ArrowSpot
ArrowSpot Systems LTD is an Israel-based IoT company founded in 2007 that provides end-to-end track-and-trace hardware, software, and 24/7 monitoring services primarily for refrigerated container shipping, serving enterprise customers such as ZIM Shipping Lines and pharmaceutical shippers worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersKefar Hess, Israel
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ArrowSpot does
ArrowSpot Systems LTD is an Israel-based IoT company founded in 2007 that designs, manufactures, and operates an end-to-end track-and-trace solution for temperature-sensitive cargo, with a primary focus on refrigerated containers (reefers) in maritime shipping. The company's hardware portfolio includes the ArrowTrack family of devices (Reefer LoRa with GPS/cellular/LoRa/Bluetooth, ArrowTrack DV for dry vans and non-powered assets with military-grade battery life, and ArrowTrack SAT combining cellular and satellite communication via a partnership with Astrocast) paired with the ArroWatch web application, ArrowLink logistics dashboard, and ArrowDesk AI-based analytics platform. A patented Protected Cold Treatment solution and a 24/7 in-house control center for proactive event handling complete the offering, which is sold as a modular, tailor-made bundle to enterprise customers.
ArrowSpot's customer base centers on shipping lines, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and intermodal operators, with ZIM Shipping Lines as a flagship multi-year partner delivering a co-branded ZIMonitor 24/7 cargo monitoring service that also supports accounts such as Teva Pharmaceuticals. The company is privately held and founder-led by CEO Ran Grinshtain and CTO Moshe Sedero, operating with a lean team of approximately nine employees from its Raanana headquarters, and generates revenue through a mix of proprietary hardware device sales, recurring IoT monitoring subscriptions, and managed services via its 24/7 control center, with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing tailored to each customer's modular configuration. The company has no disclosed external funding, suggesting a bootstrapped, capital-efficient growth profile.
ArrowSpot firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ArrowSpot
- Legal name
- ArrowSpot Systems LTD
- Website
- https://arrowspot.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ArrowSpot Systems LTD is an Israel-based IoT company founded in 2007 that provides end-to-end track-and-trace hardware, software, and 24/7 monitoring services primarily for refrigerated container shipping, serving enterprise customers such as ZIM Shipping Lines and pharmaceutical shippers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ArrowSpot industry classification
Industry- Product category
- IoT Supply Chain Tracking
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Customer Visibility Portals & Shipment Collaboration (TLAEADAK)
Keywords
Where ArrowSpot is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kefar Hess
- HQ country
- Israel
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices1 record
Markets served
ArrowSpot business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Hardware Device Sales: ArrowSpot develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary tracking devices (ArrowTrack Reefer LoRa, ArrowTrack DV, ArrowTrack SAT) that are installed on containers and assets. These hardware devices form the sensing layer of their end-to-end solution.
- IoT Monitoring Services: Recurring subscription-based services including data collection, monitoring through the 24/7 control center, and software application access (ArroWatch, ArrowDesk). Services are tailored modularly based on customer needs.
- Managed Services (Control Center): 24/7 control center service that handles acute events, sends notifications, and resolves problems in real time to prevent cargo damage. Part of the end-to-end modular solution offering.
- ZIMonitor Service Partnership: Co-branded service with ZIM Shipping Lines providing proactive 24/7 cargo monitoring service for their customers. ArrowSpot provides the technology while ZIM provides the customer relationship.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | Multi-year contract | Modular End-to-End Solution tailored to customer requirements |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
ArrowSpot product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ArrowSpot develops, manufactures, and provides IoT-based end-to-end modular solutions for tracking, monitoring, and managing fleets of moveable and stationary assets, with a focus on temperature-sensitive cargo in refrigerated containers (reefers). The offering combines proprietary ArrowTrack hardware devices with software applications (ArroWatch, ArrowDesk, ArrowLink) and a 24/7 managed control center service for real-time event handling. Solutions are tailored to each customer's specific needs by constructing them from modular building blocks.
