Airmont
airMont AS is a Halden, Norway-based company that sells sensor-based chimney monitoring and AI fire-prevention software to Norwegian municipalities and homeowners via its FireFly pipesensor, Chimney Insights, RAVN platform and My Chimney consumer app.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersHalden, Norway
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Airmont does
airMont AS is a Norwegian private limited company founded in 2019 and operational since 2020, headquartered in Halden, Norway. The company sells a hardware-plus-software platform for sensor-based fire prevention and air-quality monitoring, anchored by the FireFly pipesensor — a wireless IoT sensor mounted on chimneys (IP67-rated, 4G LTE-M via Telenor, NFC setup, >10 year battery) that streams temperature data to a Microsoft Azure cloud platform where machine-learning models classify firings and predict sweeping needs. The product portfolio comprises Chimney Insights (software for municipal fire-prevention officers), My Chimney / MIN PIPE (BankID-authenticated consumer app for homeowners), RWC Emissions Monitoring (municipal emissions reporting), the Canary air quality meter (patented in Europe and the US), and RAVN (a holistic professional system launched in 2025-2026 covering the full preventive cycle in three subscription tiers).
The commercial model is B2B sales-led into Norwegian municipalities and inter-municipal fire services (brannvesen), with sensors installed by qualified personnel during routine sweeping; consumers access the homeowner app at no direct cost when their municipality has contracted with airMont. Revenue streams span hardware sales of sensors, tiered SaaS subscriptions (Chimney Insights and the three RAVN variants), managed services (RWC Emissions), and potential data-monetization via the Meteorologisk institutt's national air quality model (uEMEP). Key named customers include Halden kommune, Bjørnafjorden kommune, and VIBR (Vestfold Interkommunale Brannvesen), with the publicly disclosed installed base at 685 sensor-monitored chimneys, over half with more than three years of historical data. Strategic partnerships with SINTEF, NILU, Meteorologisk institutt, Telenor, Inission Halden, NXTech, Innovasjon Norge and Smart Innovation Norway underpin the technology and evidence base, and the current operational team consists of approximately 7 core members led by CEO Øyvind Skarholt, with a 4-person board chaired by Eivind B Hansen.
Airmont firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Airmont
- Legal name
- airMont AS
- Website
- https://airmont.no
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- airMont AS is a Halden, Norway-based company that sells sensor-based chimney monitoring and AI fire-prevention software to Norwegian municipalities and homeowners via its FireFly pipesensor, Chimney Insights, RAVN platform and My Chimney consumer app.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Airmont industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fire Prevention IoT and Emissions Monitoring
- NAICS
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Chimney Sweeping & Flue Cleaning (HSAEANAA), Animal/Bird Nest Removal & Chimney Unblocking (HSAEANAK), Smoke Alarm Systems (Battery, Hardwired & Interconnected) (HSAHAFAA)
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Where Airmont is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Halden
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Airmont business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware sales (FireFly pipesensors): Municipalities contract with airMont for chimney monitoring and pay for the solution including the hardware sensors. Sensors are installed by qualified personnel (typically during sweeping). Revenue from sensor hardware sales to municipal customers.
- Software subscriptions - RAVN Fagsystem: Tiered subscription for RAVN Fagsystem with three variants: RAVN Start (basic insight layer, works as add-on to other professional systems), RAVN Basis (full professional system with structure and workflow), RAVN Total (complete platform with decision support and data-driven insight). Sold to fire prevention services and municipalities.
- Software subscriptions - Chimney Insights: Subscription SaaS solution for fire prevention officers and municipalities. Sold to fire and rescue services who install sensors in households and use the platform for risk-based assessment, prediction of sweeping needs, and resident follow-up.
- Consumer subscription - My Chimney (MIN PIPE): App/web service for homeowners with installed sensors. Provides personalized firing insights and guidance. The service is made available to homeowners whose municipality has contracted with airMont. BankID login required.
- Professional services - RWC Emissions Monitoring (under development): Residential Wood Combustion Emissions monitoring and reporting service for municipalities. Currently under development; company is collaborating with stakeholders to ensure end-user value. Will provide insight into emissions from wood burning for local air quality management.
