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Nexant
Websiteurl
nexant.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2000
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
501–1,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
HQ citystring
San Francisco
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
energy market modeling, grid optimization software, clean energy consulting, LNG market analysis, utility demand management
Industry1 code
1Natural Gas Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM)
CodeEUAGAGAJPrimaryYes
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design7373
Product category
Energy Market Analytics Software
Social media profiles3 records
Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

Nexant develops and sells the World Gas Model, an analytical modeling tool used by energy sector analysts to simulate global LNG market scenarios, including tariff impacts, trade route disruptions, and policy effects through 2030. The company also provides intelligent grid software and clean energy consulting services that support electric power grid operations and alternative energy initiatives for utilities and policymakers.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Nexant offers the World Gas Model as its primary analytical product for energy market analysis. This model is used to simulate and forecast global LNG and gas market scenarios under various conditions including trade policy changes, tariff impacts, and market development trajectories.

Product and service1 record
1World Gas Model
CategoryEnergy Market Analytics Software
Description

A proprietary global gas and LNG market simulation and forecasting tool developed by Nexant, used by energy sector analysts, researchers, and policymakers to model tariff impacts, trade route disruptions, import restrictions, and broader market scenarios through 2030.

Recent move3 records

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Expansion highlight3 records

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Peers10 records
1Enverus
TypeDirect peer
Description

SaaS-based energy analytics platform covering upstream, midstream, and downstream markets. Comparable to Nexant in serving energy decision-makers with software and analytics, though with a broader product portfolio and venture-backed growth profile.

2Rystad Energy
TypeDirect peer
Description

An independent energy research firm providing scenario modeling, market outlooks, and proprietary databases for global oil and gas markets — directly overlapping Nexant's analytical offering with a stronger technology-led positioning.

3S&P Global Commodity Insights
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Provides Platts benchmarks and energy analytics spanning global gas, LNG, and power markets. Comparable to Nexant in delivering quantitative market intelligence to energy sector analysts, but operating at significantly broader scale across multiple commodities.

4Kpler
TypeEmerging player
Description

A fast-growing commodity intelligence platform offering data and analytics for energy and commodity flows, including LNG trade tracking. Overlaps with Nexant's LNG market analysis but emphasizes real-time trade-flow data over scenario modeling.

5LCG Consulting
TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialized energy consulting and software firm providing production cost modeling, market simulation, and price forecasting for the power and gas sectors — a direct competitor in the energy modeling software niche Nexant occupies.

6Resource Innovations
TypeOthers
Description

A women-led energy transformation firm providing advisory services, demand-side management, and clean energy software to utilities and government agencies. Tangentially comparable to Nexant as an energy software and consulting player, but focused on demand-side management rather than commodity market modeling.

7ICF International
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

A global consulting and digital services firm with significant energy market advisory, climate, and analytics practices. Comparable to Nexant in serving utilities and energy policymakers with quantitative modeling and advisory services.

8BloombergNEF
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Bloomberg's energy research arm offering scenario analysis, forecasting, and data across global energy markets. Directly comparable to Nexant's World Gas Model in providing forward-looking policy and tariff scenario analytics to industry stakeholders.

9Ventyx (ABB Energy Industries)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

ABB's energy software and analytics portfolio serving utilities, traders, and energy companies with grid and market optimization software. Overlaps with Nexant's intelligent grid software positioning, but as part of a much larger industrial technology vendor.

10Wood Mackenzie (Verisk)
TypeDirect peer
Description

A leading global energy research and consultancy firm offering deep market analytics across oil, gas, LNG, and renewables — directly comparable to Nexant's World Gas Model value proposition of scenario-based commodity forecasting for institutional clients.

Market position
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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Funding rounds2 records

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Investors6 records

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

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

Nexant

Energy Market Analytics Softwarenexant.com

Nexant firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Nexant
Website
https://nexant.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2000
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Nexant industry classification

Industry
Product category
Energy Market Analytics Software
SIC
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
akta.pro primary industry
Natural Gas Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM) (EUAGAGAJ)

Keywords

  • Energy market modeling
  • Grid optimization software
  • Clean energy consulting
  • LNG market analysis
  • Utility demand management

Where Nexant is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Nexant business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Nexant product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Nexant develops and sells the World Gas Model, an analytical modeling tool used by energy sector analysts to simulate global LNG market scenarios, including tariff impacts, trade route disruptions, and policy effects through 2030. The company also provides intelligent grid software and clean energy consulting services that support electric power grid operations and alternative energy initiatives for utilities and policymakers.

