Safegrid
Safegrid provides intelligent grid monitoring hardware (Grayhawk, Grayfox sensors) and the GridGuardian cloud analytics platform to electric utilities and industrial operators for real-time fault detection, location, and prediction across medium- and high-voltage power networks; acquired by G&W Electric in May 2026.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersUusimaa, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Safegrid does
Safegrid Oy, founded in Finland in 2019 and headquartered in Espoo with R&D and production in Turku, provides an Intelligent Grid System® that combines wireless high-frequency sensors with a cloud analytics platform for real-time fault detection, location, and prediction in medium- and high-voltage (10-240 kV) power networks. The system comprises two sensor families — Grayhawk® for overhead lines and Grayfox® for underground cables — feeding the GridGuardian® analytics platform, which delivers fault location accuracy within approximately 100 meters using transient-based detection with GPS time synchronization and an optional Smart Fault Prediction™ module based on partial discharge monitoring. Safegrid targets electric Distribution System Operators and Transmission System Operators, with secondary penetration into industrial and mining operators, and serves 70+ customers across Finland, Norway, the rest of Europe, India, Indonesia, Australia, and the United States.
The company operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market model with regional VP Sales coverage (US and Europe/APAC/MEA) supported by a global network of authorized sales partners across eleven countries, and was acquired by G&W Electric — a 120-year-old US-headquartered grid equipment manufacturer with operations in over 100 countries — in May 2026. Safegrid generates revenue through hardware sensor sales (Grayhawk and Grayfox) plus recurring SaaS subscriptions for the GridGuardian cloud platform and the Smart Fault Prediction add-on, billed annually per sensor node with cellular data and multicarrier SIM costs bundled into the subscription. The system integrates with utility SCADA, DMS, OMS, and ADMS platforms via REST API, and an advanced integration with FLIR systems enables automatic fault isolation. CE and FCC compliance and deployment evidence spanning arctic to tropical operating environments support the platform's claimed reliability and universality.
Post-acquisition, Safegrid continues to operate from Espoo with its existing leadership and team, and the G&W Electric relationship provides access to a global utility equipment customer base that materially expands the addressable market beyond what an independent early-stage company could have reached.
Safegrid firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Safegrid
- Legal name
- Safegrid Oy
- Website
- https://www.safegrid.io/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Safegrid provides intelligent grid monitoring hardware (Grayhawk, Grayfox sensors) and the GridGuardian cloud analytics platform to electric utilities and industrial operators for real-time fault detection, location, and prediction across medium- and high-voltage power networks; acquired by G&W Electric in May 2026.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Safegrid industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Grid Monitoring & Fault Detection Software
- NAICS
- Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Smart Grid Sensors & Monitoring Deployment (PMUs, Line Sensors, Fault Indicators) (EUAEANAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Grid Analytics, Forecasting & Decision Support (Load/DER/Outage) (EUADAEAI), SCADA/DMS/OMS Integration, Upgrades & Managed Services (EUAEANAE), Protection, Control & Monitoring (Relays, RTUs, Fault Recorders, Condition Monitoring) (IMAGAAAD)
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Where Safegrid is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Uusimaa
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Safegrid business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- SaaS Subscription (Software): Annual SaaS subscription for GridGuardian cloud platform and Smart Fault Prediction feature, charged per sensor node. Data package costs are included in SaaS fee.
- Hardware Sensors: Sale of Grayhawk and Grayfox wireless sensors for grid monitoring installation
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | SaaS subscription per sensor node including data package |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Safegrid product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Safegrid provides an Intelligent Grid System® that combines instant-on wireless high-frequency sensors (Grayhawk® for overhead lines, Grayfox® for underground cables) with the GridGuardian® cloud analytics platform. The system locates, predicts, and prevents grid faults in medium- and high-voltage distribution and transmission networks using transient-based detection and GPS time synchronization. It is sold to electric utilities and large industrial operators as a combination of hardware sensor sales and annual SaaS subscriptions per sensor node.
