What AiRISTA does

AiRISTA is a private US-based provider of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland. The company delivers turnkey location solutions that combine active RFID, passive RFID, Wi-Fi RTLS, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and GPS technologies with its proprietary "sofia" software platform. The sofia platform can be deployed cloud-based or on-premise and transforms real-time location data into configurable workflow triggers covering zone violations, presence/absence detection, motion/stillness monitoring, par-level alerts, and duress events. The hardware portfolio spans asset tags (eTA1, eTA2, A4n, A67), personnel and patient safety tags (eTW1, eTW2, eTB1, B4i, B6, Soft-tag), environmental sensors (eST1, eST2, TS1, TS2, HS1), and infrastructure components (BLE AoA Gateway, BGU, G5 Wi-Fi/BLE Gateway), with sub-meter location accuracy as a headline capability. AiRISTA's products operate over existing enterprise Wi-Fi and BLE infrastructure, reducing deployment friction.

The company serves six verticals: healthcare, industrial, hospitality, government, education, and logistics, with healthcare and industrial designated as primary segments. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, supplemented by a partner ecosystem of integrators, resellers, and technology vendors including Cisco, Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Juniper Networks, and Arista Networks. AiRISTA generates revenue from RTLS hardware sales, recurring sofia software subscriptions, professional services (discovery, implementation, support/optimization), and government-specific subscription bundles. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Named customers include National Indemnity Co., the Veterans Administration (National Wheelchair Games), and Ferring Research Institute (which expanded from San Diego to New Jersey after positive results). AiRISTA holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications audited by DQS, and in December 2025 was named a founding vendor of the RTLS Alliance Ecosystem alongside LocaXion and Slamcore. The company is led by founder and CEO Sy Sajjad, with Mark Sajjad as CFO, Diederik Houben as VP of Product Management, and Wyatt Meek as Global VP of Sales & Business Development.

Name

AiRISTA

Website

https://airista.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AiRISTA delivers turnkey Real-Time Location System (RTLS) solutions combining its proprietary sofia software platform with BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS, and RFID hardware for asset tracking, personnel safety, patient flow, temperature monitoring, and workflow automation across healthcare, industrial, government, hospitality, education, and logistics verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Wi‑Fi Location Services & RTLS (BLE/UWB/Wi‑Fi positioning) (HDAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF), Fleet Tracking, Mapping & Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) (TLAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Real-time location systems
• RTLS hardware tags
• BLE asset tracking
• Personnel safety solutions
• Location intelligence software

Headquarters

HQ city

Sparks Glencoe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RTLS Hardware Sales: Sale of RTLS hardware including tags (asset tags, personnel tags, temperature sensors), infrastructure (gateways, beacons, readers), and accessories. Tags operate over Wi-Fi, BLE, and GPS networks.
2. Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based software revenue from sofia RTLS platform. Platform available cloud-based or on-premise, with rapid deployment capabilities. Includes location intelligence and actionable insights.
3. Professional Services: Services including Discovery (stakeholder engagement, IT architecture readiness, gap analysis), Implementation (oversight systems, dashboards, workflows, reports, integrations, training), and Support/Optimization (best practice sharing, extended enterprise value).
4. Subscription Bundles: Government sector-specific bundled subscription offerings combining hardware, software, and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AiRISTA develops and delivers turn-key Real-Time Location System (RTLS) solutions combining the proprietary sofia software platform with a portfolio of BLE, Wi-Fi, and GPS hardware tags, sensors, and gateways. The solution provides sub-meter location tracking of assets and personnel, supporting configurable workflows for zone violations, duress alerts, presence/absence, motion detection, and environmental monitoring across healthcare, industrial, hospitality, government, education, and logistics environments.

