Sixgill

What Sixgill does

Sixgill is a privately held technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded in 2007 with a headcount of 11–50 employees. The company builds universal sensor data and automation services that enable organizations to govern Internet of Everything (IoE) assets, positioning itself as a platform provider for connected device lifecycle management and automation. The company operates the sixgill.com website and was co-founded by Carlos Anchia, who continues to serve as CEO.

The leadership team is structured around technology, product, and vertical specialization. Logan Spears serves as Chief Technology Officer and E.B. Shonnard as Chief Product Officer, with functional vice presidents including Denny Reinert (Enterprise Sales), Joan Silver (Corporate Communications), and Leslie Errington (Strategic Accounts, Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare). The presence of a dedicated Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare suggests a verticalized go-to-market motion targeting regulated, data-intensive industries where sensor data and automation can drive operational value. Jeff Axup serves as Lead UX Designer, indicating investment in product experience design.

The company has raised two funding rounds (in May 2016 and September 2017), both at Series 2 stage with undisclosed amounts and undisclosed investors. Specific revenue figures, customer counts, named logos, pricing structure, and detailed product modules are not disclosed in available data. The platform's go-to-market appears enterprise-led given the VP of Enterprise Sales and VP of Strategic Accounts roles, and the company's positioning in IoE asset governance implies integration with customers' sensor infrastructure, data systems, and operational workflows. A separate business, Sixgill Fishing Products (founded 2011, Southlake, Texas), shares the Sixgill name but is a distinct fishing gear manufacturer and is not the subject of this analysis.

Name

Sixgill

Legal name

Sixgill Fishing Products

Website

https://sixgill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sixgill is a San Francisco-based IoE sensor data and automation platform founded in 2007, serving enterprises that govern Internet of Everything assets, with vertical emphasis on Life Sciences and Healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoE Management Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Telematics & Machine Data Platforms (Equipment Connectivity, ISOBUS/CAN Data) (AFABAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Integration, Interoperability & APIs (ETL, Data Standards, Connectivity Hubs) (AFABAMAL), IoT Farm Sensors & Edge Devices (Soil, Weather, Crop, Water) (AFAAAFAC)

Keywords

• IoE platform
• Sensor data services
• Asset governance
• IoT automation
• Connected asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fishing Equipment Sales: Direct sales of fishing reels, rods, tackle, and apparel through their e-commerce platform. Products are sold as one-time purchases with no subscription model mentioned.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sixgill builds universal sensor data and automation services that enable organizations to govern Internet of Everything (IoE) assets. The offering provides a unified data layer for diverse connected sensors and automation capabilities to monitor, manage, and control IoE deployments at scale.

Product overview

Sixgill Fishing Products is a fishing gear manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of products organized across four main categories: Reels (baitcasting and spinning reels including Hamarr, Nexus, Aether, Warthog, and Karve series, plus reel accessories like ceramic bearings, covers, and kits), Rods (casting rods and spinning rods across Scythe, Nexus, Myakka, Tartarus, Cypress, and Saga series, plus species-specific rods for crappie/panfish, musky, catfish, surf, and ice fishing), Tackle (tungsten weights and hooks), and Apparel/Accessories (hats, hoodies, shirts, neck gaiters, spare spools, and drinkware). The company, founded in 2011 and based in Southlake, Texas, positions itself as delivering quality and value to anglers from newcomers to seasoned professionals, with a focus on conventional fishing gear. The 2026 product line expansion features updated versions of core products across the Scythe, Nexus, Myakka, and Cypress series marketed as improved 'in every way'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BC Marine ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBC Marine Products is listed as a partner on Sixgill Fishing's website. Located at 2321 South Access Rd, Clyde TX 79510. Serves as a retail/distribution point for Sixgill Fishing products in Texas.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Particle: Particle is an IoT platform providing device-to-cloud connectivity, data ingestion, and management tools. Directly comparable to Sixgill as a B2B IoT data and device management platform targeting enterprise customers building connected products.
• ClearBlade: ClearBlade is an IoT platform offering edge computing, real-time data integration, and asset management. Directly comparable to Sixgill in providing horizontal IoT data and asset governance capabilities for enterprise customers.
• Relayr: Relayr (formerly Exosite) is an industrial IoT platform providing sensor data management, asset governance, and analytics. Directly comparable to Sixgill's universal sensor data platform with overlap in industrial IoT asset management and data integration.
• Ayla Networks: Ayla Networks is an IoT platform for connected device management, sensor data aggregation, and cloud connectivity. Directly comparable to Sixgill as a B2B IoT data platform with similar customer base and platform architecture.
• Losant: Losant is an enterprise IoT platform offering sensor data ingestion, visualization, workflow automation, and asset management. Closely aligned with Sixgill's positioning as a universal sensor data and automation services platform for IoE asset governance.

Emerging players

• Memfault: Memfault provides IoT device observability, firmware management, and edge monitoring. Comparable in addressing the connected device management layer, though narrower in focus than Sixgill's universal sensor data positioning.
• Blues Wireless: Blues Wireless provides IoT connectivity hardware and cloud data platform with edge-to-cloud integration. Comparable in offering IoT data infrastructure and platform services, but with a stronger hardware-led approach than Sixgill's software-platform focus.

Broad incumbents

• PTC ThingWorx: PTC ThingWorx is an established industrial IoT platform with deep enterprise penetration in manufacturing and industrial verticals. Comparable in targeting IoT asset governance and sensor data analytics, though with significantly larger enterprise customer base and broader product portfolio than Sixgill.
• Microsoft Azure IoT: Microsoft Azure IoT provides IoT Hub, IoT Central, and integrated IoT services within the Azure cloud ecosystem. Competes broadly with Sixgill, particularly in enterprise accounts already standardized on Azure infrastructure.
• AWS IoT Core: AWS IoT Core is the hyperscaler IoT platform offering device connectivity, message brokering, and integration with broader AWS services. Competes broadly with Sixgill in the IoT platform space with substantially larger resources, enterprise reach, and bundled cloud pricing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sixgillfishing
• Instagraminstagram.com/sixgillfishing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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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