JustAir Solutions

What JustAir Solutions does

JustAir Solutions is a Detroit-based, privately held software company founded around 2020 by CEO Darren Riley to deliver hyperlocal air quality monitoring and transparency for communities disproportionately affected by pollution. The company's core product is a monitor-agnostic air quality management platform that ingests data from heterogeneous sensor hardware — including regulatory-grade Federal Reference Monitors and low-cost sensors from manufacturers such as Aeroqual, Kunak, and QuantAQ — and consolidates it into unified public-facing dashboards, administrative tools, a customizable text alert system (MyJustAir), and an analytics and insights hub. Supporting modules cover automated QA/QC with anomaly detection, network management for distributed sensor fleets, and community engagement resources including workshops, culturally-competent materials, and innovations such as an Air Quality Index Light and an asthma exacerbation tracker.

The business model is a SaaS subscription with quote-based, enterprise pricing distributed through direct sales to government agencies (county health departments, municipal governments, tribal nations, air quality management districts) and partnerships with community organizations. Revenue is supplemented by grant-funded deployments, including those supported by the EPA Inflation Reduction Act and Detroit Startup Fund programs. As of 2024, the platform supports more than 30 air quality programs across 13 U.S. states, with flagship deployments including a 100+ sensor network in Wayne County, Michigan; an 11-sensor municipal network in Dearborn; a 17-device tribal network for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and integration with South Coast AQMD's AQ-SPEC Sensor Library Program in California. Total disclosed external funding is approximately $240,000 across TechRise Chicago, Red Cedar Ventures, Google for Startups, and Detroit Startup Fund grants, supporting a lean team of roughly 12 members including engineering, network management, partnerships, and field operations staff.

Name

JustAir Solutions

Legal name

JustAir

Website

https://justair.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JustAir Solutions is a Detroit-based software company that provides a monitor-agnostic air quality management platform integrating diverse sensors into unified dashboards, real-time alerts, and analytics for government agencies, tribal nations, community organizations, and health institutions across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality Monitoring Software

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Environmental data platform
• Sensor integration software
• Air quality analytics
• Community health monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Air Quality Monitoring Platform Subscription: Software-as-a-service platform subscription model providing access to air quality monitoring dashboards, data analytics tools, and community engagement features. Pricing appears to be tailored to client size and scope.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JustAir provides a monitor-agnostic air quality management SaaS platform that integrates data from any air quality sensor (regulatory-grade or low-cost) into a unified dashboard with automated QA/QC, advanced analytics, and resident-facing engagement tools. It serves government agencies, tribal nations, community organizations, and health institutions with subscription-based access to its software, alongside the MyJustAir consumer text-alert application for hyperlocal air quality notifications.

Product overview

JustAir offers a unified air quality management platform comprising six integrated modules: the core JustAir Platform, Universal Air Monitoring (for monitor-agnostic data integration), Network Management (for automated QA/QC and data quality), Data and Insights Hub (for analytics and reporting), and Community Engagement (for resident-facing alerts and outreach). Supporting sub-products include the MyJustAir text alert system, the JustAir Admin Dashboard, and specialized programs like the Wayne County Mobile Asthma Monitoring Program. The platform serves government agencies, community groups, and health institutions across multiple U.S. states, integrating data from over 30 air quality programs. All modules share a common data layer, with the public-facing JustAir app and administrative dashboards built atop the same unified platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JustAir Platform A comprehensive air quality management SaaS platform that integrates data from any air quality monitor (regulatory-grade to low-cost sensors from manufacturers such as Aeroqual, Kunak, and QuantAQ) into a unified dashboard. It provides automated QA/QC, anomaly detection, multi-monitor analytics, and administrative tools for governments, tribal nations, environmental agencies, and community organizations.
• MyJustAir A hyperlocal personalized text alert system that allows residents to subscribe to notifications from specific air quality monitors near where they live, work, and play, with customizable pollution threshold settings for real-time safety decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wayne County expanded from fewer than 5 regulatory monitors to over 100 community sensors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, key and supporting.

