What Zyfra does

Zyfra (Группа компаний «Цифра») is a Russian industrial software developer founded in 2017 as a roll-up of specialized IT companies serving heavy industry, with operational roots stretching back to 1988 via the VIST Group. The company builds and operates the ZIIoT (Zyfra Industrial IoT) digital platform — a PaaS 'operating system' for industrial enterprises that enables real-time data collection, production management, and rapid development of vertical-specific industrial applications. On top of ZIIoT, Zyfra delivers a portfolio of industry-specific solutions including Цифра.Карьер for mining transport dispatching, Цифра.Диспетчер (MDC/MES/TOiR modules) for machine building, ПК Геонафт for oil & gas drilling planning, autonomous mining truck and drilling systems, and AI-powered tools such as computer vision for collision warning and a generative-AI 'AI Chemist' agent built on Sber's GigaChat LLM.

Zyfra serves six primary verticals — mining (open-pit and underground), oil & gas (upstream and downstream), machine building and metalworking, chemistry and petrochemistry, metallurgy, and energy/utilities — with marquee customers including ALROSA, SUEK, Nornickel, RUSAL, Apatit/PhosAgro, SIBUR, Gazprom Neft, and GAZ. The company reports 500+ digitized enterprises, 24,000+ connected equipment units, and 1,400+ employees across development centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Ivanovo, Smolensk, Kemerovo, and other Russian cities, plus offices in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and a Helsinki-registered legal entity. It is designated a systemically important Russian IT organization, and its core products are listed in the Russian Software Registry — positioning Zyfra as a primary beneficiary of post-sanctions import substitution in industrial software.

The company monetizes via enterprise software licensing (subscription-based, multi-year contracts), implementation and integration services, and training programs through Цифра Academy. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales targeting large industrial accounts with an expanding channel partner network of 84 system integrators and IT infrastructure providers, with a deliberate 2024 shift toward a vendor business model. Revenue is private and undisclosed; 2023 disclosures cite 647% ZIIoT platform sales growth and >20% international contract share, and the company received a $13.4 million VEB Ventures investment in 2021.

Name

Zyfra

Legal name

ООО «Цифра»

Website

https://zyfra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Zyfra is a Russian industrial software developer serving heavy industry (mining, oil & gas, metallurgy, chemicals, machinery, energy) with its ZIIoT Industrial IoT platform and vertical-specific MES, dispatching, and autonomous robotics solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Platform / Industrial Manufacturing Software

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Industries IIoT (Oil & Gas/Chemicals/Pharma/Food) (IMAIAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Factory Automation & Control Systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) (IMAIAMAA), Discrete Manufacturing IIoT (Automotive/Electronics/Machinery) (IMAIAMAN), Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT software
• Industrial digitalization platform
• MES manufacturing solutions
• Mining automation software
• Autonomous mining robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Platform Access: Enterprise software licensing for industrial digitalization platforms and MES solutions. Pricing based on project scope and enterprise requirements.
2. Implementation Services: System integration, customization and deployment services for industrial clients. Includes technical support and maintenance.
3. Training and Education: Цифра Академия provides educational programs, online practicums, and certification for engineers and managers. Revenue from training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Zyfra develops and sells the ZIIoT (Zyfra Industrial IoT) digital platform — a PaaS 'operating system' for industrial enterprises — along with industry-specific software solutions for mining transport dispatching, machine-building monitoring, oil and gas drilling support, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), autonomous mining robotics, and AI-powered production assistants. The company serves heavy industry verticals including mining, metallurgy, oil & gas (upstream and downstream), machine building, chemistry/petrochemistry, and energy/utilities.

