What Servato does

Servato Corp is a U.S.-based intelligent automation company that provides active battery management for lead-acid (VRLA) backup power systems at telecom and utility sites. Founded in 2014 and headquartered at the Little Rock Technology Park in Arkansas (with New Orleans origins), the company combines proprietary hardware, IoT sensors, and a predictive analytics platform to monitor, diagnose, and remediate battery, rectifier, and power-system issues. Its flagship product is the SPS-248 power management system, which manages up to 16 strings of 12V VRLA batteries per site, paired with the ActiView cloud analytics platform (plus ActiView Mobile and a Site Survey App) that provides real-time health visibility, Google Maps-integrated truck-roll planning, and outage-response telemetry. The company's key technical claim is its Adaptive Charging technology, which rests batteries from continuous float charge and is independently validated (JBI Corporation) to roughly double VRLA battery life; CenturyLink field trials further confirmed that a 6.5-year-old Servato-managed battery string matched the capacity of a 2-year-old float-charged control string.

Servato monetizes through a hybrid model: one-time hardware sales of the SPS-248 and related intelligent power products (made and developed in the U.S.), recurring ActiView subscription analytics (Power Reliability Index, Battery State of Health, Battery Heat Map, Outage Tracking & Analysis), managed Platform-as-a-Service deployments, and professional services including 1-hour installations by trained technicians. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year subscription contracts targeted at enterprise broadband providers, utilities, and communications service providers. Named customers include CenturyLink and Gila River Telecommunications, with the company stating its solutions monitor critical infrastructure for "some of the largest communications service providers in the U.S." The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with inside and field sales supported by a Chief Business Development Officer (ex-VP at Vertiv/Emerson Network Power) focused on Tier 1 strategic accounts. Funding has come from leading family offices and strategic early-stage investors, the Louisiana Funds and NO/LA Angel Network (2015), and the $10M Venture Center Arkansas Fund (2024).

Name

Servato

Legal name

Servato Corp

Website

https://servatocorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Servato provides active battery management systems combining IoT sensors, proprietary Adaptive Charging technology, and predictive analytics to extend VRLA battery life and monitor backup power for U.S. telecommunications carriers, broadband providers, and utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Infrastructure Management Software

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility Asset Performance Management & Predictive Maintenance (Grid/Plant IoT) (EUADAPAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset & Maintenance Management (EAM/CMMS) Platforms (HDAEAEAM), SCADA/DMS/OMS Integration, Upgrades & Managed Services (EUAEANAE)

Keywords

• Critical infrastructure monitoring
• Battery management systems
• Predictive maintenance analytics
• Telecom power management
• Industrial IoT monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of power management systems including the SPS-248 which manages 1-2 strings of batteries (expandable to 16 via daisy-chaining). Hardware is designed for telecom and utility backup power applications and is manufactured in the USA.
2. Subscription Analytics: Ongoing subscription-based analytics services including Power Reliability Index, Outage Tracking & Analysis, Battery State of Health reporting, and Battery Heat Map visualization. Delivered through the ActiView platform on a recurring subscription basis.
3. Software-as-a-Service (ActiView): Cloud-hosted data visualization and analytics software platform providing real-time health monitoring, remote diagnostics, and predictive alerts. Available as platform-as-a-service solution.
4. Platform-as-a-Service: Turnkey solution enabling customers to manage all DC power from their site to Servato's data visualization software, including ancillary products and services for complete DC system management.
5. Professional Services: Installation, support, and technical services including 1-hour installation by trained technicians, customer support, and security white paper services. Support contact available at [email protected].

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Servato provides an active battery management system and critical infrastructure management platform for broadband providers, utilities, and telecommunications companies. The offering combines IoT sensors, the ActiView analytics platform, and proprietary Adaptive Charging hardware (SPS-248) to monitor, diagnose, and extend the life of backup power systems including VRLA batteries, rectifiers, and DC power infrastructure. The solution is delivered as a Platform-as-a-Service combining hardware, software, and predictive analytics for proactive maintenance and network reliability assurance.

