Skyscape

What Skyscape does

Skyscape is a London-based startup founded in 2017 that operates an AI-powered rooftop analytics platform and an associated two-sided marketplace for rooftop space. The company serves four customer segments: asset owners and developers seeking to monetize underutilized rooftops; professional services providers (consultants, architects, engineers) needing rooftop data and dealflow; businesses looking for rooftop space to host telecommunications, energy, agriculture, or other commercial uses; and local governments and communities planning systematic rooftop utilization. The company was pre-launch at the time of available data, with its analytics platform scheduled for an Autumn 2018 release.

The core product is the Rooftop Analytics Tool, which uses deep convolutional neural networks and computer vision to classify and segment rooftops at scale from satellite imagery, photogrammetry, and LiDAR data. Its analytical modules include a Viability Index assessing physical properties (elevation, orientation, profile, surface area, structural integrity), a Commercial Analysis that cross-references legal constraints with physical attributes to produce lifecycle valuations, a Data Aggregation layer combining authoritative UK government datasets (Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Historic England, Environmental Agency) with proprietary geospatial inputs, and a Query and Inventory Tool. The complementary Rooftop Marketplace is a two-sided platform for buying, selling, and leasing rooftop space — positioned as the first dedicated marketplace for this asset class.

Skyscape's revenue model combines marketplace commissions with recurring analytics subscriptions, though pricing is not publicly disclosed and access is gated through Typeform early-access sign-ups. The company is headquartered at the Geovation UK government-backed incubator in London (Sutton Yard, Goswell Road), is actively hiring across engineering and data roles, and has raised an undisclosed funding round led by Geovation in April 2018. Operating geography is currently domestic UK with explicit London focus, though the company's framing of the rooftop opportunity as a global urban challenge signals future geographic ambition.

Name

Skyscape

Legal name

Skyscape

Website

https://skyscape.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skyscape is a London-based AI startup that uses deep learning and computer vision to analyze urban rooftops for physical and commercial viability, serving property owners, developers, businesses, and governments through an analytics platform and a dedicated rooftop marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rooftop Analytics & Marketplace

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Skylights, Roof Windows & Daylighting (IMADAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skylights & Roof Windows (IMADAIAD), Roof & Facade Access Systems (Anchors, Lifelines, Catwalks, BMUs) (IMAFAMAG)

Keywords

• Rooftop analytics
• Rooftop marketplace
• Geospatial analytics platform
• Urban planning software
• Real estate data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Platform: Two-sided marketplace for buying or leasing rooftop spaces, generating opportunities for suppliers through contextual analysis.
2. Rooftop Analytics Services: Provides comprehensive analytics on physical, commercial and contextual properties of rooftops to various customer segments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Skyscape operates the first analytics and online marketplace platform for underutilised rooftop spaces. Its Rooftop Analytics Tool uses AI, deep learning and computer vision to classify and segment rooftops and assess their physical, commercial and contextual viability, drawing on aggregated geospatial and property datasets. Its Rooftop Marketplace is a two-sided platform for buying, selling and leasing rooftop space, powered by those analytics.

Product overview

Skyscape offers a dual-platform approach consisting of (1) Rooftop Analytics Tool - an AI-powered analytics platform using deep learning and computer vision to analyze rooftop physical, commercial, and contextual properties at scale, and (2) Rooftop Marketplace - a marketplace platform for buying, selling, and renting rooftop spaces, powered by the analytics engine. The Query and Inventory Tool is an add-on module within the analytics platform enabling users to query rooftops by utilisation, viability, physical attributes, and market value.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rooftop Analytics Tool AI-powered analytics platform using deep learning and computer vision to analyse the physical, commercial and contextual properties of rooftops at scale; for asset owners & developers, professional services providers, businesses seeking rooftops, and local governments.
• Rooftop Marketplace Two-sided online marketplace platform for buying, selling and leasing rooftop spaces, powered by Skyscape's rooftop analytics, addressing a market gap left by existing property sites that do not account for rooftop space.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cities can increase surface area by up to 30% through efficient rooftop utilisation

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GeovationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUK government-backed startup incubator providing office space and support. Skyscape is headquartered at the Geovation facility in London, indicating a core operational and GTM partnership with the UK government innovation programme.
• Ordnance SurveycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial government mapping agency providing authoritative geospatial data for rooftop analysis.
• Land RegistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial land and property ownership records provider used for commercial analysis and legal constraint assessment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gridium: Gridium is a building analytics platform focused on commercial real estate performance and rooftop asset optimization (solar, HVAC, etc.). Direct overlap with Skyscape in using data and analytics to unlock rooftop value for asset owners.
• Reonomy: Reonomy (acquired by Altus Group) is a commercial real estate data and analytics platform aggregating property, owner, and transactional datasets. Comparable to Skyscape in aggregating fragmented property data layers into actionable intelligence for CRE professionals.
• Near Space Labs: Near Space Labs provides high-resolution aerial imagery and analytics for infrastructure intelligence, including rooftop and property assessments. Comparable technology stack (aerial imagery + ML) targeting similar rooftop and built-environment use cases as Skyscape.
• AirMap: AirMap provides airspace data and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) for drones and Urban Air Mobility. Comparable to Skyscape in mapping and analyzing the urban vertical (airspace) layer above cities for emerging mobility use cases.
• Roofstock: Roofstock is an online marketplace for single-family rental investment properties. Comparable marketplace DNA to Skyscape's rooftop marketplace, though Roofstock focuses on single-family homes rather than rooftops specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Mapbox: Mapbox is a leading geospatial data and mapping platform providing APIs and analytics for location-based applications. Comparable underlying geospatial technology and data pipeline as Skyscape, serving a much broader market beyond rooftops.
• CoStar Group: CoStar is the dominant commercial real estate information and marketplace provider (LoopNet, Apartments.com). Comparable marketplace + data intelligence business model, focused on traditional CRE rather than the rooftop-specific vertical Skyscape targets.
• Zillow Group: Zillow Group operates the largest consumer real estate marketplace and analytics platform. Comparable marketplace and property data analytics model, but at much larger scale and focused on residential transactions rather than rooftop space.
• Planet Labs: Planet Labs operates one of the largest commercial satellite imagery constellations, providing geospatial imagery and analytics. Comparable remote sensing inputs to Skyscape's computer-vision rooftop analytics, but at scale across many industries.

Emerging players

• Aurora Solar: Aurora Solar provides rooftop solar design and sales software for solar installers, using aerial imagery and 3D modeling. Overlaps with Skyscape on identifying suitable rooftops for solar deployment, but specializes in the solar vertical rather than multi-use rooftop analytics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skyscapetech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/11447020

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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