Product overview

Zyfra (Группа компаний Цифра) is a Russian industrial software developer offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is the Zyfra Industrial IoT Platform (ZIIoT), a cross-industrial digital platform for production management and industrial application development. Built on this platform are specialized solutions organized by industry: (1) Mining division products including Цифра. Карьер for open-pit and underground operations, Цифра. Горный MES, and robotic solutions for autonomous trucks and drilling rigs; (2) Machine Building and Metalworking products centered on Цифра. Диспетчер suite comprising MDC monitoring, MES planning, TOiR maintenance, and ARM Holding analytics modules; (3) Oil & Gas upstream solutions including ПК Геонафт, ГеоТензор, and Geonaft Web Solution for drilling planning and support; (4) Continuous productions (downstream) built on ZIIoT with MES Constructor for petrochemical, chemical, metallurgy, and energy sectors; and (5) AI-powered add-ons like Цифра. Обзор 360 for computer vision and AI Chemist for generative AI assistance. The portfolio also includes cross-industry solutions for quality labs, material/energy balances, and tech monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zyfra Industrial IoT Platform (ZIIoT): Digital industrial platform for production management and environment for developing industrial applications, serving as the foundational PaaS layer for all of Zyfra's solutions.
• Цифра. Диспетчер
• Цифра. Карьер
• ПК Геонафт
• Цифра. Конструктор MES
• Цифра. Роботизация карьерных самосвалов (Robotruck)
• Цифра. Роботизация буровых станков (Robodrill)
• Цифра Академия
• ЦИФРА. Балансы
• ЦИФРА. Лаборатория качества

Products and services

• Zyfra Industrial IoT Platform (ZIIoT) Industrial IoT platform for production management and development environment for industrial applications. Enables data collection, real-time decision making, transport optimization and robotization, and production capacity maximization. Serves as the cross-industrial PaaS foundation for all Zyfra solutions.
• Цифра. Конструктор MES (MES Constructor / ZIAK) MES solution complex for automating complex manufacturing production processes across continuous industries (chemistry, petrochemistry, oil & gas downstream, metallurgy). Included in Russian Software Registry.
• Цифра. Диспетчер (Dispatcher) IT product suite for operational control of industrial enterprise efficiency, comprising MDC (machine data collection), MES (manufacturing execution), TOiR (maintenance and repair management), and ARM Holding (consolidated corporate analytics) modules. Targets machine-building and metalworking sectors with over 70% market share of industrial monitoring systems in Russia.
• Цифра. Карьер: Открытые горные работы (Quarry: Open Pit Mining) Automated management system for mining and transport complex for open-pit mining operations. Dispatches quarry transport and drilling operations with automatic distribution of dump trucks along routes based on configurable efficiency criteria. Used by ALROSA, SUEK, and other major mining companies.
• Цифра. Карьер: Подземные горные работы (Quarry: Underground Mining) Automated management system for mining and transport complex for underground mining operations.
• ПК Геонафт (Geonaft PC) Software package for planning and supporting well drilling operations, including geonavigation and geomechanical modeling for optimal drilling and well completion. Used by SIBUR and other major oil & gas companies.
• Цифра. Балансы (Balances) Solution for managing material and energy flows in oil & gas and petrochemical industries.
• Цифра. Лаборатория качества (Quality Laboratory) Comprehensive solution for industrial laboratories, used in oil & gas and petrochemical industries.
• Цифра. Роботизация карьерных самосвалов (Quarry Haul Truck Robotics) Robotic system for quarry haulage operations including autonomous and remote-controlled dump trucks (BELAZ-7513R with 130-ton payload, 90-ton model also available). Deployed at SUEK with +20% productivity increase. Includes underground mine truck remote control (pilot project with Nornickel).
• Цифра. Роботизация буровых станков (Drilling Rig Robotics) Autonomous and remote control system for quarry drilling operations, covered by a Russian Federation patent for invention.
• GeoTrack Simulator for processing and correcting telemetry instrument measurements for oil and gas drilling operations.
• ГеоТензор (GeoTensor) 3D simulator for geological and geomechanical modeling used in oil and gas exploration and drilling planning.
• Geonaft Web Solution Unified platform for production information collection with tools for planning, support, and analysis of drilling processes in oil and gas operations.
• Цифра. Обзор 360 (Overview 360) Video overview and collision warning system using computer vision for mining operations, providing real-time situational awareness around mining equipment.
• Цифра. Умный ковш (Smart Bucket) Computer vision system for tooth control and granulometric composition analysis in excavator buckets used in mining operations.
• Цифра. Техмониторинг (Tech Monitoring) Solution for quick start of digitalization and software import substitution for medium industrial enterprises, providing a fast-deployment monitoring package.
• Цифра. Горный MES (Mining MES) Comprehensive mining production management solution based on ZIIoT platform, MES constructor, and Quarry dispatcher system, enabling end-to-end production management from pit to concentrating plant.
• Цифра. Система контроля загрузки и топлива (Loading and Fuel Control System) Optimization of mineral and non-metallic material transportation processes with continuous diagnostics and careful operation of dump trucks in mining operations.
• Цифра. Советчик водителя самосвала (Dump Truck Advisor) AI-powered recommendation system for optimal route passing for dump truck drivers in mining operations.
• AI Chemist (AI Химик) Industrial AI assistant based on the ZIIoT platform integrating predictive ML analytics with large language models (LLM) to provide real-time recommendations, generate reports, and issue warnings for technologists and operators in chemical production. Reduces laboratory data acquisition time from 4-6 hours to 30 minutes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 647% sales growth of ZIIoT platform in 2023
• +13 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• БЕЛАЗ (BELAZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Strategic partnership for development and production of robotic mining equipment. Opened first in Russia complex of intelligent mining production laboratories at St. Petersburg Mining University in 2022. Jointly developed and released serial models of autonomous dump trucks with 130 and 90 ton payload capacity.
• Газпром нефть (Gazprom Neft)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint venture 'Digital Industrial Platform' created in 2020 - a strategic partnership for developing digital solutions for oil and gas enterprises. In 2022, launched first Russian platform ZIIoT Oil&Gas for managing oil and gas enterprises.
• Сколковский институт науки и технологий (Skoltech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with leading Russian universities and research centers in oil and gas production. Skoltech collaboration for research and development in oil and gas digitalization.
• МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова (Moscow State University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for oil and gas digitalization research and talent development.
• РГУ нефти и газа (НИУ) имени И.М. ГубкинаminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with leading oil and gas university for research and specialized training programs.
• Казанский федеральный университетminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for oil and gas digitalization research.
• Тюменский государственный университетminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for oil and gas digitalization research.
• Тюменский индустриальный университетminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for oil and gas digitalization research and specialized training.
• Сбер (Sberbank) / GigaChatcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of Sber's GigaChat MAX LLM model into ZIIoT platform for AI Chemist project at АО 'Апатит'. AI agent combines predictive ML analytics and large language models for production support.
• AxenixminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint webinar on fast start of digital transformation for medium business enterprises.
• НИВА (Беларусь) (NIVA Belarus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperience in developing robotic models of drilling machines together with manufacturers.
• Revhati (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperience in developing robotic models of drilling machines together with manufacturers.

