SkyAlert

What SkyAlert does

SkyAlert de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican company that operates the largest private seismic early-warning network in Mexico. Its core infrastructure, REDSkyAlert, is a proprietary network of more than 120 seismic sensors deployed across 11 Mexican states, covering approximately 80% of the country's highest seismic risk zones and providing detection independent of the public SASMEX/CIRES system. On top of this sensor network, SkyAlert runs proprietary algorithms for real-time anomaly detection (including an exclusive algorithm for Mexico City microsismos) and predictive intensity and arrival-time estimation, with cloud processing on AWS.

SkyAlert monetizes through a dual B2C/B2B model. On the consumer side, the SkyAlert App (iOS, Android, Huawei AppGallery) is offered on a freemium basis, with Premium tiers at MX$299/year and a Premium Familiar plan at MX$599/year that unlock features such as the Intensity Filter, microsismo notifications, and the SkyAlert Home desktop client. On the enterprise side, SkyAlert sells bundled contracts (quote-based, annual or multi-year) to industrial, retail, hospitality, logistics, healthcare, and government customers — combining hardware receivers (SkyAlert Gadget, SkyAlert Desk), the Safety Admin multi-site management console, integration with industrial processes, and ongoing alerting services. Distribution is a mix of direct enterprise field sales, self-serve app stores, and a network of authorized distributors/licensees (licenciatarios) across Mexican states.

The company reports 10M+ cumulative app downloads, 500+ enterprise customers (including Costco, DHL, 3M, Coca-Cola/FEMSA, Aeroméxico, Schneider, Bimbo, Mercado Libre, and others), 85M+ people reached by alerts, and 1,000+ earthquakes alerted since 2012. It has been selected by UC Berkeley to provide California's mass seismic alert, and holds institutional endorsements from the Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the UN-backed ARISE network. The company is headquartered in Mexico City with an operational domicile in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México.

Name

SkyAlert

Legal name

SkyAlert de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.

Website

https://skyalert.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SkyAlert operates Mexico's largest private seismic early-warning network (REDSkyAlert, 120+ sensors across 11 states), serving 10M+ consumer app users and 500+ enterprise customers — including Costco, DHL, 3M, Coca-Cola and Aeroméxico — with proprietary algorithms and AWS-backed alerting, and is expanding into the US via UC Berkeley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Earthquake Early Warning Systems

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetation & Right-of-Way Inspection Analytics (LiDAR, encroachment detection, hazard trees) (EUADAJAI)

Keywords

• Earthquake early warning
• Seismic alert systems
• Disaster alert platform
• Sensor-based monitoring
• Enterprise safety solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Premium Subscriptions: Recurring in-app subscriptions (Premium $299/year and Premium Familiar $599/year) on top of a free tier, providing access to advanced features such as the Intensity Filter, microsismo detection, voice/voice-call alerts and family plan coverage for multiple users.
2. Enterprise B2B Subscriptions (SkyAlert Empresas): Annual or multi-year recurring contracts with industrial, corporate, hospitality, retail, logistics and government customers, bundling hardware (Gadget, Desk, Epicentro devices), cloud platform access (Safety Admin) and alert services. Quote-based pricing.
3. Hardware Sales (SkyAlert Devices): Sale of proprietary physical alert hardware devices (SkyAlert Gadget, SkyAlert Desk, Epicentro model) sold to enterprises for on-premise installation.
4. Distributor / Licensee Channel Fees: Revenue share or licensing with authorized distributors and licensees (licenciatarios) who resell SkyAlert services and devices in regions across Mexico.
5. Implementation & Professional Services: On-site installation, integration with industrial processes (e.g., elevator control, machinery shutdown, mass notification) and configuration services bundled with enterprise contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SkyAlert operates Mexico's largest private seismic early-warning network (REDSkyAlert), consisting of 120+ sensors across 11 Mexican states covering approximately 80% of the country's highest seismic risk zones. It sells consumer earthquake early-warning mobile apps and an enterprise safety platform that combines proprietary alert hardware (SkyAlert Gadget), desktop alerting software (SkyAlert Desk), and a cloud management console (Safety Admin) to deliver multi-channel seismic alerts and automated facility responses within milliseconds.

Product overview

SkyAlert is an integrated seismic early-warning platform built around its proprietary private sensor network, REDSkyAlert (120+ sensors across 11 Mexican states covering ~80% of the highest-risk zones). On top of REDSkyAlert, SkyAlert delivers a multi-product portfolio: a consumer mobile app (SkyAlert App, available on iOS, Android, and Huawei App Gallery) with Gratis, Premium, and Premium Familiar tiers; a consumer desktop alert (SkyAlert Home) bundled with the Premium+ and Premium Familiar plans; and a full enterprise suite comprising SkyAlert Gadget (in-facility receiver that automates gas, elevator, escalator, lighting, and process responses), SkyAlert Desk (cross-platform desktop alerting for offices and home office), and the enterprise version of the SkyAlert App. All enterprise hardware and software is provisioned and monitored through the Safety Admin web console.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkyAlert App: Consumer-facing mobile application providing seismic alerts to individuals via smartphone, with optional Premium subscriptions and notifications of other natural hazards.
• SkyAlert Desk
• SkyAlert Gadget
• SkyAlert Home
• REDSkyAlert
• Safety Admin

