Selerys

What Selerys does

Selerys is a French private meteorological technology company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Rousset, France. The company designs, manufactures, and operates proprietary hardware and software systems for storm risk management and atmospheric water resource management (cloud seeding), serving weather-dependent industries including viticulture, agriculture, automotive manufacturing, aviation, telecommunications, government meteorological services, and military/defense installations. Its product portfolio centers on three core platforms: SKYDETECT (an X-Band short-range radar providing high-definition atmospheric monitoring up to 400km diameter), EVEARLYS (a patented UHF interferometer for total lightning mapping detecting over 97% of lightning sources), and CIRRUS (a weather decision support software suite powered by proprietary algorithms and a 17-year in-house cloud activity database). These are complemented by the LAICO family of cloud seeding tools, including the SOBLI autonomous balloon launcher, NOMAD manual inflator, and DRONE autonomous aerial seeding system.

The company generates revenue through a combination of hardware sales (radar, interferometer, and cloud seeding equipment sold as turnkey solutions), software subscriptions (CIRRUS platform), professional cloud seeding services (consultation, operations, and post-seeding analysis), and managed network services through its wholly-owned QWATMOS subsidiary, which operates a proprietary sensor network across France. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting specialized weather-dependent sectors with customized, consultation-based proposals. The company has secured non-dilutive funding of approximately 1.97M EUR from EU and regional sources (Horizon 2020 SME Instrument and ERDF via the SKYPROTECT and STORM H-1 programs) to support R&D and EU commercialization. Selerys holds granted patents on its interferometer and balloon launcher technologies and operates from a 11–50 person organization led by CEO Fabrice Caquin and Founder/CTO Philippe Cardi.

Name

Selerys

Legal name

Selerys

Website

https://selerys.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Selerys provides proprietary meteorological hardware (radar, interferometer) and software (CIRRUS) for storm risk management and cloud seeding, serving weather-dependent industries including viticulture, agriculture, automotive, aviation, telecommunications, and government clients primarily in France and the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meteorological Equipment & Weather Monitoring Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inertial Navigation Systems (INS/IMU) (IMABAFAB)

Keywords

• Storm risk management
• Cloud seeding services
• Weather monitoring systems
• Atmospheric monitoring radar
• Lightning detection technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Rousset

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of meteorological monitoring equipment including SKYDETECT radar systems, EVEARLYS interferometers, and LAICO balloon/drone launchers. Equipment sold as complete turnkey solutions with installation and commissioning.
2. Software Subscriptions: CIRRUS weather decision support software provided as part of complete solutions, enabling real-time monitoring, alerts, and data management for storm risk and cloud seeding operations.
3. Cloud Seeding Services: Comprehensive cloud seeding services encompassing consultation, planning, operations execution, and post-seeding monitoring and analysis. Services include ongoing support and maintenance for seeding equipment.
4. Network Operation Services: QWATMOS subsidiary operates proprietary sensor networks providing storm risk detection services to weather-dependent clients via subscription to the network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Selerys designs, manufactures, and operates proprietary meteorological monitoring hardware (SKYDETECT X-Band radars, EVEARLYS UHF interferometers) and cloud seeding tools (LAICO balloon launchers and autonomous drones), bundled with the CIRRUS AI weather decision-support software. It sells integrated storm risk management and atmospheric water resource management solutions, plus managed sensor-network services through its QWATMOS subsidiary, to weather-dependent enterprises and government clients.

Product overview

Selerys offers an integrated meteorological technology platform combining storm risk management solutions with cloud seeding tools. The core offerings include SKYDETECT (X-Band atmospheric monitoring radar), EVEARLYS (UHF interferometric lightning mapping system), and CIRRUS (weather decision support software) for early storm warning and risk management. These are complemented by LAICO cloud seeding tools including the SOBLI semi-automatic balloon launcher, NOMAD manual inflator, and DRONE autonomous system for delivering seeding agents. The company provides end-to-end services from consultation and planning through operations and monitoring, supported by its proprietary QWATMOS sensor network infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKYDETECT: X-Band radar solution for atmospheric monitoring providing HD real-time storm detection and tracking capabilities
• EVEARLYS
• CIRRUS
• LAICO SOBLI
• LAICO NOMAD
• LAICO DRONE
• QWATMOS
• SOBLI

