to steer the company's direction, while Curtin, also a founder of CivicConnect, contributes his experience in smart infrastructure data management.

The firm's core offering is the Insight Platform, a fully managed, Edge-to-Cloud Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data management software-as-a-service. This platform is designed to collect, validate, and analyze data from a wide array of monitoring sources, providing continuous insight into the status and integrity of infrastructure and its surrounding environment. The business model is centered on providing this platform to clients in sectors such as mining, energy, geohazards, and water resources. Revenue is generated through this subscription-based service, enabling clients to manage facility risks and comply with regulatory standards. The platform's architecture allows for the integration of various data acquisition technologies, processing near real-time data to deliver actionable insights and programmable alerts. A key feature is its ability to operate in remote locations, leveraging Inmarsat's satellite connectivity to ensure reliable data transfer from sites without dependable terrestrial networks.

Initially concentrating on monitoring mine tailings, Insight Terra has expanded its application to broader environmental and infrastructure use cases, including water management, pit wall stability, hydroelectric dams, and landslide monitoring. The company has secured significant funding to support its growth, including a Series A round of $5.45 million in August 2021 and a Series A extension of £4.5 million ($5.7 million) in January 2025. These investments, from backers like Atlantic Bridge, E3 Capital, and Fireball Capital, are aimed at expanding the company's commercial and technical teams and enhancing the platform's capabilities, particularly in AI-driven greenhouse gas (GHG) and environmental risk monitoring.

Keywords: environmental risk management, infrastructure monitoring, IIoT data platform, geotechnical monitoring, tailings management, water resources management, geohazard monitoring, satellite data connectivity, real-time analytics, GHG emissions monitoring, asset integrity management, industrial data-as-a-service, edge computing for industrials, remote sensing, risk compliance, mining technology, dam safety, landslide detection, environmental compliance, climate-tech solutions, critical infrastructure resilience, ESG reporting