Product overview

AiRISTA offers a unified RTLS (Real-Time Location System) solution combining the sofia software platform with a comprehensive suite of hardware products. The sofia platform delivers cloud-based or on-premise location intelligence, transforming real-time location data into actionable insights through configurable workflows. Hardware portfolio includes asset tracking tags (eTA1, eTA2, A4n, A67), personnel/staff safety tags (eTW1, eTW2, eTB1, B4i, B6, Soft-tag), environmental sensors (eST1, eST2, TS1, TS2, HS1), and infrastructure components (BLE AoA Gateway, BGU, G5). Products leverage Wi-Fi and BLE wireless technologies to communicate over existing enterprise networks, enabling sub-meter location accuracy for healthcare, industrial, hospitality, government, education, and logistics applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• sofia: AiRISTA's RTLS software platform that transforms real-time location data into actionable insights, enabling proactive protection and optimization of business resources. Features cloud-based or on-premise deployment with location intelligence and actionable insights.

Products and services

• sofia RTLS Software Platform Cloud-based or on-premise RTLS software platform that transforms real-time location data into actionable insights through custom workflows for zone violations, presence/absence, motion/stillness, par levels, and duress events. Designed for enterprise customers across healthcare, industrial, hospitality, government, education, and logistics verticals.
• e-Series BLE Asset Tag (eTA1) Low-profile BLE asset tag with small waterproof casing designed for tracking small assets such as hospital equipment in healthcare facilities.
• e-Series Rugged BLE Asset Tag (eTA2) IP67 and IK09 certified rugged BLE asset tag for industrial applications, water/dust proof with anti-collision rating for deployment on a wide range of industrial assets.
• 2-Button Asset Tag (A4n) Active location tracking tag operating over standards-based enterprise-grade Wi-Fi or BLE networks, enabling location tracking of virtually any asset or object without requiring extra infrastructure beyond enterprise Wi-Fi or BLE networks.
• Indoor/Outdoor Asset Tag (A67) GPS tracking asset tag with cellular connectivity for global visibility and BLE gateway functionality for indoor location and telemetry collection from area sensors, suited for harsh outdoor environments or transit tracking.
• e-Series BLE Patient Tag (eTW1) Eco-friendly, waterproof, disposable BLE patient tag that is ultra-thin and lightweight for patient comfort, with a button for emergency situations or patient assistance notifications.
• e-Series BLE Wrist Tag (eTW2) Personnel tracking wrist tag with field-replaceable battery for patient and employee safety, featuring a button for emergency situations or task completion notifications.
• e-Series BLE Personnel Tag (eTB1) Staff safety tag with high-capacity battery and ID holder, featuring a textured button for notifications and horizontal/vertical wear options for integration with standard CR80 ID cards.
• Advanced Display Personnel Tags (B4i and B6) Discreet ID-style safety badge tags providing instant duress alerts with up to 800 charging cycles, antibacterial finish, and Braille buttons for accessibility. The B6 variant adds dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz) support.
• Soft-tag OEM Firmware Firmware embedding solution for OEMs to integrate RTLS capabilities into devices such as smartphones, infusion pumps, monitors, and other mobile assets.
• BLE Temperature Sensors (eST1, eST2) BLE temperature sensors for continuous automated monitoring in temperature-sensitive environments. eST1 measures -40°C to +125°C; eST2 extends range from -200°C to +200°C for ultra-low or high-heat environments, with external probes.
• Wi-Fi Temperature Sensors (TS1, TS2) Wireless temperature monitoring system for critical environments. TS1 features an external probe for placement inside monitored units; TS2 Dual Temperature Sensor uses two probes from a single device to reduce hardware requirements and deployment costs.
• Wi-Fi Humidity Sensor (HS1) Automated monitoring sensor for relative humidity and ambient temperature, integrated with the sofia RTLS platform to deliver real-time alerts when readings fall outside predefined thresholds.
• BLE Angle of Arrival Gateway Compact BLE gateway using Angle of Arrival technology to provide location insights with under 1 meter accuracy for tracking people and assets.
• BLE Beaconing Gateway Unit (BGU) BLE transceiver interfacing Ethernet networks, functioning as a standard BLE beacon supporting iBeacon, Eddystone, and AiRISTA proprietary protocols, or as a receiver scanning for nearby BLE devices.
• Wi-Fi/BLE Gateway (G5) Gateway bridging Bluetooth Low Energy and 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks for tracking assets, people, and devices with enhanced coverage in areas with limited BLE-equipped access points.
• Discovery Services Engagement services including stakeholder engagement, IT architecture readiness, and gap analysis to ensure RTLS deployments address the needs of the business.
