Nexxiot
Nexxiot is a Zurich-based IoT and TradeTech company that provides ATEX-certified hardware gateways, sensors, and the Connect Intelligent Cloud software platform for real-time tracking, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance of railcars and intermodal shipping containers, serving global rail operators, shipping lines, and asset owners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Nexxiot does
Nexxiot AG is a Zurich-headquartered TradeTech and IoT company founded in 2015 that builds an asset intelligence platform for railcars and intermodal shipping containers. Its product stack combines ATEX/IECEx-certified hardware gateways (Globehopper for railcars and tank containers, Edge for intermodal containers) and a portfolio of sensors (Vector, Temperature Monitor, Kingpin Monitor, Loadtracker) with the Connect Intelligent Cloud software platform, which aggregates location, condition, shock, load, and mileage telemetry and exposes it via dashboards, alerts, geofencing, and the Scope AI conversational assistant. The company states it has instrumented approximately 1 million railcars and containers across more than 450 depots, ports, and rail yards, making it what it claims is the largest IoT fleet of its kind globally. Open API architecture supporting any ITSS IF 1-compatible gateway positions the platform as an interoperability layer rather than a closed silo.
The business model blends hardware sales (one-time capital outlay for gateways and sensors) with recurring software subscriptions on Connect Intelligent Cloud and managed services, priced via quote-based annual enterprise contracts tied to fleet size and feature scope. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales aimed at Class I rail operators, shipping lines, and asset owners (Hapag-Lloyd, Deutsche Bahn, SBB, VTG, Ermewa, P&O Ferrymasters, Unifeeder, Namsung Shipping), with channel/reseller partnerships such as RailPulse for North America and technology integrations with 3C Telemetry, Cedar AI, and Pairpoint. Strategic investor Knorr-Bremse (CHF 76M, May 2022) doubles as a distribution channel and an OEM embedding partner. Headcount is approximately 120-150 across Switzerland, the US (St. Louis), Germany (Berlin), and the Nordics (Stockholm), with active expansion into India (Sujan Industries, November 2025) and intra-Asia corridors. The company also acquired MOST in September 2021 and operates under ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, and cloud security certifications including ISO 27017/27018, SOC 2, and GDPR alignment.
Nexxiot firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nexxiot
- Legal name
- Nexxiot AG
- Website
- https://nexxiot.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Nexxiot is a Zurich-based IoT and TradeTech company that provides ATEX-certified hardware gateways, sensors, and the Connect Intelligent Cloud software platform for real-time tracking, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance of railcars and intermodal shipping containers, serving global rail operators, shipping lines, and asset owners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Nexxiot is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zürich
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Nexxiot business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of IoT gateway devices and sensors (Globehopper, Edge, Vector, Temperature Monitor, Kingpin Monitor, Loadtracker) deployed on railcars and containers. Hardware is sold as capital equipment to asset owners and operators.
- Software/Subscription (Connect Intelligent Cloud): Recurring software subscription revenue for cloud-based analytics, monitoring, and predictive maintenance platform. Software-as-a-service model with annual or multi-year subscription contracts based on fleet size and features.
- Managed Services: Ongoing monitoring and support services providing operational intelligence and reporting for asset fleet management.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom enterprise pricing based on fleet size and feature requirements |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Nexxiot product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nexxiot provides an integrated Asset Intelligence platform combining proprietary IoT hardware gateways and cloud-based software for real-time monitoring of railcars and shipping containers. The core consists of the Connect Intelligent Cloud software platform, Edge gateway for intermodal containers, and Globehopper gateway for railcars, complemented by specialized sensors (Vector, Temperature Monitor, Kingpin Monitor, Loadtracker). The platform delivers fleet management, asset tracking, predictive maintenance, cargo condition monitoring, and end-to-end supply chain visibility for rail and intermodal operators.
Product overview
Nexxiot provides an integrated Asset Intelligence platform combining IoT hardware gateways and cloud-based software for real-time monitoring of railcars and shipping containers. The core offering consists of Connect Intelligent Cloud (software platform), Edge gateway (for intermodal containers), and Globehopper gateway (for railcars). Additional specialized sensors including Vector (door/handbrake/hatch monitoring), Temperature Monitor, Kingpin Monitor, and Loadtracker extend the hardware ecosystem. Scope AI provides conversational AI access to IoT data. The platform enables fleet management, asset tracking, predictive maintenance, and supply chain visibility across rail, maritime, and intermodal transportation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Connect Intelligent Cloud: Nexxiot's cloud-based asset and fleet management software platform providing real-time visibility, analytics, and reporting for connected logistics assets.
