Monika

Name

Monika

Legal name

Monika Pty Ltd

Website

https://monika.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety & Hygiene Temperature Monitoring

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

FSMS Software Platforms (QMS/FSMS, CAPA, Document Control, Audit Management) (AFALANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical-Grade Device Connectivity & Device Management (MDM) (HLACAFAG)

Keywords

• Temperature monitoring systems
• Food safety compliance
• Hygiene monitoring solutions
• Wireless sensor networks
• Cloud compliance platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: Ongoing software subscription covering cloud services, software updates, data services, and access to the MonikaPrime platform. Subscription includes 24/7 monitoring capabilities and cloud hosting.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of monitoring equipment including temperature sensors, smart probes, Smart PA devices, and in-unit sensors. Hardware comes with full warranty and optional breakdown cover.
3. Professional Services - Installation and Training: Installation, commissioning, and training services provided during system setup. Includes pre-installation assessment, equipment identification, and remote training for system configuration and operation.
4. Annual Service and Calibration: Annual service packages including on-site sensor calibration (UKAS traceable), factory smart probe calibration, sensor positioning checks, network integrity checks, and repetitive alarm review.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Monika develops and sells integrated hardware and software safety solutions for food and clinical industries. Its core product, MonikaPrime, is a cloud-based safety, hygiene, and compliance management platform providing 24/7/365 equipment monitoring, temperature recording, and task management with real-time alerts. The offering is complemented by proprietary wireless hardware devices including Smart PA handhelds, in-unit sensors, Bluetooth probes, and the Thermapen probe, supported by installation, training, and annual calibration services.

Product overview

Monika offers MonikaPrime, a cloud-based safety, hygiene, and compliance management platform consisting of three integrated modules: Equipment Management (for continuous temperature monitoring of refrigeration and equipment), Team Management (for task scheduling and mobile temperature checks via Smart PA), and Enterprise Management (for multi-site dashboards and reporting). The product portfolio includes hardware devices such as the Monika Smart PA handheld device, Smart Bluetooth Probe, In-Unit Sensors, and the recently launched Monika Thermapen probe. The system is designed for food safety (foodservice, production, retail) and clinical applications (hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, blood banks) across UK/Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East/Africa regions. Monika has provided digital temperature and hygiene monitoring solutions since 1992.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MonikaPrime: The complete safety, hygiene and compliance system for healthcare and enterprise. A cloud-based platform comprising equipment management, team management, and enterprise management modules.