Product overview
Safegrid offers the Intelligent Grid System® as its core unified product—a platform combining wireless sensors with cloud-based analytics. The system comprises two hardware sensor families (Grayhawk® for overhead lines and Grayfox® for underground cables) feeding data into the GridGuardian® analytics platform, which provides real-time fault detection, location within ~100 meters accuracy, and predictive maintenance capabilities. Smart Fault Prediction™ is an optional add-on SaaS module within GridGuardian that enables 24/7 partial discharge monitoring for fault prevention. The system operates across medium- and high-voltage grids (10-240 kV) using cellular communication with built-in multicarrier SIM cards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Intelligent Grid System®: A comprehensive grid monitoring solution combining wireless sensors (Grayhawk® for overhead lines, Grayfox® for underground cables) with GridGuardian® analytics software for real-time fault detection, location, and prediction.
Products and services
- Intelligent Grid System® Comprehensive grid monitoring solution combining Grayhawk® overhead-line sensors and Grayfox® underground-cable sensors with the GridGuardian® cloud analytics platform to locate, predict and prevent grid faults in medium- and high-voltage grids using transient-based detection with GPS time synchronization for accuracy within approximately 100 meters.
- GridGuardian® Analytics Platform Cloud-based analytics software (hosted on Microsoft Azure) that monitors the grid in real time, providing fault detection and location, predictive maintenance alerts, real-time monitoring dashboard, SMS/email notifications, and REST API integration for SCADA/DMS/OMS/ADMS systems.
- Grayhawk® Sensor Wireless sensor family for overhead line monitoring across 10-240 kV networks, with IP65 protection, cellular M2M multicarrier SIM communication, 0.5 W average power consumption, and installation on live lines without direct conductor contact.
- Grayfox® Sensor Wireless sensor family for underground cable grid monitoring using Rogowski coils installed in cable feeders, with cellular M2M multicarrier SIM communication, IP65 protection and operation across 10-240 kV voltage levels.
- Smart Fault Prediction™ Optional add-on SaaS feature within GridGuardian that enables predictive maintenance through 24/7/365 partial discharge monitoring, generating heat maps of fault precursor locations and quantifying precursor event energies to predict faults before they cause failures.
Quantifiable outcome
- Fault location time reduced by up to 80%
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Safegrid
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Safegrid technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
Safegrid partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- G&W ElectriccoreG&W Electric acquired Safegrid in May 2026. G&W Electric is a global leader in power grid solutions founded in 1905, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois with manufacturing in over 100 countries. The acquisition expands G&W Electric's digital and analytics capabilities and Safegrid's access to global markets. Safegrid continues operating from Espoo, Finland.
- EleniacoreMajor collaboration project to enhance reliability of Elenia's 110 kV regional power network. Safegrid supplies Intelligent Grid System for precise fault location and prediction. Project covers approximately 500 km of 110 kV lines across Finland. First major regional grid deployment outside the US.
- InsulectcoreAuthorized Sales Partner in Australia. Insulect is a diversified high-voltage equipment specialist with over 30 years of experience, 400+ customers, manufacturing centers in Australia, offering transformers, switchgear, network monitoring, and industrial systems.
- Madhav EngineerscoreSales partner in India for distribution utility market
- EB ElektrominorSales partner in Norway for Norwegian power grid operations market
- Elo ÉnergieminorSales partner representing Safegrid in the French market
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Safegrid competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sentient Energy: Sentient Energy (a Koch Engineered Solutions company) sells overhead line sensors and analytics for distribution fault detection and location. It competes most directly with Safegrid's Grayhawk product and GridGuardian analytics for DSO monitoring budgets.
- LineVision: LineVision provides non-contact overhead line monitoring sensors and analytics for dynamic line rating and asset health. Overlaps with Safegrid on medium/high-voltage overhead monitoring and predictive analytics for utility transmission and distribution operators.
