What Kaa IoT does

Kaa IoT Technologies, LLC is a privately-held Delaware LLC headquartered in Aventura, Florida, that operates an enterprise-grade Internet of Things (IoT) platform-as-a-service. The platform provides device connectivity over MQTT(S), HTTP(S), and LoRaWAN (via The Things Network), multi-tenant device and credential management with digital twin registries, scalable time-series data collection, a rule engine with alerts and notifications (email, Slack, webhook), command execution, OTA firmware updates, and customizable dashboards. It is complemented by the Kaa Universal Energy Controller (a Made-in-USA edge gateway for Modbus-based inverter monitoring), the Kaa IoT Gateway, Kaa IAM for identity and access, Node-RED hosting, Kaa Industrial VPN, and a portfolio of pre-configured industry dashboards.

The company's revenue model is multi-stream: cloud subscription tiers anchored by a 14-day free trial (up to 5 devices), enterprise-tier subscription contracts (pricing not publicly disclosed), proprietary hardware sales (energy controller, gateway, VPN appliance), and IoT professional services spanning consulting, proof-of-concept, integration, and post-production support. Go-to-market is hybrid, combining self-serve product-led growth through the free trial with enterprise field sales and partner-led enablement for large deployments. Customers span industrial automation, smart energy, agriculture, healthcare, logistics, smart city, and environmental monitoring, with public case studies including YouSolar, Atmesys, Vodacom, RFS, COMPACSA, SUNCULTURE, ENDOKS, and Radix Electrosystems.

In 2025-2026 the company has emphasized AI-augmented operations: Kaa Next IoT Cloud introduces built-in IAM, advanced reporting, and beta features for forecasting and anomaly detection, while a February 2026 MCP integration connects the platform to ChatGPT for natural-language interaction with telemetry, alerts, and commands. No external funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed; ownership is private and the company appears to be growing organically with a headcount of 51-100.

Name

Kaa IoT

Legal name

KaaIoT Technologies, LLC

Website

https://kaaiot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kaa IoT operates an enterprise IoT platform-as-a-service offering device connectivity, multi-tenant device management, time-series telemetry, rule-based automation, and customizable dashboards, serving industrial, energy, agriculture, healthcare, smart city, and environmental monitoring customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Platform-as-a-Service

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IoT Connectivity Management (Private APN, SIM/eSIM, Device Connectivity) (HDAIAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wi‑Fi IoT & Device Onboarding/Provisioning (802.1X, DPSK, MDM integrations) (HDAFACAL), Service Assurance & SLA/QoS Management (HDAFAMAL)

Keywords

• IoT platform
• Device management
• IoT cloud services
• Industrial telemetry
• Edge gateway hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. IoT Platform Subscriptions: Cloud-based IoT platform with tiered plans including free trial, subscription tiers for device management, data collection, and enterprise features.
2. Professional Services: Full-service IoT development and integration including business case assessment, proof of concept, project fulfillment, solution rollout, and post-production support.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary hardware including Kaa Universal Energy Controller, Kaa IoT Gateway, and Kaa Industrial VPN products.
4. Node-RED Hosting: Managed hosting service for Node-RED workflow automation platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kaa IoT provides an enterprise-grade IoT Platform-as-a-Service that connects, manages, and monitors large fleets of IoT devices via MQTT(S), HTTP(S), and LoRaWAN protocols. The platform offers device management with digital twins, real-time data collection and processing, a rule engine for alerts and automation, customizable dashboards, command execution, OTA firmware updates, and an MCP layer enabling natural language interaction through ChatGPT. It is complemented by proprietary edge hardware (Kaa Universal Energy Controller, Kaa IoT Gateway, Kaa Industrial VPN) and optional professional services for IoT consulting and integration.