• Implementation Services Deployment services including oversight systems, dashboards, workflows, reports, integrations, and training designed to minimize disruptions and ensure thorough RTLS rollouts.
• Support and Optimization Services Ongoing support services including best practice sharing, dedicated sales and support specialists, and optimization to extend value across the broader enterprise.
• Government Subscription Bundles Bundled subscription packages combining RTLS hardware, software, and services tailored for government sector procurement and deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Staff safety investment reported as $1.9M revenue driver
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RTLS Alliance EcosystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAiRISTA is one of three founding vendors (along with LocaXion and Slamcore) in the RTLS Alliance Ecosystem led by RTLS Institute, Inc. The ecosystem aims to support standardization and interoperability of RTLS technologies, addressing deployment challenges across healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics industries by fostering collaboration and shared practices.
• HPE ArubacoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner within AiRISTA's ecosystem. HPE Aruba provides networking infrastructure that supports AiRISTA's RTLS solutions.
• Juniper NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner within AiRISTA's ecosystem. Juniper Networks provides networking solutions that integrate with AiRISTA's RTLS platform.
• Cisco MerakicoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner within AiRISTA's ecosystem. Cisco Meraki provides cloud-managed networking solutions compatible with RTLS deployments.
• Arista NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner within AiRISTA's ecosystem. Arista Networks provides cloud networking solutions for enterprise environments.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner within AiRISTA's ecosystem. Cisco provides enterprise networking infrastructure supporting RTLS deployments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Quuppa: Quuppa is a leading BLE Angle of Arrival RTLS provider delivering sub-meter positioning for healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. Direct competitor to AiRISTA's BLE AoA gateway offering and to its sub-meter accuracy value proposition.
• Ubisense: Ubisense offers UWB-based RTLS solutions for manufacturing and logistics, providing precise real-time tracking of tools, parts, and personnel. Comparable to AiRISTA in industrial and logistics RTLS, though uses UWB rather than BLE/Wi-Fi as primary technology.
• Impinj: Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider whose passive RFID technology is part of AiRISTA's stated portfolio. Competes with AiRISTA's RFID-based asset tracking solutions in retail, healthcare, and industrial asset visibility applications.
• Inpixon: Inpixon provides indoor positioning, mapping, and RTLS solutions for healthcare, government, and enterprise markets. Competes with AiRISTA on indoor location intelligence and analytics, including personnel and asset tracking in regulated environments.
• Kontakt.io: Kontakt.io provides BLE RTLS infrastructure, tags, and a cloud location platform for healthcare and enterprise customers. Directly competes with AiRISTA's BLE hardware portfolio and software platform across patient flow, staff safety, and asset tracking use cases.
• Securitas Healthcare (formerly Stanley Healthcare): Securitas Healthcare is a leading RTLS provider focused on healthcare asset tracking, staff safety, patient flow, and environmental monitoring. Direct competitor to AiRISTA in the same healthcare RTLS use cases, including AeroScout heritage Wi-Fi tags and similar enterprise hospital deployments.
• HID Global (Location Services / Bluvision): HID Global offers BLE and active RFID RTLS solutions for asset tracking, personnel safety, and environmental monitoring. Directly competes with AiRISTA on BLE-based RTLS hardware and software platforms across healthcare and industrial segments.

Broad incumbents

• Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies is a large enterprise asset intelligence vendor offering location, RFID, and RTLS solutions across healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and logistics. Comparable to AiRISTA in core RTLS and RFID tracking capabilities, but operates at significantly larger scale across many verticals.
• Cisco (DNA Spaces / Cisco Spaces): Cisco provides location services via DNA Spaces/Cisco Spaces on enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructure, competing with AiRISTA at the Wi-Fi-based RTLS layer. As a networking incumbent and AiRISTA partner, Cisco both enables and threatens the Wi-Fi RTLS go-to-market.
• HPE Aruba Networking (location services): HPE Aruba offers Wi-Fi-based location services and asset tracking natively on enterprise access points. It is both a partner to AiRISTA and a competitor as customers evaluate Aruba-native RTLS versus AiRISTA overlay deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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