Timbeter

What Timbeter does

Timbeter OÜ is an Estonian forest technology company founded in 2013 that builds AI-powered digital tools for measuring timber and managing forestry supply chains. Its core offering uses proprietary computer vision and machine learning to detect logs and calculate diameters, volumes, and counts from smartphone or tablet photos, eliminating manual measurement methods that introduce 5-10% error rates. The product suite comprises the main Timbeter app (pile, truck, density, and panorama measurement), Timbeter Container (container shipments with QR code linking), Timbeter Lumber (board volume and count), Timbeter Log Counter (automated counting), and the cloud-based Timbeter Dashboard for real-time inventory management, duplicate detection, and ERP integration via Web and Mobile APIs (SAP, NetSuite, 1C, IFS). The platform also incorporates EUDR compliance features including GPS geolocation, route visualization, and CO2 footprint calculation.

The company operates a freemium product-led growth model: the first 10 measurements are free with no credit card, after which users convert to tiered subscription Service Plans (Basic, Pro, Premium) billed monthly with optional picture-based usage pricing. Timbeter supplements self-serve acquisition through a sales-assisted motion for enterprise accounts, with regional phone numbers across the UK, Poland, Brazil, the US, and Australia. Customers span large forestry corporates (Suzano, CMPC, ArcelorMittal, The New Forests Company, Green Resources), sawmills, government forestry agencies (Polish State Forests, Costa Rica, Georgia), and trading houses (Itochu), with the platform having recorded 2.1+ million measurements across 50 countries. The company is founder-managed (CEO Anna-Greta Tsahkna, founder/chairman Vallo Visnapuu, CTO Martin Kambla) and has raised approximately $1.65 million in disclosed funding across seed and grant-stage rounds.

Name

Timbeter

Legal name

Timbeter OÜ

Website

https://timbeter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Timbeter is an Estonian forest tech company that uses AI computer vision on smartphone photos to measure, count, and manage timber inventory. It sells subscription plans plus ERP-integrated cloud dashboards to forestry corporates, governments, sawmills, and timber traders across 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Measurement Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Audit & Verification for Log Measurement (AFAMAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Log Sorting, Grading & Merchandising Services (AFAMAIAC), Log Scaling Services (AFAMAIAA), Log Quality Inspection & Defect Assessment Services (AFAMAIAH)

Keywords

• Timber measurement software
• Forestry management solutions
• Log volume calculation
• Lumber inventory management
• AI forestry tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Service Plans: Timbeter offers tiered Service Plans (Basic, Pro, Premium) with subscription pricing. The default billing cycle is monthly, though picture-based billing is also available. Payment is collected in advance by the first day of each billing cycle via credit/debit card or online wallet. Annual or multi-year billing is implied but not explicitly detailed.
2. Usage-Based Billing: For certain plans, billing is picture-based, meaning charges are tied to the number of measurements taken. This aligns with their freemium approach where first 10 measurements are free, and subsequent usage is charged.
3. Freemium/Trial: Timbeter offers a freemium model where the first 10 measurements are free with no credit card required. This serves as a customer acquisition mechanism before converting users to paid Service Plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Timbeter provides AI-powered timber measurement software that uses smartphone and tablet cameras to detect logs and calculate diameters, volumes, and counts from photos. The platform combines mobile measurement apps (Timbeter, Container, Lumber, Log Counter) with a cloud-based dashboard that synchronizes data in real time, enables inventory management, generates reports, and integrates with enterprise ERP systems for end-to-end timber supply chain management.

Product overview

Timbeter is a digital timber supply chain management platform offering a suite of interconnected products for the forestry industry. The core offering consists of the Timbeter app (primary measurement tool), complemented by specialized solutions: Timbeter Container for shipping container measurements, Timbeter Lumber for board/plank management, and Timbeter Log Counter for automated log counting. All products sync to the Timbeter Dashboard, a cloud-based central platform that aggregates measurement data, enables real-time inventory management, and integrates with enterprise ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, 1C, IFS). The ecosystem is designed to digitize the entire timber measurement workflow from field to logistics tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Timbeter Dashboard: Cloud-based timber inventory management solution providing real-time overview of measurements
• Timbeter Container
• Timbeter Lumber
• Timbeter Log Counter