- Tollgrade (Eaton): Eaton's Tollgrade line of fault sensors and Lighthouse fault analytics targets exactly the same use case as Safegrid's Intelligent Grid System — automated fault detection and location on distribution feeders for DSOs.
- Hubbell/Aclara: Hubbell's Aclara business supplies distribution grid sensors and AMI/AMI analytics to utilities, with overlapping fault detection, line monitoring, and SCADA integration capabilities targeting the same DSO buyer.
- Itron: Itron offers smart grid sensors, distribution intelligence, and AMI analytics for utilities. Comparable to Safegrid in selling sensor-based grid visibility and analytics software to electric distribution utilities.
- Sensus (Xylem): Sensus, a Xylem brand, provides AMI, distribution intelligence, and grid monitoring solutions to electric and water utilities. Overlaps with Safegrid in sensor deployment and analytics for distribution grid operators.
Broad incumbents
- ABB e-Mesh: ABB offers a broad portfolio of grid automation, protection relays, and distribution management software that includes fault detection and monitoring features competitive with Safegrid, sold as part of larger utility solutions.
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure ADMS: Schneider Electric's ADMS, EcoStruxure, and grid monitoring offerings bundle fault location, distribution automation, and SCADA functions that overlap with Safegrid's analytics but are sold as part of a much larger utility software suite.
- Siemens Gridscale X: Siemens Smart Infrastructure's Gridscale X, Spectrum Power ADMS, and grid monitoring portfolio address the same utility fault-management and grid visibility use cases as Safegrid, as part of a comprehensive industrial automation stack.
- GE Vernova GridOS: GE Vernova's GridOS software, MDS digital substation, and distribution management solutions serve utility transmission and distribution customers with overlapping fault detection and asset health monitoring capabilities to Safegrid.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Safegrid social profiles
Digital presenceSafegrid compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Safegrid financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Safegrid leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Safegrid funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors4 records
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Safegrid M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Safegrid
What does Safegrid do?
Safegrid provides an Intelligent Grid System® that combines instant-on wireless high-frequency sensors (Grayhawk® for overhead lines, Grayfox® for underground cables) with the GridGuardian® cloud analytics platform. The system locates, predicts, and prevents grid faults in medium- and high-voltage distribution and transmission networks using transient-based detection and GPS time synchronization. It is sold to electric utilities and large industrial operators as a combination of hardware sensor sales and annual SaaS subscriptions per sensor node.
Is Safegrid a public or private company?
Safegrid is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Safegrid founded?
Safegrid was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Safegrid based?
Safegrid is headquartered in Uusimaa, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Safegrid make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SaaS Subscription (Software) is the primary driver. The others are hardware Sensors.
Who are Safegrid's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sentient Energy, LineVision, Tollgrade (Eaton), Hubbell/Aclara, Itron and Sensus (Xylem). Broad incumbents are ABB e-Mesh, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure ADMS, Siemens Gridscale X and GE Vernova GridOS.
Does Safegrid have an API?
Yes. Safegrid provides a REST API interface for integrating the GridGuardian service into existing distribution or outage management systems. The API allows calculated fault locations and fault classifications to be transferred to external systems (DMS, OMS, ADMS, SCADA) for further inspection and benefits. Utilities can visualize fault locations in existing monitors, export fault locations to DMS/OMS fault management processes, manage organizational tasks for field patrol works, and integrate with FLIR systems for automatic fault isolation.
What industry is Safegrid in?
Safegrid's product category is Grid Monitoring & Fault Detection Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEANAH, Smart Grid Sensors & Monitoring Deployment (PMUs, Line Sensors, Fault Indicators), with a secondary code of EUADAEAI, Grid Analytics, Forecasting & Decision Support (Load/DER/Outage). Its NAICS code is 22112 and its SIC code is 3823.