- Globehopper
- Edge
- Vector
- Temperature Monitor
- Kingpin Monitor
- Loadtracker
Products and services
- Connect Intelligent Cloud Cloud-based asset and fleet management software that collects, aggregates, and presents IoT sensor data (real-time location, routes, conditions, mileage, asset utilization) for connected railcars and shipping containers. Provides analytics, alerts, geofencing, predictive maintenance, and reporting via an open API architecture compatible with ITSS IF 1 gateways.
- Edge Sensor gateway for intermodal shipping containers providing real-time location monitoring with data updates every 15-60 minutes. ATEX certified for Zone 2 environments, IP-rated, with a 6-10 year battery lifetime depending on use. Described as the smallest container-tracking device of its kind.
- Globehopper Hardware gateway for railcars and tank containers providing GPS location and shock detection with data updates every 5 minutes. Certified for ATEX Zone 1 or 21, IECEx, and HazLoc Div 2 hazardous environments. Designed for 8+ years zero maintenance with BLE 5.1 and ITSS Interface 2 connectivity.
- Scope AI AI assistant launched in October 2023 that enables conversational voice or text access to real-time IoT data through the Connect Intelligent Cloud. Users can ask questions and receive insights as maps, charts, tables, and reports, reducing the steps and skill sets required to query fleet and asset data.
- Vector Railcar subsystem sensor monitoring doors, handbrakes, and hatches with the industry's smallest form factor. Provides 15+ year battery lifetime, HazLoc Class 1 & 2 Div 2 certification, IP-rated dust and water protection, and operating temperature range -35C to +60C. Mountable in under five minutes.
- Temperature Monitor Temperature monitoring solution for temperature-sensitive cargo with measurement range -50C to +150C and 0.1C resolution. 6+ year battery lifetime, IP67 protection, ATEX and IECEx certified. Provides real-time temperature display via Bluetooth and live location tracking.
- Kingpin Monitor Safety monitoring sensor that confirms safe loading of semi-trailers on railcars by detecting kingpin engagement status. Provides LED status display and customizable alerts, with 6+ year battery lifetime, IPX9K protection, and operating temperature -30C to +50C.
- Loadtracker Load monitoring solution for railcars providing full/empty detection, loading event detection, tilted load detection, real-time notifications, and theft identification. 6+ year battery lifetime, IP66/IP67 protection, ATEX and IECEx certified. Installation in under 10 minutes.
Quantifiable outcome
- Largest IoT device fleet of its kind globally with approximately 1 million assets monitored
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Nexxiot
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Nexxiot technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability7 records
Feature8 records
Nexxiot partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Cedar AIcorePartnership for telematics integration enabling AI-powered analytics and enhanced data processing capabilities for rail and intermodal asset monitoring.
- Namsung ShippingcoreSmart container pilot for tracking and monitoring of shipping containers. Partnership demonstrates expansion into Asian maritime markets.
- PairpointcoreExtended partnership with Pairpoint (joint venture between Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation) for IoT connectivity and asset tracking integration. Pairpoint provides low-power wide-area network connectivity for Nexxiot devices.
- Sujan IndustriesminorStrategic partnership for industrial logistics and rail solutions in South Asian markets.
- TerratransminorPartnership for intermodal logistics digitalization services.
- P&O FerrymasterscoreDigitalization partner for intermodal rail and ferry operations. P&O Ferrymasters operates ferry and rail services across Europe, utilizing Nexxiot for container tracking.
- UnifeedercoreDigitalization partner for short-sea and feeder shipping operations. Unifeeder is a leading short-sea shipping network in Europe utilizing Nexxiot container monitoring solutions.
- RailPulseflagshipTechnology partner and channel reseller for North American rail market. RailPulse is a joint venture creating a platform for monitoring rail assets in North America, utilizing Nexxiot's IoT technology and data analytics capabilities.
- KS&CcoreStrategic partnership for rail logistics digitalization in North American markets. KS&C is a rail logistics company leveraging Nexxiot technology.
- 3C TelemetrycorePartnership for technology integration and expanded market reach in the rail telemetry space. 3C Telemetry provides additional integration capabilities for Nexxiot solutions.