Product overview
ArrowSpot offers an IoT-based End-to-End modular solution for tracking, monitoring, and managing fleets of moveable and stationary assets. The portfolio consists of ArrowTrack hardware devices (Reefer LoRa, DV, SAT), the ArroWatch web application platform, and specialized add-on modules including ArrowDesk analytics (AI-based cold chain analysis), ArrowLink (for dry vans and non-powered assets), and Protected Cold Treatment (patented cold treatment solution). All devices connect through the ArroWatch application and are backed by the ArroWatch 24/7 Control Center service for real-time event handling. The solution is modular, allowing customers to tailor configurations from building blocks to meet specific operational needs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ArrowTrack: Tracking and tracing devices including ArrowTrack Reefer LoRa and ArrowTrack DV for monitoring moving and stationary assets.
- ArroWatch
- ArrowDesk
- ArrowLink
- ZIMonitor
Products and services
- ArrowTrack Reefer LoRa Robust, permanent tracking device for refrigerated containers engineered to endure harsh conditions across seas and lands. Equipped with GPS, cellular, LoRa, and Bluetooth communication modules, integrated with reefer controller for continuous temperature and parameter monitoring. Delivers regular reports and immediate alerts for deviations. For shipping lines, container operators, and cold chain logistics providers.
- ArrowTrack DV State-of-the-art robust tracker for dry vans and non-powered moving/stationary assets designed for harsh marine and terrestrial environments. Equipped with GPS, impact sensor, door opening sensor, cellular, and bi-directional communication for firmware reconfiguration and external sensor connectivity. Military-grade batteries designed for 8+ years of independent operation. For intermodal operators, fleet managers, and logistics companies.
- ArrowTrack SAT Hybrid tracking device combining cellular and satellite communication (via Astrocast SatIoT integration) for full global coverage of moving and stationary assets, including the 85% of the globe not covered by terrestrial networks. For customers with assets in remote ocean and isolated areas requiring uninterrupted visibility.
- ArroWatch Application Advanced web application for reefer containers providing complete visibility across cold chains and fleets. Offers both individual asset status views and comprehensive fleet pictures, supporting tactical and strategic decisions on resource allocation and planning. For supply chain managers and fleet operators.
- ArrowDesk Analytics AI-based analytics solution for cold chain performance analysis. Aggregates diverse data from tracking devices into a single workspace, using powerful algorithms to analyze alerts, operating patterns, and field interventions to identify root causes and performance gaps. For operations and reliability teams managing reefer container fleets.
- ArrowLink Designated advanced internet application for logistics and real-time monitoring of moving or stationary assets, providing full visibility of supply chains and fleets with at-a-glance dashboard views supporting tactical and strategic decisions. For asset managers and logistics coordinators.
- Protected Cold Treatment Patented smart solution ensuring completion of cold treatment process required by authorities for agricultural produce, especially citrus fruits. Uses smart algorithms to automatically change reefer set points to maintain cargo temperature within protocol permissible limits without human intervention. Has successfully monitored over 7,000 cargo shipments since launch. For citrus exporters and agricultural shippers.
- ArroWatch 24/7 Control Center 24/7 monitoring service providing first line support for event management worldwide. Operates according to configurable rules defining response times, actions required, and escalation levels to ensure problems are resolved before cargo is damaged. Sends email, SMS, and phone notifications. For any customer deploying ArrowSpot tracking devices and solutions globally.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced unplugged container time to 20-30 minutes average (vs hours for competitors)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use ArrowSpot
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
ArrowSpot technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability4 records
Feature8 records
ArrowSpot partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- ZIM Shipping LinesflagshipZIM Shipping Lines renewed their strategic partnership with ArrowSpot Systems Ltd. for the ZIMonitor 24/7 Cargo Monitoring Service. ArrowSpot provides the technology platform while ZIM provides the customer relationships and shipping infrastructure. The service provides proactive monitoring for cargo across ZIM's global shipping routes. This is a flagship partnership that has been operating since at least 2019.
- AstrocastcoreAstrocast, a leading global nanosatellite IoT network operator, partnered with ArrowSpot to integrate Satellite IoT (SatIoT) technology into ArrowSpot's ArrowTrack SAT device and ArroWatch application. This hybrid communication solution combines cellular and satellite networks to provide true global coverage for tracking assets across the remaining 85% of the world not covered by terrestrial networks. The partnership enables full visibility of supply chains and fleets anywhere on Earth. ArrowSpot's 24/7 control center can now maintain seamless monitoring even when containers are in the middle of oceans.