Product overview

Servato is an intelligent automation company specializing in critical infrastructure management for broadband providers, utilities, and telecommunications companies. The product portfolio consists of hardware-based power management systems (SPS-248, Smart Alarm Aggregator), software and analytics platforms (ActiView, ActiView Mobile, Site Survey App), and subscription analytics services. The core platform combines IoT sensors, predictive analytics, and automated workflows to monitor batteries, rectifiers, and power systems. Key differentiating features include Adaptive Charging technology that doubles battery life, and the Battery Fuel Gauge for real-time DC power visibility. Servato's solutions are built as a Platform-as-a-Service offering with all products proudly made and developed in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPS-248
• ActiView A cloud-hosted analytics platform for critical infrastructure management that provides real-time IoT knowledge, predictive algorithms for battery failure, inventory optimization, and decreased downtime during outages. Targeted at enterprise broadband providers and utilities.
• ActiView Mobile A mobile version of the ActiView analytics platform, developed with technicians in mind to provide full analytics functions on the go for site management.
• Site Survey App An application for conducting site surveys of critical infrastructure deployments.
• Smart Alarm Aggregator (SAA) A software product that aggregates smart alarms from critical infrastructure systems for centralized monitoring and management.
• Servato Power Reliability Index A subscription analytics service that tracks the frequency and duration of outages across reporting periods and geographies, identifies trouble sites, and measures the impacts of remediation and maintenance programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Double VRLA battery life in 12V VRLAs through Adaptive Charging
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JBI CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent battery testing laboratory that completed a 3-year study (June 2014) comparing Servato's proprietary solution for battery life extension against industry standard float charging. Study validated Servato's technology, showing at least a doubling of battery life for Servato-managed batteries.
• CenturyLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted 18-month field trials with CenturyLink in Denver and Phoenix demonstrating Servato's ability to extend battery life. Trial data confirmed 6-1/2 year old Servato-managed batteries matched capacity of 2-year old float-charged control batteries. CenturyLink technical expert validated Sentinel charging scheme effectiveness.
• Gila River TelecommunicationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase study customer where Servato brought confidence to Gila River Telecommunications. DC Power problems that had caused reliability issues were easily fixed with the visibility Servato provides. Demonstrates successful deployment and customer success.
• Encell TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRob Guyton (Servato Advisory Board) is Founder, Chairman and Chief Business Officer of Encell Technology. Dorion Carr (CTO) was Chief Software Architect for Encell Technologies overseeing their Battery Management Platform (Sentinel). Eric Hedlund (CSO) was VP of Carrier Sales for Encell Technologies. Strong personnel and technology connections between the companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Encell Technology: Encell Technology developed the Sentinel Battery Management Platform that Servato's CTO and CSO previously architected and sold. Encell and Servato share personnel, technology lineage, and the same target market of carrier-grade backup power management, making them the closest possible comparable.
• Eagle Eye Power Solutions: Eagle Eye Power Solutions (including its Cellwatch brand) provides battery monitoring solutions for industrial and telecom backup power applications. It competes directly with Servato in continuous battery monitoring, state-of-health reporting, and predictive analytics for stationary batteries.
• PowerShield: PowerShield offers battery monitoring systems for utility, telecom, and data center backup power. Its predictive analytics and state-of-health reporting overlap with Servato's ActiView platform across the same VRLA-monitored customer base.
• BTECH: BTECH provides battery monitoring, testing, and management solutions for telecom and utility backup power systems. It competes with Servato for the same network operator customers with continuous monitoring and predictive alerting on battery health.
• Alber (Vertiv): Alber, now part of Vertiv, is a long-established battery monitoring vendor for telecom and utility critical infrastructure. Its BDS-U and Universal Monitor products overlap directly with Servato's SPS-248 and ActiView monitoring capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Vertiv (formerly Emerson Network Power) is a broad incumbent in critical infrastructure power and thermal management for data centers and telecom. It offers battery monitoring as part of a wider portfolio, including solutions that compete with Servato's full-stack power management plus analytics offering. Servato's CBDO Roy Clingman previously led telecom sales at Vertiv.
• EnerSys: EnerSys is a global leader in industrial batteries (including VRLA for telecom) and has expanded into battery monitoring and management. As a battery manufacturer with adjacent monitoring capabilities, it competes with Servato across both the hardware (battery) and analytics layers.
• East Penn Manufacturing: East Penn is a major VRLA battery manufacturer serving telecom and utility markets. While primarily a battery vendor, it increasingly bundles monitoring and management services that overlap with Servato's battery-health analytics and adaptive charging value proposition.
• Alpha Technologies (EnerSys): Alpha Technologies, now part of EnerSys, supplies DC power systems, rectifiers, and monitoring for broadband and telecom networks. Its integrated power-plus-monitoring offerings compete with Servato's SPS-248 hardware and ActiView platform at the cabinet/hut level.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers critical infrastructure power management and monitoring solutions (including battery monitoring within EcoStruxure) for utilities, telecom, and data centers. As a global incumbent with deep enterprise relationships, it is a potential displacer or acquirer of Servato's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 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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