ASTERRA
ASTERRA is a satellite infrastructure intelligence company using L-band SAR imagery and proprietary AI to detect underground water leaks and monitor soil moisture for water utilities, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators across 30+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersRosh Ha'ayin, Israel
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What ASTERRA does
ASTERRA, formerly Utilis, is an Israel-headquartered satellite infrastructure intelligence company founded in 2013 that applies L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery and proprietary AI algorithms to detect underground water leaks and assess subsurface soil moisture for water utilities, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators. The company was founded on SAR technology originally developed for detecting water on Mars, adapted for terrestrial applications, and has cumulatively identified 100,000+ leaks across 30+ countries while surpassing 1 million MWh of energy savings.
The product portfolio centers on three solutions — Recover (satellite-based leak detection for potable and wastewater networks), MasterPlan (pipe deficiency assessment for replacement prioritization), and EarthWorks (ground infrastructure monitoring for dams, levees, roads, rail, mining, and property) — all delivered through the EO Discover SaaS platform, which centralizes leak locations, crew activity, repair progress, and quantified water, energy, and CO2 savings. The underlying technology stack combines polarimetric SAR (PolSAR) data, patented image and signal processing algorithms, and AI models for anomaly detection and predictive analytics, with a recently launched commercial L-band SAR analytics API enabling third-party platform integration.
ASTERRA generates revenue primarily through subscription-based enterprise contracts (Recover, EarthWorks, MasterPlan, EO Discover licensing) sold via direct enterprise field sales and a growing channel partner ecosystem. Customers include large UK utilities (SUEZ, Anglian Water, South West Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities), Latin American utilities (AySA, SABESP, Maynilad, AEGEA), US government (New Mexico Environment Department LeakTracer, National Highways), and energy operators (Uniper), with select programs such as New Mexico LeakTracer offered free to small rural utilities, suggesting tiered, quote-based pricing tied to utility size and scope.
ASTERRA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ASTERRA
- Legal name
- Utilis Israel Ltd.
- Website
- https://asterra.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- ASTERRA is a satellite infrastructure intelligence company using L-band SAR imagery and proprietary AI to detect underground water leaks and monitor soil moisture for water utilities, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators across 30+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ASTERRA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Geospatial Infrastructure Intelligence / Satellite-Based Leak Detection
- NAICS
- Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Water Supply (4941)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Leak Localization & Condition Assessment (Inline Inspection, GPR, CCTV for Water Mains) (EUANAKAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Real-Time Monitoring & Smart Stormwater (Sensors, SCADA/IoT, RTC) (EUANAEAK)
Keywords
Where ASTERRA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rosh Ha'ayin
- HQ country
- Israel
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices3 records
Markets served
ASTERRA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Satellite Leak Detection Services (Recover): Subscription-based satellite-based leak detection services for water and wastewater utilities, providing actionable leak location data through the EO Discover platform. Customers receive periodic scan results identifying likely leak locations for field investigation.
- Infrastructure Assessment Services (EarthWorks, MasterPlan): Soil moisture mapping and pipe deficiency assessment services using satellite-based L-band SAR technology to help utilities and infrastructure operators proactively manage assets, assess underground conditions, and prevent failures.
- Platform Licensing (EO Discover): SaaS platform access for project management, data visualization, and analytics. EO Discover 2.0 and 3.0 versions provide dynamic workspace with customized, actionable insights for water and infrastructure management.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise utility pricing |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Cost-per-leak comparison vs alternatives |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
ASTERRA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ASTERRA provides satellite-based infrastructure intelligence using L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and proprietary AI algorithms to detect underground water leaks, assess pipe deficiencies, and map soil moisture for critical infrastructure. The company delivers its solutions (Recover, MasterPlan, EarthWorks) through its EO Discover SaaS platform, serving water utilities, government agencies, and infrastructure operators globally.
Product overview
ASTERRA is a satellite-based infrastructure intelligence company offering three core products—Recover, MasterPlan, and EarthWorks—delivered through its EO Discover SaaS platform. Recover uses L-band SAR satellite imagery and proprietary AI algorithms to detect underground water leaks for utilities; MasterPlan assesses pipe deficiencies for asset management planning; and EarthWorks monitors subsurface soil moisture to predict infrastructure failures in dams, levees, roads, railways, mining, and property sectors. The EO Discover platform serves as the centralized hub where all project data, leak locations, crew activities, repair progress, and environmental impact metrics (water, energy, CO2 savings) are consolidated for utility and infrastructure operators.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Recover: Satellite-based leak detection and analysis solution for water and wastewater utilities that supports non-revenue water reduction and provides analysis for proactive remediation and efficient crew use.