Product overview

Nexant offers the World Gas Model as its primary analytical product for energy market analysis. This model is used to simulate and forecast global LNG and gas market scenarios under various conditions including trade policy changes, tariff impacts, and market development trajectories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • World Gas Model A proprietary global gas and LNG market simulation and forecasting tool developed by Nexant, used by energy sector analysts, researchers, and policymakers to model tariff impacts, trade route disruptions, import restrictions, and broader market scenarios through 2030.

Companies that use Nexant

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Nexant technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Nexant partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Nexant competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Enverus: SaaS-based energy analytics platform covering upstream, midstream, and downstream markets. Comparable to Nexant in serving energy decision-makers with software and analytics, though with a broader product portfolio and venture-backed growth profile.
  • Rystad Energy: An independent energy research firm providing scenario modeling, market outlooks, and proprietary databases for global oil and gas markets — directly overlapping Nexant's analytical offering with a stronger technology-led positioning.
  • LCG Consulting: Specialized energy consulting and software firm providing production cost modeling, market simulation, and price forecasting for the power and gas sectors — a direct competitor in the energy modeling software niche Nexant occupies.
  • Wood Mackenzie (Verisk): A leading global energy research and consultancy firm offering deep market analytics across oil, gas, LNG, and renewables — directly comparable to Nexant's World Gas Model value proposition of scenario-based commodity forecasting for institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

  • S&P Global Commodity Insights: Provides Platts benchmarks and energy analytics spanning global gas, LNG, and power markets. Comparable to Nexant in delivering quantitative market intelligence to energy sector analysts, but operating at significantly broader scale across multiple commodities.
  • ICF International: A global consulting and digital services firm with significant energy market advisory, climate, and analytics practices. Comparable to Nexant in serving utilities and energy policymakers with quantitative modeling and advisory services.
  • BloombergNEF: Bloomberg's energy research arm offering scenario analysis, forecasting, and data across global energy markets. Directly comparable to Nexant's World Gas Model in providing forward-looking policy and tariff scenario analytics to industry stakeholders.
  • Ventyx (ABB Energy Industries): ABB's energy software and analytics portfolio serving utilities, traders, and energy companies with grid and market optimization software. Overlaps with Nexant's intelligent grid software positioning, but as part of a much larger industrial technology vendor.

Emerging players

  • Kpler: A fast-growing commodity intelligence platform offering data and analytics for energy and commodity flows, including LNG trade tracking. Overlaps with Nexant's LNG market analysis but emphasizes real-time trade-flow data over scenario modeling.

Others

  • Resource Innovations: A women-led energy transformation firm providing advisory services, demand-side management, and clean energy software to utilities and government agencies. Tangentially comparable to Nexant as an energy software and consulting player, but focused on demand-side management rather than commodity market modeling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Nexant social profiles

Digital presence

Nexant financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Nexant leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Nexant funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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

Nexant M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Nexant

What does Nexant do?

Nexant develops and sells the World Gas Model, an analytical modeling tool used by energy sector analysts to simulate global LNG market scenarios, including tariff impacts, trade route disruptions, and policy effects through 2030. The company also provides intelligent grid software and clean energy consulting services that support electric power grid operations and alternative energy initiatives for utilities and policymakers.

Is Nexant a public or private company?

Nexant is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Nexant founded?

Nexant was founded in 2000. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Nexant based?

Nexant is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Nexant's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Enverus, Rystad Energy, LCG Consulting and Wood Mackenzie (Verisk). Broad incumbents are S&P Global Commodity Insights, ICF International, BloombergNEF and Ventyx (ABB Energy Industries). Kpler is listed as an emerging player. Resource Innovations is listed as an others.

Does Nexant have an API?

No public API is recorded for Nexant.

What industry is Nexant in?

Nexant's product category is Energy Market Analytics Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAGAGAJ, Natural Gas Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM). Its SIC code is 7373.

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