- Green Lanes Partnership (Deloitte, Vodafone, Sumitomo Corporation)coreMulti-stakeholder partnership including Deloitte, Vodafone, and Sumitomo Corporation for digital corridor initiatives. Nexxiot participates in cross-border trade digitalization projects alongside these partners.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Nexxiot competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- RailVision: RailVision provides AI-based vision and IoT solutions for rail operations, including real-time asset monitoring and predictive maintenance. It is a direct peer to Nexxiot in railcar and rail-asset digital intelligence, competing for similar enterprise customers in Europe and North America.
- Traxens: Traxens builds IoT tracking devices and a cloud platform specifically for shipping containers, providing real-time visibility, condition monitoring, and security alerts. It competes head-to-head with Nexxiot's Edge gateway and Connect Intelligent Cloud in the intermodal container tracking segment.
- Arviem: Arviem offers real-time cargo monitoring and container tracking services for global supply chains, combining IoT sensors with a visibility platform. It is comparable to Nexxiot's container-side offering, addressing similar asset owners and shipper pain points around in-transit visibility.
- Eurotech: Eurotech provides rugged IoT hardware, edge gateways, and software platforms for industrial and transportation use cases including rail. It is directly comparable to Nexxiot as a provider of ATEX-grade gateways plus cloud software for fleet and asset intelligence in rail and intermodal.
Broad incumbents
- Wabtec: Wabtec is a large rail technology incumbent supplying locomotives, braking, signalling, and digital solutions including fleet asset management. It overlaps with Nexxiot's predictive maintenance and asset intelligence offerings but as part of a much broader rail portfolio.
- Siemens Mobility: Siemens Mobility provides rail rolling stock, signalling, and digital services for rail operators worldwide. Its digital services portfolio competes with Nexxiot for asset monitoring and predictive maintenance budgets at major rail operators, but from a much broader rail-systems position.
- Trimble Rail: Trimble's Rail division offers telematics, asset management, and predictive maintenance solutions for railcars and fleets. It is comparable to Nexxiot's rail telematics stack but operates as part of Trimble's broader transportation and logistics portfolio.
Emerging players
- Samsara: Samsara is a public IoT platform providing fleet telematics, equipment monitoring, and AI-based insights to industrial customers. While primarily focused on road fleets, its expansion into asset monitoring and condition sensing creates partial overlap with Nexxiot's rail and intermodal use cases.
- FourKites: FourKites provides a supply chain visibility platform with predictive ETA and shipment tracking across road, rail, ocean, and air. It overlaps with Nexxiot in intermodal visibility and analytics but does not own the IoT hardware layer, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant.
- project44: project44 offers a global supply chain visibility network connecting shippers, carriers, and 3PLs across transport modes. It is comparable to Nexxiot's intermodal visibility thesis but operates as a software/data layer without proprietary IoT hardware, making it more partner than competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Nexxiot social profiles
Digital presenceNexxiot compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance11 records
Nexxiot financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Nexxiot leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Nexxiot funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds11 records
Investors10 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Nexxiot M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Nexxiot
What does Nexxiot do?
Nexxiot provides an integrated Asset Intelligence platform combining proprietary IoT hardware gateways and cloud-based software for real-time monitoring of railcars and shipping containers. The core consists of the Connect Intelligent Cloud software platform, Edge gateway for intermodal containers, and Globehopper gateway for railcars, complemented by specialized sensors (Vector, Temperature Monitor, Kingpin Monitor, Loadtracker). The platform delivers fleet management, asset tracking, predictive maintenance, cargo condition monitoring, and end-to-end supply chain visibility for rail and intermodal operators.
Is Nexxiot a public or private company?
Nexxiot is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Nexxiot founded?
Nexxiot was founded in 2015. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Nexxiot based?
Nexxiot is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Nexxiot make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software/Subscription (Connect Intelligent Cloud) and managed Services.
Who are Nexxiot's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are RailVision, Traxens, Arviem and Eurotech. Broad incumbents are Wabtec, Siemens Mobility and Trimble Rail. Emerging players are Samsara, FourKites and project44.
Does Nexxiot have an API?
Yes. Nexxiot has implemented an Open API architecture enabling non-proprietary, open ecosystem integration. Any ITSS IF 1-compatible gateway with sensors can be integrated into the Connect Intelligent Cloud platform. This allows third-party devices to communicate easily with Nexxiot's platform and all data is processed in one place. Developer documentation is at nexxiot.com/connect.