- Data-driven services - Meteorologisk institutt air quality models: Sensor data from airMont devices is used to improve Norway's national air quality model (uEMEP). Sensor data serves as data input for research institutions and potentially as a data monetisation stream for environmental monitoring.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | RAVN Start - basic entry solution for insight into firing patterns; works as add-on to other professional systems |
| Subscription | Annual | RAVN Basis - full professional system for organizations wanting more structure, better overview, and efficient workflow |
| Subscription | Annual | RAVN Total - complete platform with decision support and future data-driven insight; always updated with latest developments |
| Other | Annual | Sensor installation paid by municipality; free for homeowner |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Airmont product offering
Product offeringCore offering
airMont manufactures the FireFly pipesensor, a wireless IoT chimney sensor that streams temperature data over 4G LTE-M to a cloud platform (Microsoft Azure) where AI/ML algorithms classify firings and predict sweeping needs. On top of this sensor layer it sells subscription software modules: Chimney Insights (for municipal fire-prevention officers), RAVN Fagsystem (a holistic preventive-fire workflow platform covering Map-Plan-Execute-Evaluate), My Chimney / MIN PIPE (a consumer-facing app for homeowners, BankID login), and the RWC Emissions Monitoring module for municipal emissions reporting.
Product overview
airMont operates a platform-plus-modules architecture built on the FireFly product portfolio, anchored by the FireFly pipesensor hardware installed in chimneys. The sensor streams structured time-series data to a cloud platform that powers several modules: Chimney Insights (for fire-prevention officers and municipalities), My Chimney / MIN PIPE (consumer-facing homeowner app), RWC Emissions Monitoring (municipal emissions reporting), and the Canary air quality meter (in development). On top of this, airMont is introducing RAVN, a holistic professional system (fagsystem) covering the full Kartlegge–Planlegge–Gjennomføre–Evaluere cycle for fire prevention. RWC Emissions, MIN PIPE, and Chimney Insights together form the unified FireFly digital platform that delivers cross-sector value across climate, health, and emergency preparedness.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FireFly: The overall product portfolio name covering all airMont sensor-based fire prevention and emissions monitoring products.
- Chimney Insights
- My Chimney / MIN PIPE
- RWC Emissions Monitoring
- Canary
- RAVN
Products and services
- FireFly pipesensor Wireless IoT chimney sensor (IP67-rated polycarbonate housing, stainless-steel temperature sensor rated to 600°C, 4G LTE-M connectivity via Telenor, >10-year battery, NFC-based setup, OTA software updates) mounted at the top of the chimney to stream temperature data to the airMont cloud platform. Sold bundled into municipal contracts; installed by qualified personnel during regular sweeping.
- Chimney Insights AI-driven SaaS module for fire-prevention officers and municipalities, providing fact-based risk assessments, prediction of sweeping needs, and tailored resident follow-up based on continuous FireFly sensor data. Includes mobile apps for field inspection and sensor registration. Sold as a subscription to Norwegian fire and rescue services.
- My Chimney / MIN PIPE Consumer-facing app and web solution for homeowners with installed FireFly pipesensors, providing personalized insight into individual firing curves and tailored guidance for safer, more cost-effective, and lower-emission wood burning. Login via BankID. Made available to homeowners whose municipality has contracted with airMont.
- RAVN Fagsystem Holistic professional system (fagsystem) for fire prevention services covering the entire preventive cycle (Map-Plan-Execute-Evaluate), with sensor-based risk assessment, data-driven prioritization, mobile field support, structured case management, trend analysis, and AI-assisted documentation. Sold as a tiered subscription to fire prevention services and municipalities.
Companies that use Airmont
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Airmont technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability7 records
Feature9 records
Airmont partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Airmont competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Schiedel: European leader in chimney and flue system manufacturing. Adjacent peer in the chimney industry value chain - represents traditional industry incumbents whose installed base and sweeping partners constitute airMont's potential channel and customer ecosystem.
Emerging players
- Awair: US-based provider of indoor air quality monitoring devices and dashboards for consumers and businesses. Comparable in air quality sensor hardware and consumer/B2B software, with overlap in air quality insights for end users - similar go-to-market to airMont's Canary and MIN PIPE products.