• City of Detroit / Detroit Economic Growth CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of Detroit's $700,000 Startup Fund, receiving both funding and visibility as a promising Detroit-based startup. The fund was established to support local businesses and generate economic activity.
• Wayne County, MI Department of Health, Human & Veterans ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship partnership launching Michigan's largest community air quality network with 100+ sensors. Includes mobile monitoring program for asthma patients linking inhaler usage with real-time air quality data.
• City of Dearborn Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeploying Dearborn's first comprehensive air quality monitoring network with 11 sensors from three manufacturers, integrating air quality data into city's 'health in all policies' approach.
• Eastern Band of Cherokee IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner17-device air quality monitoring network for tribal lands, providing real-time alerts and data supporting federal grant applications including electric school bus fleet funding.
• South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQ-SPEC)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for AQ-SPEC Sensor Library Program, supporting U.S. EPA Inflation Reduction Act grant deployment across Pacoima, Pomona, Riverside, and Vista Hermosa Heights.
• MINextCities ProgramkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan program supporting innovative technology for urban well-being that facilitated the Dearborn partnership and provided initial funding support.
• Michigan CentralkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation district partner supporting Detroit Transportation Innovation Zone pilot and air quality integration with city's mobility initiatives.
• NewlabsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and innovation platform supporting Detroit ecosystem, partnering on Transportation Innovation Zone pilot.
• Arise HealthsupportingOthersHealthcare organization partnered for Wayne County's mobile monitoring program linking air quality with health outcomes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PurpleAir: PurpleAir operates one of the largest crowdsourced low-cost air quality sensor networks and a public-facing data map. It is directly comparable to JustAir's community-sensor model and MyJustAir alerts, though PurpleAir is consumer-driven and JustAir focuses on government-partnered deployments.
• Aclima: Aclima operates a hyperlocal air quality and greenhouse gas monitoring platform that ingests data from distributed sensor networks and turns it into block-by-block emissions intelligence for governments, regulators, and enterprises. It is the closest direct competitor to JustAir, sharing the same core value proposition of unified, monitor-agnostic air quality data for public-sector decision-making.
• BreezoMeter: BreezoMeter provides air quality, pollen, and fire data and analytics via API for businesses, apps, and governments. Now part of IQAir, it competes with JustAir on the analytics/data-as-a-service layer that turns sensor and model inputs into actionable environmental intelligence for downstream users.
• Kaiterra: Kaiterra (formerly Awair) provides commercial and enterprise air quality monitoring hardware and software, including multi-sensor devices and dashboards for buildings and cities. It overlaps with JustAir on indoor/outdoor air quality data and analytics, particularly for institutional customers.

Others

• OpenAQ: OpenAQ is a non-profit that aggregates and openly publishes global air quality data from government and research-grade stations. It is thematically related to JustAir's mission of accessible air quality data but is open-data and non-commercial, positioning it as ecosystem infrastructure rather than a competitor.
• Aeroqual: Aeroqual is a sensor manufacturer whose monitors JustAir explicitly integrates. It is comparable as an air quality hardware/data supplier; while not a direct competitor to the JustAir platform, its product roadmap and partnerships directly affect JustAir's integration breadth and defensibility.
• QuantAQ: QuantAQ builds low-cost, regulatory-grade air quality sensors and supports a data platform for distributed monitoring. As a JustAir integration partner, it is adjacent and ecosystem-relevant, with potential to compete or partner depending on its software roadmap.
• Kunak: Kunak is a Spanish air quality sensor manufacturer whose devices JustAir integrates. Like Aeroqual and QuantAQ, it is comparable as a hardware/data partner whose evolving software stack may intersect with JustAir's platform over time.

Broad incumbents

• IQAir: IQAir is a global air quality monitoring company offering consumer-grade and professional monitors, a widely used public air quality map, and government/enterprise solutions (now including BreezoMeter). It overlaps with JustAir on community-level air quality data and dashboards but operates at much greater scale and across a broader product portfolio.

Regional players

• EarthSense: EarthSense develops air quality sensors (Zephyr) and a data platform used by UK and European municipalities and researchers. It is comparable to JustAir's monitor-agnostic platform approach but is primarily UK-focused and serves a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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

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