Products and services

• CIRRUS Weather Decision Support Software AI-powered weather decision support software that centralizes sensor data, global weather data processed by AI, and cloud services into a single platform. Provides cell tracking, nowcasting, automatic alerting (email, SMS, voice), VIGI vigilance system, POE probability-of-event calculations, and a 17-year in-house cloud activity database powering proprietary algorithms. Used by weather-dependent enterprises for severe weather decision-making.
• SKYDETECT X-Band Atmospheric Monitoring Radar X-Band short-range radar providing real-time HD monitoring of the total half-sphere, displaying maximum reflectivity of each cloud. Enables cell core localization, tracking, and speed measurement across up to 400 km diameter coverage with images of the entire sky generated every 20 seconds and 100m accuracy trajectory tracking. Sold as a turnkey solution to weather-dependent industries.
• EVEARLYS UHF Interferometer Patented UHF interferometric technology providing real-time mapping of total lightning activity. The only technology truly capable of applying the lightning jump algorithm, detecting over 97% of all lightning sources in its coverage area. Recognized by NASA and EUMETSAT as the best approach for detecting signals preceding storm outbreaks. Sold as turnkey equipment for critical sites and territories.
• LAICO SOBLI Autonomous Balloon Launcher Patented autonomous balloon launcher system for cloud seeding operations. Pre-loads up to 6 balloons, operates 24/7 with full operational freedom without requiring systematic flight authorization, with automated inflation and remote launch via SMS or web. Each balloon carries 23g silver iodide or 220g hygroscopic salts to cloud base at up to 2000m altitude. Sold to weather-dependent industries and cloud seeding operators.
• LAICO NOMAD Manual Smart Balloon Inflator Manual smart balloon inflator combining flexibility and dynamism for cloud seeding operations. Embedded electronics control the flare, transmit flight plans, inflate with optimal helium quantity, and automatically launch balloons. Designed for flexible and dynamic field operations by cloud seeding teams.
• LAICO Autonomous Cloud Seeding Drone Autonomous cloud seeding drone system with advanced navigation, autonomous decision-making tools, remote SMS/Web command capability, GPS, and meteorological sensors. Deploys multiple flares containing silver iodide or hygroscopic salts into targeted cloud formations with real-time GPS and atmospheric data transmission.
• QWATMOS Storm Risk Sensor Network Service Managed storm risk detection service operated by Selerys' wholly-owned QWATMOS subsidiary in France. Deploys SKYDETECT and EVEARLYS sensors delivering 24/7 storm monitoring across up to 400 km diameter zones. Delivered to weather-dependent clients as a managed subscription service rather than as a hardware purchase.
• Cloud Seeding Operations Services Comprehensive cloud seeding services covering consultation, planning, operations execution, and post-seeding monitoring and analysis. Includes hail risk mitigation, rain enhancement, snow enhancement, and fog dispersal use cases for agricultural, hydroelectric, and aviation clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detects over 97% of all lightning sources, enabling the only true lightning jump algorithm application
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QWATMOScoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary that operates Selerys' proprietary sensor network in France, providing storm risk detection services to weather-dependent clients. Creates recurring service revenue through managed network operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vaisala: Finnish global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement instruments, including lightning detection (GLD360 network) and weather radars. Direct product overlap with Selerys' EVEARLYS interferometer and SKYDETECT radar, but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• DTN: Large US-based weather intelligence and insights provider serving agriculture, energy, aviation, and logistics with forecasting, monitoring, and decision-support tools. Overlaps with Selerys' CIRRUS decision support platform but at significantly larger scale and broader industry coverage.
• Tomorrow.io: Weather intelligence platform combining proprietary satellite radar, forecasting APIs, and enterprise SaaS for weather-sensitive operations. Comparable to Selerys' CIRRUS software offering but with software-led, productized delivery model.
• Gematronik (Leonardo): Weather radar manufacturer and meteorological systems integrator within Leonardo, supplying Doppler and dual-polarization radars to national meteorological services. Comparable to Selerys' SKYDETECT radar offering, but at much larger scale serving government primes.

Direct peers

• Earth Networks: Operates the world's largest total lightning detection network (ENTLN) and provides weather data and alerting services to enterprises and government. Closely comparable to Selerys' QWATMOS sensor network and EVEARLYS interferometer-based lightning mapping offering.
• Biral: UK-based manufacturer of lightning detection sensors and atmospheric measurement instruments used at airports, wind farms, and industrial sites. Direct competitor in the lightning detection sensor market that Selerys' EVEARLYS addresses.
• North American Weather Consultants: One of the oldest operational cloud seeding companies in the world, providing hail suppression and precipitation enhancement services across the western United States. Direct comparable to Selerys' cloud seeding service business.
• Weather Modification Inc. US-based cloud seeding operator providing operational cloud seeding services for hail suppression, rain enhancement, and snowpack augmentation. Direct competitor to Selerys' cloud seeding professional services line.

Emerging players

• Meteomatics: Swiss weather data and forecasting company providing high-resolution weather APIs and decision-support tools to enterprise customers in energy, aviation, and agriculture. Comparable to Selerys' software/forecasting capabilities with a more API-productized model.
• Atmo: AI-powered weather forecasting company focused on government and enterprise customers, building proprietary numerical weather prediction models. Comparable to the AI-powered CIRRUS forecasting and decision support capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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