Product overview

Kaa IoT offers an enterprise IoT platform with a modular architecture consisting of the core Kaa IoT Platform, Kaa Cloud (free PaaS plan), and Kaa Next IoT Cloud (next-generation with AI capabilities). The platform is complemented by specialized add-on modules including Kaa Universal Energy Controller (edge gateway for energy monitoring), Kaa IoT Gateway (device connectivity hardware), Kaa IAM (identity and access management), Node-RED Hosting (visual flow development), Kaa Cloud Migration (transition service), Kaa Industrial VPN (secure industrial connectivity), and Kaa IoT Dashboards (pre-configured dashboard templates for energy, farming, metering, buildings, fleet, air quality, and smart city use cases). The platform supports device connectivity via MQTT, HTTP, and LoRaWAN protocols, and offers professional IoT services for development and integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaa IoT Platform Enterprise IoT Platform-as-a-Service providing device connectivity, fleet management, telemetry collection, alerts, dashboards, reporting, and automation capabilities. Supports MQTT, HTTP, and LoRaWAN connectivity protocols for managing large-scale IoT deployments.
• Kaa Cloud Hosted (PaaS) edition of the Kaa IoT platform with a 14-day free trial supporting up to 5 devices, multi-user access, MQTT/HTTP connectivity, rule engine, alerts, data collection, device management, and in-dashboard chat support.
• Kaa Next IoT Cloud Next-generation IoT cloud platform with built-in identity and access management, AI integration, advanced reporting, and beta features such as data forecasting and anomaly detection.
• Kaa Universal Energy Controller Made in the USA edge-level gateway engineered for secure, vendor-neutral energy monitoring. Works with any Modbus-based inverter for real-time energy monitoring with full deployment flexibility.
• Kaa IoT Gateway IoT gateway hardware product providing device connectivity and edge computing for IoT deployments.
• Kaa IAM Identity and Access Management service providing user management, user groups, and granular permission policies for controlling access to platform resources.
• Node-RED Hosting Managed hosting service for the Node-RED visual flow-based IoT application development and automation platform.
• Kaa Cloud Migration Migration service for transitioning existing IoT deployments to the Kaa Cloud platform.
• Kaa Industrial VPN Secure connectivity solution for industrial equipment enabling secure connectivity and proactive equipment management.
• IoT Services Professional IoT development and integration services including business case assessment, proof of concept development, project milestone fulfillment, final solution rollout, and post-production support, with expertise in Big Data, Cloud, Embedded, Blockchain, and Machine Learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scalability to 10,000+ devices per deployment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RFS (Radio Frequency Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationRFS collaborated with Kaa IoT platform to implement seamless data collection from Smart Pole devices and real-time visualization through flexible IoT dashboards. RFS builds smart parking systems into their Smart Pole solution, integrated with Kaa's platform for sensor integration, data analytics, and automated decision-making.
• The Things Network (TTN)coreTechnology or IntegrationKaa integrates with The Things Network (TTN) for LoRaWAN device connectivity, enabling connection of LoRa devices to the Kaa platform with help of TTN infrastructure.
• Node-REDcoreTechnology or IntegrationKaa offers Node-RED hosting as an integrated product, enabling workflow automation and connectivity between IoT devices and Kaa platform.
• OpenSearch/ElasticsearchcoreTechnology or IntegrationKaa platform is pre-integrated with Open Distro for Elasticsearch for IoT data analytics, enabling collection, analysis, querying and visualizing device data with each tenant's data isolated in Elasticsearch.
• KeycloakcoreTechnology or IntegrationKaa uses Keycloak for authentication and authorization, with each tenant getting a dedicated Keycloak realm for multi-tenancy and identity management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Particle: Particle offers an IoT platform with cellular/Wi-Fi hardware modules, a device cloud, and an IoT rules engine. It directly competes with Kaa on multi-protocol device connectivity, OTA updates, and enterprise IoT fleet management.
• EMQX: EMQX is an MQTT-native IoT messaging platform with device connectivity, rule engine, and integrations with Kafka and databases. It overlaps Kaa's MQTT/HTTP device ingestion and rule-engine architecture.
• ThingsBoard: ThingsBoard is an open-source IoT platform offering device management, telemetry collection, rule chains, and customizable dashboards. It competes head-on with Kaa's core platform capabilities at potentially lower cost.
• Losant: Losant is an enterprise IoT platform providing device connectivity, workflows, dashboards, and edge computing. It targets similar enterprise use cases (industrial monitoring, smart buildings) as Kaa with comparable MQTT/HTTP device ingestion.
• Ubidots: Ubidots is an IoT application enablement platform focused on device-to-cloud data, customizable dashboards, and event/alerting rules. It mirrors Kaa's data-collection-plus-dashboard go-to-market for SMB and mid-market IoT projects.
• Blynk: Blynk provides an IoT platform with device connectivity, data storage, rule engine, dashboards, and a mobile app builder. It targets similar IoT developers and SMB customers as Kaa's free-trial / self-serve motion.
• Balena: Balena offers a platform for deploying and managing IoT edge device fleets, with containerized workloads and OTA updates. It overlaps Kaa's device management, OTA, and edge-to-cloud story at the developer/enterprise boundary.

Broad incumbents

• AWS IoT Core: AWS IoT Core is a hyperscaler IoT platform providing MQTT/HTTP device connectivity, rules engine, shadows, and analytics within the AWS ecosystem. It is a broad-incumbent competitor to Kaa's entire platform, typically bundled with enterprise cloud contracts.
• Microsoft Azure IoT: Azure IoT Hub and IoT Central offer device connectivity, management, and analytics integrated with Azure cloud services. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Kaa across enterprise IoT but as part of a much larger Azure portfolio.
• PTC ThingWorx: PTC ThingWorx is an industrial IoT platform with device connectivity, analytics, and AR/visualization capabilities. It targets the same industrial-automation and equipment-monitoring use cases that anchor Kaa's Industrial IoT and Smart Energy verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KaaIoT

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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