Direct peers
- Disruptive Technologies: Norwegian IoT sensor company providing wireless miniaturized sensors for building and facility monitoring. Closely comparable in technology stack (miniaturized wireless sensors, cloud platform, B2B SaaS) and geographic origin (Norway), though applied to broader building use cases rather than chimney-specific fire prevention.
- Netatmo: Smart home company (Legrand-owned) offering connected indoor air quality, weather, and energy sensors with a consumer app. Comparable in consumer-facing air quality monitoring product and app-based insights model, overlapping with airMont's My Chimney/MIN PIPE and Canary offerings.
- Aeroqual: New Zealand-based manufacturer of air quality monitoring sensors and instruments for indoor and outdoor applications. Comparable in air quality sensor hardware (overlapping with airMont's Canary) and municipal/government buyer segments for environmental compliance.
Broad incumbents
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Major provider of building management, fire safety, and security solutions for commercial real estate and municipalities. Broadly comparable in serving municipal fire prevention budgets with sensor-based monitoring; represents a likely strategic acquirer of airMont at scale.
- Vaisala: Global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, including air quality, weather, and emissions monitoring. Comparable in air quality monitoring and emissions analytics (overlapping with airMont's RWC Emissions and Canary offerings) and in deep relationships with national meteorological institutes like Norway's Meteorologisk institutt.
- Xtralis (Honeywell): Provider of very early warning smoke detection and air sampling solutions for buildings and HVAC systems, now part of Honeywell. Most direct fire-safety analog: comparable in fire/life safety sensor technology and enterprise buyer base for commercial building fire prevention.
Regional players
- Kamstrup: Danish provider of smart metering and energy monitoring solutions for utilities, heating, and district heating networks. Comparable in serving European municipal/utility customers with sensor-based infrastructure for heating-system optimization, though focused on water/heat metering rather than chimneys.
- Leanheat (Danfoss): Nordic-based (now part of Danfoss) provider of AI-driven heating optimization and energy management for buildings and district heating. Comparable in Nordic building-focused AI SaaS for heating optimization, with overlapping municipal/utility buyer base and AI/ML predictive analytics approach.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Airmont social profiles
Digital presenceAirmont compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Airmont financial estimates
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Airmont leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Airmont funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Airmont M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Airmont
What does Airmont do?
airMont manufactures the FireFly pipesensor, a wireless IoT chimney sensor that streams temperature data over 4G LTE-M to a cloud platform (Microsoft Azure) where AI/ML algorithms classify firings and predict sweeping needs. On top of this sensor layer it sells subscription software modules: Chimney Insights (for municipal fire-prevention officers), RAVN Fagsystem (a holistic preventive-fire workflow platform covering Map-Plan-Execute-Evaluate), My Chimney / MIN PIPE (a consumer-facing app for homeowners, BankID login), and the RWC Emissions Monitoring module for municipal emissions reporting.
Is Airmont a public or private company?
Airmont is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Airmont founded?
Airmont was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Airmont based?
Airmont is headquartered in Halden, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Airmont make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Hardware sales (FireFly pipesensors) is the primary driver. The others are software subscriptions - RAVN Fagsystem, software subscriptions - Chimney Insights, consumer subscription - My Chimney (MIN PIPE), professional services - RWC Emissions Monitoring (under development) and data-driven services - Meteorologisk institutt air quality models.
Who are Airmont's main competitors?
Schiedel is listed as an others. Awair is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Disruptive Technologies, Netatmo and Aeroqual. Broad incumbents are Honeywell Building Technologies, Vaisala and Xtralis (Honeywell). Regional players are Kamstrup and Leanheat (Danfoss).
Does Airmont have an API?
Yes. airMont states that municipality-owned data can be accessed via APIs ("Kommunen eier dataene og kan nås via API-er"). The APIs are part of the FireFly/RAVN digital platform and are intended to integrate with municipal digital management systems and reporting tools. No further technical details (REST/GraphQL, auth, rate limits, versioning) are disclosed in the public material.
What industry is Airmont in?
Airmont's product category is Fire Prevention IoT and Emissions Monitoring. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAHAFAG, Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code), with a secondary code of HSAEANAA, Chimney Sweeping & Flue Cleaning. Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.