Products and services

• SkyAlert App Consumer mobile application (iOS, Android, Huawei AppGallery) that delivers real-time seismic alerts with up to 2 minutes of advance warning and notifications of other natural hazards (hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanic activity). Available in Gratis, Premium, and Premium Familiar tiers for individual smartphone users and families in Mexico.
• SkyAlert Gadget In-facility seismic alert receiver for industries, hotels, schools, and corporate offices that connects to speakers (customer-supplied or SkyAlert-supplied) and automates facility response: pausing critical production processes, shutting off gas supply, stopping elevators and escalators, triggering emergency lighting, and closing valves. Targeted at enterprise B2B customers exposed to seismic risk.
• SkyAlert Desk Cross-platform desktop application (Windows, Mac, Linux) that delivers seismic and other natural-hazard alerts to office and home-office computers. Supports scheduled and ad-hoc drills, integrates with the Safety Admin portal for testing and remote message dispatch. Targeted at PyMEs, branches, and remote workers in enterprise deployments.
• SkyAlert Home Computer-based seismic alert software bundled with SkyAlert Premium+ and Premium Familiar consumer subscriptions, providing rapid, effective seismic alerts on home computers for individual subscribers and families.
• Safety Admin Web-based administration platform for enterprise clients to monitor SkyAlert receivers, schedule and run drills, generate historical reports, and dispatch custom messages to all devices across multiple sites. Central console for the B2B enterprise offering.

Named customers29 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARISE [Alianza del Sector Privado para Sociedades Resilientes ante Desastres]coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkyAlert is a member of ARISE, the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster-Resilient Societies, backed by the United Nations (UN). The alliance brings together private-sector actors committed to disaster risk reduction and resilience-building globally.
• USGS [United States Geological Survey]coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkyAlert describes itself as an official partner of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. government science agency that monitors earthquakes. The relationship lends scientific and institutional credibility to SkyAlert's seismic operations.
• AWS [Amazon Web Services]coreTechnology or IntegrationSkyAlert's private sensor network and alerting platform run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure, providing the cloud backbone for sensor data ingestion, processing, and multi-channel alert delivery.
• Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación [Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Mexico]coreOthersSkyAlert states it has the legal basis to operate across Mexico with the backing (respaldo) of the Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, Mexico's highest court, providing institutional legitimacy for its operations.
• UC Berkeley [University of California, Berkeley]coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkyAlert was selected by UC Berkeley to serve as a provider of California's mass seismic alerting system, extending its technology footprint beyond Mexico.
• EndeavorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected as a high-impact startup by Endeavor's international network in 2015, providing mentorship, networks and visibility to support growth.
• Authorized Distributors / Licensees (Licenciatarios)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of authorized distributors and licensees reselling SkyAlert services and devices across Mexican states, supporting regional enterprise sales and the 120+ sensor private network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ShakeAlert (USGS-operated system): US West Coast earthquake early warning system operated by the USGS and partner universities; the most direct functional analogue to SkyAlert's REDSkyAlert platform and the system SkyAlert has been selected to support in California.
• gempa GmbH: Germany-based seismic software and earthquake early warning provider serving research institutes, governments and infrastructure operators; a direct international peer in seismic detection algorithms and downstream alerting.
• Early Warning Labs: US-based earthquake early warning company delivering alerts to consumers, enterprises and infrastructure operators; comparable in business model to SkyAlert as a private-sector EEW provider selling to enterprises and end users.
• Seismic Warning Systems: Provider of earthquake early warning sensors and alerting services for commercial and industrial sites; directly comparable to SkyAlert's enterprise Gadget/Desk offering with on-premise hardware receivers and automation.

Broad incumbents

• OnSolve: Critical event management and mass notification provider (including CodeRED) serving enterprises and government agencies; competes for the multi-channel alert delivery budget that SkyAlert's Safety Admin platform targets.
• Everbridge: Public critical event management and mass notification platform with a broad enterprise and government customer base; overlaps with SkyAlert's Safety Admin console and multi-channel alert routing for enterprises.
• Motorola Solutions (AtHoc / Rave Mobile Safety): Mass notification and critical communication suite acquired via AtHoc and Rave Mobile Safety; broadly comparable to SkyAlert's enterprise multi-channel alert distribution layer for large multi-site organizations.
• AlertMedia: Mass notification and emergency communication platform for enterprises; comparable to SkyAlert's enterprise alerting layer and competing for the same duty-of-care budget at multi-site corporate customers.
• Dataminr: AI-driven real-time risk and event detection platform used by enterprises, governments and news organizations; adjacent to SkyAlert's predictive alerting capability with broader event coverage beyond seismic events.

Emerging players

• SeismicAI: Israel-based startup applying AI to earthquake detection and early warning; comparable to SkyAlert's anomaly-detection and microsismo algorithm capabilities, with overlapping enterprise infrastructure focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skyalertmx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJwJrlu4G7kmOKyoVXzUhbA
• Facebookfacebook.com/skyalertmx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skyalert-mx
• Instagraminstagram.com/skyalertmx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 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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