Scale indicators33 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AVEVA: Global industrial software leader with PI System (which Zyfra explicitly displaced at PhosAgro/Apatit) and a broad MES/SCADA portfolio serving process industries including mining, chemicals, and oil & gas - directly comparable to Zyfra's industrial software stack.
• Siemens Digital Industries: MindSphere IoT platform and SIMATIC/SCADA industrial automation suite for discrete and process manufacturing - comparable to Zyfra's ZIIoT platform across factory automation, MES, and IIoT capabilities.
• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Industrial IoT and process automation platform for energy, mining, and manufacturing - overlaps with Zyfra's discrete and process manufacturing portfolio.
• Honeywell Forge: Industrial software platform (formerly Honeywell Connected Plant) for process industries including oil & gas, chemicals, and refining - directly competes with Zyfra's downstream and chemical industry offerings.
• Hexagon (HxGN SDx): Industrial software and autonomous mining solutions including HxGN SDx platform for fleet management, geomechanics, and autonomous haulage - overlaps with Zyfra's mining dispatch and autonomous systems.
• ABB Ability: Industrial IoT and automation platform for mining, process industries, and manufacturing - comparable in scope and target verticals to Zyfra's industrial digitalization portfolio.

Direct peers

• Caterpillar (Cat MineStar): MineStar Command for autonomous haulage and Cat autonomous mining trucks - directly comparable to Zyfra's autonomous dump truck and drilling systems for quarrying.
• PTC: ThingWorx industrial IoT platform and Creo/PLM suite serving discrete manufacturers - direct comparison point for Zyfra's machine-building and metalworking IIoT solutions.
• Epiroc: 6th Sense digital portfolio and Pit Viper autonomous drilling rigs for mining - directly comparable to Zyfra's autonomous drilling rigs and mining robotics division.
• Komatsu (FrontRunner/Smart Construction): FrontRunner autonomous haulage system with commercially deployed driverless mining trucks - the global benchmark Zyfra is competing against in autonomous mining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZyfraCompany
• Facebookfacebook.com/Zyfra.International

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

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