TaKaDu

What TaKaDu does

TaKaDu is an Israel-based enterprise software company founded in 2008 by serial entrepreneur Amir Peleg (previously founder of YaData, acquired by Microsoft in 2008) that pioneered the Central Event Management (CEM) category for water utilities in 2010. The company's core product is a cloud-based SaaS platform that applies proprietary machine learning algorithms and big-data analytics to water network telemetry — flow meters, pressure sensors, acoustic loggers, AMI, and SCADA — to automatically detect, classify, prioritize, and manage network events including leaks, bursts, faulty assets, telemetry failures, water quality events, pressure anomalies, and sewage blockages on a 24/7 basis. The platform integrates data from SCADA, GIS, work order management (e.g., IBM Maximo), asset management, CRM, and call center systems into a single dashboard, positioning itself as the central event management layer for utility operations.

The company serves water distribution utilities of all sizes — from small rural operators to large metropolitan authorities — across 15 countries on five continents (Australia, North America, South America, Europe, and the Pacific). Its CEM platform integrates with existing IT/OT infrastructure through scheduled data ingestion, requires no on-premise deployment, and is designed to be live within an 8-week deployment methodology. Demonstrated customer outcomes include 30% Non-Revenue Water (NRW) loss reduction, 60% faster average repair cycle times, 74%+ real-event detection rate, 94%+ usability score, and a claimed 5-10X ROI on annual investment. Named customers include Sydney Water, Unitywater, Hunter Water, Logan Water, TasWater, Esval & Aguas del Valle, Sedapal, EPM, Knoxville Utilities Board, APA VITAL, and Water Authority of Fiji.

TaKaDu generates revenue through annual SaaS subscriptions to the CEM platform, with quote-based pricing that varies by utility size, number of DMAs (District Metered Areas), and network coverage. The go-to-market model relies on direct enterprise field sales and inside sales complemented by content marketing, customer summits, and thought leadership in the smart-water space. The company has raised at least $6M from 3M New Ventures (2013) and earlier rounds from ABB Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures, Gemini Israel Ventures, Giza Venture Capital, and BloombergNEF, and remains privately held with a small team of 11-50 employees.

Name

TaKaDu

Legal name

TaKaDu Ltd.

Website

https://takadu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TaKaDu is an Israel-based enterprise SaaS company that provides a cloud-based Central Event Management platform using AI/ML to detect, analyze, and manage water network events for utilities across 15 countries on five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Water Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Leak Alarms & Event Management (Analytics Platforms, Workflows) (EUANAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

NRW Data Management & Water Balance (IWA Methodology, GIS/SCADA Integration, Digital Twins) (EUANAKAJ), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW) (EUANAKAC)

Keywords

• Smart water management
• Leak detection software
• Water utility analytics
• Non-revenue water reduction
• Network event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Yehud

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Central Event Management Platform): TaKaDu generates revenue primarily through annual subscription fees for its cloud-based Central Event Management (CEM) SaaS platform. The subscription model provides access to the platform, updates, support, and integrations. Pricing is quote-based and varies by utility size, network coverage, and number of DMAs monitored. The ROI model presented by TaKaDu suggests a 5-10X return on annual investment for water utilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TaKaDu sells a cloud-based SaaS Central Event Management (CEM) platform that continuously analyzes water utility network data from SCADA, AMI, acoustic loggers, pressure sensors, GIS, and other operational systems to automatically detect, prioritize, and manage network events such as leaks, bursts, faulty assets, telemetry issues, water quality events, pressure events, and sewage blockages. The platform acts as a single central dashboard that converts siloed raw data into actionable insights for water utility operators, supporting reduction of non-revenue water and operational efficiency improvements.

Product overview

TaKaDu offers a single unified cloud-based SaaS product: the Central Event Management (CEM) platform. The CEM platform is a comprehensive solution built around a core event detection and management engine, with modular capabilities including Event Management for handling specific event types (leaks, PRV failures), Proactive Management for DMA monitoring and KPI dashboards, CEM Key Performance Benchmarks for industry benchmarking, and an ROI Calculator tool. All modules share a common data analytics backend and are delivered through a single web-based dashboard that serves as the central management layer for water utility network operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Central Event Management (CEM) Platform Cloud-based SaaS platform for water utilities that analyzes network data from SCADA, AMI, acoustic loggers, pressure sensors, GIS, and other systems 24/7 to automatically detect, analyze, prioritize, and manage events such as leaks, bursts, faulty assets, telemetry issues, water quality events, pressure events, and sewage blockages. Sold via annual subscription to municipal and private water utilities worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% NRW (Non-Revenue Water) loss reduction
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AsystomcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2022TaKaDu and Asystom, a specialist in universal smart monitoring for predictive maintenance, announced a collaboration to provide water utility customers with an integrated and enhanced central event/asset management solution. The partnership combines TaKaDu's CEM analytics platform with Asystom's smart monitoring technology to deliver comprehensive network event and asset management capabilities to joint water utility customers.
• IBM (Maximo)coreTechnology or IntegrationTaKaDu CEM is integrated with IBM Maximo work orders application at Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB). This integration enables operators to immediately see if field teams were working in the area around the time of a CEM-detected water event, making it easier and faster to determine which events are real leaks. The integration is part of KUB's broader smart water management strategy combining TaKaDu with IBM Maximo and AMI network data.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xylem (VueLogic / Idrica): Xylem's VueLogic (formerly Sensus Analytics) and Idrica platforms provide smart water analytics, leak detection, and event management utilities globally, making it the closest scaled incumbent to TaKaDu's Central Event Management offering.
• Itron: Itron offers AMI, smart metering, and analytics solutions for water utilities (Itron Analytics), with built-in leak detection and event-management capabilities that directly overlap with TaKaDu's CEM platform.
• Bentley Systems (OpenFlows / WaterSight): Bentley's OpenFlows and WaterSight provide hydraulic modeling and digital twin analytics for water networks, including DMA-level event detection and operational intelligence that competes with TaKaDu's analytics engine.
• Innovyze (an Autodesk company): Innovyze delivers advanced water network modeling, simulation, and operational analytics used by utilities for leak/burst analysis and event management, overlapping TaKaDu's core analytical capabilities.
• Trimble Water (Cityworks / Trimble Unity): Trimble's water-utility asset and work order management solutions (Cityworks, Trimble Unity) overlap with TaKaDu's event prioritization and work order integration capabilities for utility operations.
• Aclara (Hubbell): Aclara (a Hubbell company) provides AMI, smart metering, and utility analytics with built-in leak detection and event management features, positioning it as a direct competitor in the same water-utility buying center.
• Kamstrup: Kamstrup offers smart water meters, AMI, and analytics for utilities with leak detection and consumption analytics, overlapping TaKaDu's metering-data-driven event detection use cases for water utilities globally.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure for Water): Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform includes water utility management and analytics modules as part of a broader industrial IoT portfolio, making it a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise utility wallet.
• Veolia (Water Technologies & Services): Veolia's digital water services (Hubgrade, AQUADVANCED) bundle analytics, leak detection, and operational optimization for utilities, competing with TaKaDu as part of a much wider water services portfolio.
• Suez (Smart Solutions / Aquadvanced): Suez's digital water platform provides NRW reduction, network monitoring, and event analytics for utilities, overlapping TaKaDu's core offering but delivered as part of Suez's broader water operations services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/takadu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR9GWE4QGVjnyTi7g4Sbqeg/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/takadu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 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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