Products and services

• MonikaPrime Cloud-based safety, hygiene, and compliance management platform providing 24/7/365 equipment monitoring, temperature recording, and task management with alert notifications. Comprises three integrated modules: Equipment Management, Team Management, and Enterprise Management, accessible via web dashboard, mobile app, and Smart PA handheld. Designed for healthcare and enterprise foodservice operations.
• Monika Smart PA Handheld smart device for team management featuring task scheduling, a mobile app for guided task completion, a smart probing app for in-process temperature checks with quick product selection, alerts and reminders, and corrective action logging. Charges wirelessly via cradle, includes Biocote anti-microbial protection for hygienic kitchen use, and can be programmed with bespoke task lists.
• Monika Thermapen Temperature Monitoring Probe ETI-made handheld temperature monitoring probe featuring an integrated screen to display live temperature readings and enabling single-handed operation. Each device features a unique NFC tag that enables a Monika Smart PA device to connect automatically for data upload.
• Smart Bluetooth Probe Bluetooth-enabled probe that connects to the Smart PA handheld for automatic upload of temperature readings. Charges wirelessly for hygienic use in smaller food safety applications.
• In-Unit Sensors Discreet temperature sensors installed inside refrigeration and storage units that simulate actual product temperatures rather than air temperature, providing more accurate safety assessments. Communicate via self-healing ZigBee wireless networks to the MonikaPrime platform.
• Software & System Support Package Comprehensive support package including ongoing software updates, cloud hosting, breakdown cover with free parts and on-site repairs, annual calibration, and 24/7 monitoring and technical support for MonikaPrime systems.
• Calibration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to £14,300 per year savings for UK operators ($27,200 for Australian operations) through reduced food wastage, equipment performance monitoring, staff labour savings, and compliance management
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Craft Guild of ChefscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Monika partnered with the Craft Guild of Chefs, a leading professional body for chefs in the UK. The partnership provides access to Craft Guild events hosted throughout the year, excellent opportunities for networking with industry professionals, and positions Monika within the hospitality sector community. Monika UK Director of Sales Rag Hulait attends Craft Guild events.
• G-Cloud 14 Framework (UK Government)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Monika has been awarded a place on the UK Government G-Cloud 14 Framework, designed to simplify access to cloud-based services for public sector organisations. Having previously been listed on G-Cloud 13, Monika met all enhanced requirements. This enables NHS trusts and public sector organizations to partner with Monika without lengthy tender processes.
• Alcumus (SafeContractor, SafePQQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Monika has been reaccredited with SafeContractor and SafePQQ awards from Alcumus, a leading accreditation scheme. SafeContractor signifies Monika's rigorous health and safety management standards. SafePQQ demonstrates commitments across finance, environmental care, equality, modern slavery, and quality management. Monika maintains these accreditations for customer confidence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• SensorPush: SensorPush makes compact Bluetooth/Wi-Fi temperature and humidity sensors popular with SMB foodservice operators, restaurants, and residential users. It overlaps with Monika's monika entry tier but at a much smaller scale and without equivalent enterprise compliance workflows.
• Lascar Electronics: Lascar Electronics manufactures standalone USB and Wi-Fi temperature/humidity data loggers and offers a cloud platform (EasyLog) used across foodservice and laboratory settings. Competes with Monika's MonikaPrime at the lower end of the food-safety and lab monitoring market.
• Blue Maestro: Blue Maestro produces Bluetooth temperature and humidity monitoring sensors that connect to smartphones and cloud dashboards, used in healthcare, pharmacy, and food safety contexts. It is a partial, emerging competitor targeting the lower-priced IoT segment of Monika's market.

Direct peers

• Testo: Testo is a leading global manufacturer of portable and fixed temperature measurement instruments used extensively in foodservice and HVAC compliance. It directly competes with Monika in temperature monitoring hardware for food safety, with a much larger international distribution footprint.
• ThermoWorks: ThermoWorks manufactures professional-grade thermometers, data loggers, and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi temperature monitoring tools widely used in commercial kitchens and food safety compliance. Direct overlap with Monika's Thermapen probe family and wireless sensor line.
• Cooper-Atkins: Cooper-Atkins specialises in food safety temperature monitoring, HACCP management software, and wireless probe systems for restaurants and foodservice operators. It is one of Monika's closest direct competitors in North America and globally, serving identical foodservice and healthcare customers.
• Ellab: Ellab provides validation, calibration, and continuous temperature monitoring solutions for pharmaceutical, medical, and food industries. It directly competes with Monika in clinical and pharmaceutical temperature compliance, including wireless data loggers and monitoring software.

Broad incumbents

• Vaisala: Vaisala is a global incumbent in environmental and industrial measurement, including continuous monitoring systems for life science, cold-chain, and cleanrooms. It overlaps with Monika in regulated cold-chain monitoring but operates across a much wider measurement portfolio including humidity and gas.
• Sensitech (part of Carrier): Sensitech, owned by Carrier, provides cold-chain visibility solutions for pharma, food, and life science customers, including temperature data loggers, real-time monitors, and analytics. Competes with Monika for high-value clinical/pharmaceutical cold-chain deployments but at a much larger scale.
• COMARK (Fluke Process Instruments): COMARK, now part of Fluke Process Instruments, is a long-established supplier of temperature measurement and data logging instruments for foodservice, HVAC, and industrial applications. Overlaps with Monika's probe and data logger lines within a broader Fluke test-and-measurement portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/we_are_Monika

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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