NEER

What NEER does

NEER is a privately held, Kansas City-based software company that operates an AI-powered intelligence platform (NEER AIP) for civil infrastructure. The platform unifies geospatial mapping, machine learning model training and deployment, digital twin construction, hydraulic and hydrologic simulation (EPANET, EPASWMM, HEC-RAS), and a proprietary hyper-local weather forecasting model within a single cloud environment. It is built on fully managed GPU/CPU infrastructure (NVIDIA H100, A100, A6000, L40S) and exposes integrations with ArcGIS, PostGIS, Snowflake, and Databricks at the enterprise tier. The platform is sold both as a self-serve product at aip.neer.ai and through direct enterprise sales, with a freemium starter tier, Professional ($50-60/month) and Team ($200-250/month) subscription tiers, and custom-priced Enterprise contracts. Usage-based revenue is generated from GPU/CPU compute ($0.30/hr) plus add-ons for AI Studio ($500/month) and Weather API ($100/month).

NEER targets eight vertical segments: water utilities, wastewater utilities, stormwater utilities, electric & gas utilities, public works departments, engineering & consulting firms, government & planning agencies, and education institutions. Documented customers include the City of Raytown (MO), City of Edgerton (KS), engineering firms GBA and FCS, and larger engineering consultancy Burns & McDonnell. SOC 2 Type I certification is in progress, and the company currently discloses headcount in the 1-10 range with founder Elango Thevar (20+ years civil infrastructure experience) as the named executive. The company was founded in 2020 and has raised disclosed seed and grant capital from Arch Grants, Elemental Impact, gener8tor, and Arosa Capital Management.

The business model is a hybrid product-led growth and direct enterprise sales motion. Bottom-of-funnel evidence is built primarily through municipal and engineering consulting case studies, and special pricing is available for educational and nonprofit buyers. The company has not disclosed revenue, and operating geographies are documented only within the Kansas City metropolitan area despite global website distribution.

Name

NEER

Legal name

NEER

Website

https://neer.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NEER is a Kansas City-based AI platform that combines geospatial mapping, machine learning, hydraulic simulation, digital twin, and hyper-local weather forecasting to help water, wastewater, stormwater, electric, and gas utilities, public works departments, engineering firms, and government agencies predict and manage civil infrastructure outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Infrastructure AI Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAHAF

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Data, Analytics & AI Services

SECONDARYEUANAKAC

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction & Leak Detection

SECONDARYBPAEAAAJ

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Consulting & Systems Integration

Keywords

• Civil infrastructure software
• AI geospatial platform
• Hydraulic simulation software
• Utility asset management
• Digital twin infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription SaaS - Tiered Plans: Tiered subscription model with Starter (free), Professional ($50-60/user/month), Team ($200-250/month), and Enterprise (custom) plans. Revenue generated through per-user seat subscriptions with monthly or annual billing.
2. GPU/CPU Compute Usage: Usage-based compute resources for GPU/CPU workloads starting at $0.30/hr. Customers pay for actual compute consumption on top of subscription tier.
3. AI Studio Add-on: AI Studio access available as add-on starting at $500/month for advanced experiment tracking and model deployment capabilities.
4. Weather API Access: Weather API access available as add-on starting at $100/month for hyper-local weather forecasting integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NEER provides a unified cloud-based AI Intelligence Platform (NEER AIP) that combines geospatial mapping, machine learning workflows, hydraulic simulation (EPANET, EPASWMM, HEC-RAS), digital twin technology, and hyper-local weather forecasting for managing water, wastewater, stormwater, electric, gas, and public works infrastructure. Customers use the platform for asset management, demand forecasting, failure prediction, inflow/infiltration analysis, and capital improvement prioritization, with verticalized solutions for utilities, municipalities, engineering consultancies, government agencies, and educational institutions.

Product overview

NEER offers a unified cloud-based AI Intelligence Platform (AIP) for civil infrastructure management. The core NEER AIP platform combines mapping, AI, GPU/CPU compute, and foundation models to manage water, wastewater, stormwater, electric, gas, and public works infrastructure. The platform architecture includes NEER AI Studio for experiment tracking and model deployment, and Hyper Local Weather Forecasting for community-specific weather predictions. Specialized solutions are available for Water Utilities, Wastewater Utilities, Stormwater Utilities, Electric & Gas Utilities, Public Works, Engineering & Consulting Firms, Government & Planning Agencies, and Education institutions. Pricing tiers include Starter (free), Professional ($50-60/month), Team ($200-250/month), and Enterprise (custom) plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEER AIP: AI-powered platform for civil infrastructure management including mapping, AI modeling, hydraulic simulations, and digital twin technology for water, wastewater, stormwater, electric, gas, and public works.