- MasterPlan
- EarthWorks
- EO Discover
Products and services
- Recover Satellite and AI-based leak detection solution for water and wastewater utilities. Supports leak detection to reduce non-revenue water (NRW) and provides analysis for potable and wastewater systems for proactive remediation and efficient crew deployment.
- MasterPlan Pipe deficiency assessment solution for water and wastewater utilities. Assesses underground pipe integrity to prioritize replacement decisions and long-term plans through an online GIS platform.
- EarthWorks Ground infrastructure assessment solution providing soil moisture maps to predict and prevent failure of critical infrastructure including dams, levees, roads, railways, mining operations, and property. Detects excess soil moisture that threatens infrastructure stability.
- EO Discover SaaS repository platform for all insights from ASTERRA projects. Centralizes leak locations, crew activities, repair progress, savings metrics (water, money, energy, CO2 emissions), and other key data for water and infrastructure management.
- L-band SAR Analytics API First-ever commercial API for L-band SAR analytics, enabling developers and partners to integrate satellite-based soil moisture and leak detection data into their own platforms and workflows.
- EarthWorks Rail Rail-specific application of EarthWorks providing soil moisture assessments for the railroad industry to monitor serviceability of railway tracks and drainage conditions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces water loss by up to 30% in treated water systems globally
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use ASTERRA
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ASTERRA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability6 records
Feature5 records
ASTERRA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and strategic.
- IntegroredcoreMexico-based consulting company partnership for satellite-based pipeline leak and illegal water tap detection. Partnership successfully identified 793 leaks and over 2,000 illegal taps in Irapuato, Guanajuato within three months.
- McKim & CreedcoreImplementation partner for New Mexico LeakTracer program, providing field support and technical expertise for satellite-based leak detection deployment in rural water systems. Partnership enables end-to-end service delivery combining ASTERRA's satellite technology with McKim & Creed's field capabilities.
- New Mexico Environment DepartmentflagshipFour-year contract for statewide satellite-based leak detection program (LeakTracer) to reduce water loss in rural drinking water systems. State-funded initiative aligned with Governor's 50-Year Water Action Plan, offered free to utilities serving fewer than 20,000 people.
- SUEZflagshipFive-year contract for water and wastewater partnership building on 8 years of strategic collaboration. Partnership benefits nearly every UK citizen through comprehensive leak detection and infrastructure assessment services.
- SkyFistrategicEarthWorks integration with SkyFi platform makes satellite insights for infrastructure monitoring accessible and affordable across multiple markets through enhanced distribution and accessibility.
- EsricoreEsri Partner Network member with Esri Release Ready Specialty certification, enabling integration with Esri's GIS platform and seamless data exchange with customer GIS systems.
- Tomorrow.iostrategicPartnership to prevent infrastructure failures worsened by climate change through combined satellite-based soil moisture monitoring and weather/climate analytics.
- Orbital InsightstrategicGO platform partnership providing infrastructure monitoring across multiple industries through combined geospatial analytics capabilities.
- VENG (Argentina)corePartnership with Argentine satellite firm VENG for SAOCOM constellation data used to protect natural resources and enhance leak detection capabilities in South America.
- Uniper EnergycoreEuropean energy supplier using EarthWorks solution for dam monitoring at energy facilities, demonstrating expansion into energy sector infrastructure monitoring.
- National HighwayscoreUK government agency using EarthWorks for road infrastructure monitoring on problematic sites in southwest England. Shortlisted for Ground Engineering Award for digital innovation.
- TU Delft and STOWAstrategicResearch partnership with Delft University of Technology and Foundation for Applied Water Management Research for testing PolSAR data to monitor Netherlands dikes and flood defenses.
- AEGEAcoreBrazilian water utility partnership for water loss reduction initiative using ASTERRA Recover solution.
- VitenscoreLargest drinking water company in the Netherlands guided by ASTERRA to reduce water loss using satellite leak detection.
