SenSat

SenSat provides a digital twin and visualization software platform for the civil infrastructure industry, serving clients in sectors such as energy, rail, and telecommunications. The company's technology creates digital replicas of physical locations, integrating project data to help teams collaborate, identify risks, and make data-driven decisions remotely.

The inspiration for SenSat came to co-founder James Dean in 2015 when he began exploring the capabilities of a toy drone, envisioning a system that could map the real world for artificial intelligence. He and Harry Atkinson founded the company in a London kitchen in 2017 with the mission to digitize the physical world and automate how civil infrastructure is planned, built, and managed. The company initially used autonomous mapping drones to capture data up to 12,000 times faster than traditional methods.

SenSat operates on a SaaS business model, providing its platform to help infrastructure owners and their construction partners deliver projects on time and within budget. The software allows users to manage and visualize live construction information to track project performance. The company has supported infrastructure projects valued at over $200 billion.

The firm has raised a total of $34.8 million over three funding rounds. A seed round in August 2018 raised $4.26 million, followed by a $10 million Series A round in October 2019 with investors including Tencent. Its most recent funding was a $20.5 million Series B round in October 2022, led by National Grid Partners. This capital is intended for international expansion and further product development.

Keywords: digital twin, infrastructure visualization, construction technology, common data environment, 3D mapping, project management software, civil infrastructure, asset management, data visualization, situational awareness, construction simulation, remote inspection, risk management, SaaS, reality capture, National Grid, AEC, project collaboration, site monitoring, drone data