- ZIM Shipping Lines (Teva Pharmaceutical collaboration)coreZIM and ArrowSpot collaborated with Teva Pharmaceuticals to develop ZIMonitor, a specialized monitoring solution for pharmaceutical cargo requiring strict temperature control (-70° to 25°C). The system combines advanced monitoring technology with real-time alerts and 24/7 human support. Teva ships from 87 production plants to 100+ markets worldwide, making this a demanding use case demonstrating the solution's capabilities.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ArrowSpot competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Tive: Tive provides real-time supply chain visibility with multi-mode IoT trackers and a cloud platform, competing with ArrowSpot in shipment-level tracking and visibility, with broader cross-mode coverage but less depth in reefer-specific workflows.
- Roambee: Roambee offers real-time shipment visibility and supply chain monitoring across multiple transport modes, comparable to ArrowSpot's ArroWatch and ArrowLink applications for end-to-end asset and cargo tracking.
Direct peers
- Traxens: Traxens provides IoT-based container tracking and supply chain visibility solutions for shipping lines and logistics providers, directly competing with ArrowSpot's ArrowTrack reefer and dry van devices in maritime container monitoring.
- Controlant: Controlant offers real-time visibility and cold chain monitoring solutions for pharmaceutical and life sciences shipments, directly comparable to ArrowSpot's ArroWatch platform and 24/7 control center service for pharma customers like Teva.
- Berlinger: Berlinger provides temperature monitoring and cold chain visibility solutions for pharmaceutical and life sciences logistics, competing with ArrowSpot's reefer monitoring and temperature excursion alerting for pharma cargo.
- Savi Technology: Savi provides IoT-based supply chain visibility, container tracking, and asset monitoring solutions for shippers and logistics providers, overlapping with ArrowSpot's container and asset monitoring focus across maritime and intermodal flows.
Broad incumbents
- FourKites: FourKites offers end-to-end supply chain visibility across road, rail, ocean, and air, providing predictive ETA and tracking for enterprise shippers. It is comparable to ArrowSpot's ArroWatch visibility layer but at much broader scope and scale.
- project44: project44 is a leading global supply chain visibility platform providing multi-mode shipment tracking. It competes with ArrowSpot at the visibility layer for enterprise shippers, though it does not specialize in reefer cold chain monitoring.
- Sensitech (Carrier): Sensitech, part of Carrier, is a long-standing incumbent in cold chain visibility with broader product breadth across the supply chain. It competes with ArrowSpot in pharma and food temperature monitoring but at much larger scale and a wider portfolio.
- Emerson Cold Chain (formerly Locus Worldwide / GoRealTime): Emerson's Cold Chain business provides temperature monitoring and visibility solutions for life sciences and food logistics, comparable to ArrowSpot's pharma cold chain offering, with substantially larger scale and broader product portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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ArrowSpot leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
ArrowSpot funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ArrowSpot M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ArrowSpot
What does ArrowSpot do?
ArrowSpot develops, manufactures, and provides IoT-based end-to-end modular solutions for tracking, monitoring, and managing fleets of moveable and stationary assets, with a focus on temperature-sensitive cargo in refrigerated containers (reefers). The offering combines proprietary ArrowTrack hardware devices with software applications (ArroWatch, ArrowDesk, ArrowLink) and a 24/7 managed control center service for real-time event handling. Solutions are tailored to each customer's specific needs by constructing them from modular building blocks.
Is ArrowSpot a public or private company?
ArrowSpot is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ArrowSpot founded?
ArrowSpot was founded in 2007. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ArrowSpot based?
ArrowSpot is headquartered in Kefar Hess, Israel, in the Middle East region.
How does ArrowSpot make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Device Sales are the primary driver. The others are ioT Monitoring Services, managed Services (Control Center) and ZIMonitor Service Partnership.
Who are ArrowSpot's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Tive and Roambee. Direct peers are Traxens, Controlant, Berlinger and Savi Technology. Broad incumbents are FourKites, project44, Sensitech (Carrier) and Emerson Cold Chain (formerly Locus Worldwide / GoRealTime).
Does ArrowSpot have an API?
No public API is recorded for ArrowSpot.
What industry is ArrowSpot in?
ArrowSpot's product category is IoT Supply Chain Tracking. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAEADAK, Customer Visibility Portals & Shipment Collaboration. Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 3823.