Products and services

• NEER AIP (AI Intelligence Platform) Unified cloud platform that combines geospatial mapping, AI/ML workflows, hydraulic simulation, digital twin, and collaboration for water, wastewater, stormwater, electric, gas, and public works infrastructure. Built for utilities, municipalities, engineering firms, and government agencies that need predictive asset management without requiring GIS expertise or in-house IT.
• NEER AI Studio End-to-end AI workspace providing experiment tracking, ML model training, and real-time inference deployment for water, wastewater, stormwater, electric, and gas utilities. Targets infrastructure engineers and data scientists who need to build, version, and deploy custom models.
• Hyper Local Weather Forecasting Weather intelligence module that delivers community-specific weather forecasts by combining NEER's proprietary AI weather model with Microsoft Aurora, NVIDIA Corrdiff/FourcastNet, and Google Weather Next. Used by utilities and public works teams for infrastructure planning and weather emergency response.
• Water Utilities Solution Specialized solution for water utilities providing centralized asset management for water distribution networks, GIS mapping, digital twins for demand forecasting, and ML-powered asset failure predictions and CIP prioritization.
• Wastewater Utilities Solution Solution for wastewater utilities enabling unified sewer system data management, inflow and infiltration analysis, sanitary sewer overflow management, and digital twins for flow and depth forecasting with risk-based capital planning.
• Stormwater Utilities Solution Solution for stormwater agencies providing comprehensive asset management for catch basins, inlets, pipes, channels, and pump stations with flood risk prediction and mitigation capabilities.
• Electric and Gas Utilities Solution Solution for electric and gas utilities enabling asset management for substations, transformers, power lines, and gas pipelines with safety and risk assessments, digital twins for demand management, outage reporting, and regulatory compliance features.
• Public Works Solution Solution for public works departments providing end-to-end asset management for roads, sidewalks, streetlights, and urban forestry, with citizen engagement tools and integration of hyper-local weather data for local governments.
• Engineering and Consulting Solution Solution for engineering and consulting firms providing digital twin building, master plan creation, project delivery acceleration, and ML solutions for asset prioritization, risk analysis, I&I analysis, public engagement, and data-driven storytelling.
• Government and Planning Solution Solution for government agencies providing unified infrastructure data, community engagement tools, data-backed decision making, and equity-focused planning with climate risk assessment and scenario modeling capabilities.
• Education Solution Solution for educational institutions providing geospatial and AI tools integrated into engineering, urban planning, and data science curricula, with support for faculty-led research, real-world applications, spatial data analysis, and predictive modeling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% carbon monoxide spike detection accuracy during field trials (note: this was CSIR AI-LSEI technology, not NEER)

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArcGIScoreTechnology or IntegrationFull integration with ArcGIS servers and platforms. ArcGIS integration available across Professional, Team, and Enterprise tiers. Enables seamless connection to existing ArcGIS infrastructure for data enrichment and workflow integration.
• PostGIScoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise tier integration with PostGIS (PostgreSQL spatial extension) for advanced geospatial data management and queries.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise tier integration with Databricks for big data processing, MLflow experiment tracking, and advanced analytics workflows.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise tier integration with Snowflake for cloud data warehouse capabilities and enterprise data sharing.
• Microsoft AuroracoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft Aurora AI weather model for hyper-local weather forecasting capabilities within the NEER platform.
• Google Weather NextcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Google Weather Next AI model for enhanced hyper-local weather forecasting and climate prediction.
• NVIDIA Corrdiff/FourcastNetcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with NVIDIA's Corrdiff and FourcastNet weather models for high-resolution weather forecasting and extreme weather prediction.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems: Infrastructure engineering software (OpenFlows, WaterGEMS) widely used by utilities and engineering consultants for hydraulic modeling and asset planning. Comparable in offering hydraulic simulation tools (e.g., WaterGEMS/SewerGEMS) that overlap with NEER's EPANET/HEC-RAS workflows.
• Innovyze (Autodesk): Water and wastewater infrastructure modeling and analytics suite (InfoWater, InfoSWMM) now part of Autodesk. Comparable in delivering hydraulic simulation and asset analytics to utilities, but as part of a much broader infrastructure software portfolio.
• Xylem VueWorks: Xylem's digital water asset management and analytics platform for utilities. Comparable in offering GIS-centric asset management for water/wastewater, but as part of a large water technology conglomerate.
• Trimble: Provider of geospatial, construction, and infrastructure software for utilities and public works. Comparable in serving civil infrastructure asset management workflows, but at much larger scale across multiple verticals.
• Autodesk: Major civil engineering software provider (Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, formerly Innovyze) used by engineering consultants and utilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping hydraulic modeling and infrastructure design capabilities.
• Esri: Dominant GIS platform (ArcGIS) used by nearly all U.S. utilities and municipalities for spatial asset management. Comparable as the foundational mapping layer for civil infrastructure, though NEER integrates with rather than competes head-on with ArcGIS.

Direct peers

• VODA.ai: AI platform focused on water and wastewater pipe condition assessment and risk prediction for utilities. Most directly comparable to NEER's water/wastewater vertical in applying ML to municipal infrastructure assets.
• Fracta: Machine learning platform for water utility pipe asset management and failure prediction. Comparable in its verticalized AI-for-water utility positioning and predictive analytics use cases.
• Klir: Water utility compliance and analytics platform serving municipal water operators. Comparable to NEER's Water/Wastewater solutions in targeting the same regulated municipal buyer with unified data and analytics.

Emerging players

• Emagin: AI platform for water and wastewater utilities focused on operational intelligence and predictive insights. Comparable emerging vertical AI player with overlapping utility buyer but more limited geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/neer_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/neeraiinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neerinc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about NEER