Products and services

• Timbeter Primary mobile application for measuring timber diameters and volume using smartphone or tablet camera. Features pile measurement, panorama measurement for large piles, truck measurement, density measurement, defect marking, diameter profiles, and offline measurement capability. Designed for forestry professionals and field users.
• Timbeter Dashboard Cloud-based central management platform providing real-time overview of all timber measurements across devices. Offers inventory management, duplicate detection, Excel reporting, measurement editing, storages/species/defect reasons management, and integration with ERP systems for enterprise forestry customers.
• Timbeter Container Specialized solution for measuring timber logs in shipping containers. Uses AI for accurate log detection, includes QR code detection for linking measurements to bills of lading, and enables organized container shipment management for timber exporters.
• Timbeter Lumber Digitized lumber management solution for counting boards and calculating volumes using AI. Designed for sawmills, wood exporters, and the construction sector. Features plank dimension integration for volumetric precision and supports both metric and imperial units.
• Timbeter Log Counter Automated log counting solution using AI to count logs in piles, trucks, or containers with a single photo. Speeds up the counting process and eliminates human errors in inventory management for forestry operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-10% measurement error reduced to near-zero with AI-powered digital measurement
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature15 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered academic and government.

• Federal Rural University of Rio de JaneiroacademicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership to create educational opportunities for future foresters in Brazil. Increases quality of research, improves digitalization understanding in the forestry sector, and provides technology learning opportunities.
• Luua Forestry School (Estonia)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Estonian forestry school to introduce sustainable measurement methods to future generations and improve digitalization in forestry education.
• Poznan University of Life Sciences (Poland)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing new technology learning and teaching opportunities for Polish forestry students, improving digitalization understanding in the sector.
• University of São Paulo (Brazil)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with one of Brazil's leading universities to enhance forestry education and research through Timbeter's digital measurement technology.
• National Ilan University (Taiwan)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing data-driven forestry excellence opportunities and smart solution impact research capabilities.
• University of Life and Environmental Sciences (Ukraine)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting forestry education and digital transformation in Ukraine's forestry sector.
• Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (Germany)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with German university to provide forestry students with hands-on digital measurement technology experience.
• Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership enhancing forestry education and research capabilities in the Czech Republic.
• Forestry School Complex in Lesko (Poland)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Polish forestry school providing real-world digital tools training for future forestry professionals.
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU, Austria)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership where BOKU conducted study showing Timbeter helps forest owners verify sawmill measurements, validating the technology's accuracy.
• National University of Formosa (Argentina)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting forestry education and digitalization in Argentina's forestry sector.
• Estonian Environmental Investment Centre (KIK)governmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing green technology initiative funded by KIK to develop and pilot a digital growing tree inventory system, transforming forestry practices.
• Costa Rica Government (MINAE, CENIGA, SINAC, ONF)governmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation between Estonian and Costa Rican governments to integrate Timbeter technology for more efficient forestry management. Implemented with Costa Rica's Ministry of Environment and Energy, National Geoenvironmental Information Center, National Protected Areas System, and National Forestry Office.
• Georgia GovernmentgovernmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote sustainable forestry in Georgia by supporting digitalization of forest management and increasing efficiency and transparency of the local forestry sector.
• Norway Government (Precision Forestry Platform)governmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted project to enhance Timbeter's timber measurement solution using machine learning and AI with additional innovative features for logistics optimization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Treevia: Brazilian-based forest tech company using AI/sensors for forest monitoring and inventory. Most directly comparable to Timbeter as another AI-focused forestry startup with overlapping target customers in South America.
• Arbonaut: Finnish forestry technology company providing forest inventory, measurement, and management software to forest owners, industries, and governments. Comparable as a software-led forestry measurement and inventory vendor serving similar European state-forest and enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Large geospatial and industrial technology vendor with a forestry division (formerly Trimble Forestry) selling hardware and software for timber harvesting, transportation, and inventory management. Competes with Timbeter at the enterprise level with a much broader portfolio.
• Hexagon AB: Global measurement technology company with forestry and geospatial solutions (HxGN Content Program, forestry asset management). Comparable as a large incumbent offering measurement and asset management capabilities that overlap with Timbeter's inventory and compliance offerings.
• Cognex Corporation: Leading industrial machine vision company providing image-based inspection, measurement, and identification systems. Comparable as a broader incumbent in computer-vision-based measurement that could expand into timber/log measurement from adjacent verticals.
• Keyence Corporation: Global leader in industrial sensors, measurement systems, and machine vision. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial measurement that sells into similar operational/quality workflows where Timbeter's customers operate.
• John Deere (Forestry): Major forestry equipment manufacturer with connected forestry solutions (timber harvesters, forwarders) and emerging digital platforms for timber measurement and logistics. Comparable as a large incumbent with the customer relationships and balance sheet to bundle measurement software with equipment sales.

Others

• FPInnovations: Canadian non-profit forestry R&D organization developing digital tools, measurement standards, and best practices for the forest sector. Comparable as a forestry ecosystem participant that influences technology standards and could partner with—or compete against—Timbeter in measurement methodologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 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 →

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