- Central AlliancecoreUK channel partner for leak detection services, winner of Team of the Year Award at TechFest 2019 alongside ASTERRA.
- 2f Water VenturecoreChannel partner participating in ASTERRA Gives Global charitable program, demonstrating community-focused distribution approach.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ASTERRA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Rezatec: UK-based satellite analytics company applying geospatial data to pipeline monitoring, agriculture, and forestry. Closest direct peer to ASTERRA — competing on satellite-derived infrastructure intelligence for utilities and similar enterprise/government customers.
- Satelytics: US-based satellite analytics provider for oil & gas, pipeline, mining, and environmental monitoring. Directly comparable to ASTERRA's EarthWorks use cases, especially methane and infrastructure integrity, serving similar enterprise utility customers.
Broad incumbents
- Capella Space: SAR satellite operator providing high-resolution imagery-as-a-service. Represents a potential vertically integrated competitor or upstream data partner to ASTERRA's analytics layer, with growing analytics offerings.
- ICEYE: Operator of the world's largest commercial SAR satellite constellation, expanding into analytics and solutions for infrastructure and environmental monitoring. Comparable as an SAR data/analytics competitor with significant capital backing.
- Planet Labs: Public earth observation company with a large satellite constellation and growing analytics vertical. Competes in the broader geospatial intelligence space where ASTERRA operates, though Planet is more diversified across industries and use cases.
- Maxar Technologies: Large established satellite imagery and geospatial analytics provider with strong government and defense presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent in satellite-derived infrastructure and environmental intelligence.
- BlackSky Technology: Real-time geospatial intelligence company combining satellite imagery with AI analytics. Comparable in delivering analytics-as-a-service to government and enterprise customers, though focused more on monitoring than subsurface leak detection.
- Xylem (Pure Technologies): Global water technology leader with Pure Technologies providing acoustic-based pipeline condition assessment. Competes directly with ASTERRA in leak detection and pipe integrity for water utilities, but via in-pipe/ground-based sensing rather than satellite.
- Itron: Smart water meter and utility analytics incumbent serving municipal water utilities globally. Represents the broader smart-water competitive landscape that ASTERRA's satellite overlay either complements or competes against for utility budget share.
Emerging players
- Hydrosat: Satellite thermal infrared analytics company focused on water management, agriculture, and climate applications. Comparable emerging player in satellite-derived water intelligence; overlaps with ASTERRA's moisture detection use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ASTERRA social profiles
Digital presenceASTERRA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
ASTERRA financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ASTERRA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
ASTERRA subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
ASTERRA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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ASTERRA M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ASTERRA
What does ASTERRA do?
ASTERRA provides satellite-based infrastructure intelligence using L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and proprietary AI algorithms to detect underground water leaks, assess pipe deficiencies, and map soil moisture for critical infrastructure. The company delivers its solutions (Recover, MasterPlan, EarthWorks) through its EO Discover SaaS platform, serving water utilities, government agencies, and infrastructure operators globally.
Is ASTERRA a public or private company?
ASTERRA is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was ASTERRA founded?
ASTERRA was founded in 2013. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is ASTERRA based?
ASTERRA is headquartered in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel, in the Middle East region.
How does ASTERRA make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Satellite Leak Detection Services (Recover) is the primary driver. The others are infrastructure Assessment Services (EarthWorks, MasterPlan) and platform Licensing (EO Discover).
Who are ASTERRA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Rezatec and Satelytics. Broad incumbents are Capella Space, ICEYE, Planet Labs, Maxar Technologies, BlackSky Technology, Xylem (Pure Technologies) and Itron. Hydrosat is listed as an emerging player.
Does ASTERRA have an API?
Yes. ASTERRA launched its first ever API for commercial L-band SAR analytics. The API enables access to satellite-based soil moisture and leak detection data for developers and partners. Additional mention of unveiling a new API at GEOINT conference.
What industry is ASTERRA in?
ASTERRA's product category is Geospatial Infrastructure Intelligence / Satellite-Based Leak Detection. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUANAKAF, Leak Localization & Condition Assessment (Inline Inspection, GPR, CCTV for Water Mains), with a secondary code of BPAMANAM, Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms. Its NAICS code is 541360 and its SIC code is 3812.