What Dent IoT does

Dent IoT (legal entity Dent B.V.) is a Rotterdam-based design and engineering firm founded in 2016 that delivers wireless IoT monitoring solutions for physical-asset management. The company designs, develops, and produces custom and ready-made IoT hardware — including the Multisensor platform (seven integrated sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature, humidity, magnetometer, light intensity, air pressure), a Mini Multisensor variant, the patented Smart Pipe Mapper for underground gas-pipeline mapping, and specialized modules for corrosion (cathodic protection), groundwater, wear, temperature, location, tilt, and waste-bin fill-level monitoring. Connectivity spans LoRa, LoRaWAN (KPN, The Things Industries, The Things Network), LTE Cat-M, NB-IoT, and Bluetooth, with data presented via Dent's IoT Monitoring Portal or platform-agnostic integrations to Microsoft Azure, Losant, Google Cloud IoT, Cumulocity, IBM Cloud/Watson, Node-RED, and WithTheGrid.

The company's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a channel partnership: in December 2023, Imbema — a 75-year Dutch provider of corrosion protection and inspection services — took a strategic stake and became both investor and installation/field-services partner. Revenue is generated from IoT hardware sales (Multisensor line and specialized monitors), custom IoT product development (PCB design, embedded firmware, prototyping, industrial design), production management services, recurring platform subscriptions, and installation/field services routed through Imbema. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Dent IoT primarily serves Dutch infrastructure operators, municipalities, water boards, and utilities — including Alliander, Port of Rotterdam, Waternet, Stedin, Gasunie, and several municipalities (Dordrecht, Brielle, Schieland en Krimpenerwaard) — with additional commercial activity in industrial predictive maintenance (VolkerWessels Telecom, Hyrde) and a nascent citizen-science initiative (NestWacht with TU Delft/Naturalis). The company is part of the RDM Family at Innovation Dock in Rotterdam and operates as a private Dutch B.V. with 11–50 employees.

Name

Dent IoT

Legal name

Dent B.V.

Website

https://dentiot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dent IoT is a Rotterdam-based design and engineering firm that builds wireless IoT sensors and monitoring systems for physical-asset management in the Netherlands, serving utilities, municipalities, water boards, and industrial operators via direct sales and an Imbema-led installation channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Sensors

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices) (EUADAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste Management & Smart Sanitation (Facilities) (HSAPAPAM), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Metering (EUADAPAB)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT solutions
• Wireless sensor development
• Asset monitoring systems
• Embedded electronics design
• Predictive maintenance sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Hardware Sales: Sale of wireless IoT sensors including Multisensor, Mini Multisensor, and specialized monitoring devices. Hardware includes corrosion monitors, groundwater monitors, remote monitors, wear monitors, temperature monitors, and location monitors.
2. Custom IoT Product Development: Full-cycle IoT product development services including embedded software development, custom electronics (PCB design), prototyping, and industrial product design.
3. IoT Monitoring Platform & Software: Online monitoring portal access and dashboarding services. Platform enables data collection, processing, automated notifications, and API integrations with customer software systems.
4. Production Management: Production management services for electronics and IoT products with network of production facilities. Small series and adjustments can be done locally in Rotterdam workshop.
5. Installation & Field Services: Installation, maintenance and field work services through partnership with Imbema for monitoring system deployment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dent IoT designs, develops, and supplies wireless IoT sensor products and monitoring solutions for asset management. The company offers a Multisensor platform integrating 7 sensors in one device, specialized monitoring products for corrosion, groundwater, wear, temperature, tilt, and location, plus a cloud-based monitoring portal. It also delivers full custom IoT product development including embedded firmware, PCB design, prototyping, housings, and installation services.

Product overview

Dent IoT offers a modular IoT ecosystem centered on the Multisensor platform with multiple product variants and specialized monitoring solutions. The core Multisensor product family includes the standard Miggy, customizable Multisensor+, and compact Mini Multisensor variants—all sharing 7 integrated sensors for comprehensive asset monitoring. Specialized solutions include Dent Corrosie Monitor for cathodic protection, Dent Grondwater Monitor for groundwater networks, Dent Remote Monitor for infrastructure, Dent Slijtage Monitor for wear detection, Dent Temperatuur Monitor for temperature, and Dent Locate for asset tracking. The portfolio also includes the Smart Pipe Mapper for underground gas pipeline mapping and the NestWacht for environmental monitoring. All solutions connect through the proprietary IoT monitoring portal or integrate with customer-preferred platforms including Microsoft Azure, Cumulocity, IBM Watson, and LoRa networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asset Guard: Automated inspection work solution for asset monitoring
• Dent Corrosie Monitor
• Dent Grondwater Monitor
• Dent Remote Monitor
• Dent Slijtage Monitor
• Dent Temperatuur Monitor
• Dent Locate
• Multisensor
• Imbema Corroguard
• Smart Pipe Mapper

Products and services

• Multisensor (including Miggy, Multisensor+, and Mini Multisensor variants) A wireless, compact, rechargeable multi-sensor device integrating 7 sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature, humidity, magnetometer, light, air pressure) for asset monitoring and predictive maintenance, with LoRa and Bluetooth connectivity and up to 2 years battery life. Offered in standard Miggy housing, customizable Multisensor+ housing with additional sensor options, and postage-stamp-sized Mini Multisensor variants.
• Dent Corrosie Monitor (Corrosion Monitor) IoT monitoring solution providing 24/7 remote monitoring of cathodic protection for metal underground infrastructure used by utilities such as Waternet, Stedin, and Gasunie.
• Dent Grondwater Monitor (Groundwater Monitor) Groundwater monitoring network solution using hydrostatic pressure sensors for water level monitoring with up to 10 years battery life, used by water boards and municipalities such as Hoogheemraadschap Schieland en Krimpenerwaard.
• Dent Remote Monitor Remote monitoring solution for underground and above-ground infrastructure with LTE Cat-M and NB-IoT connectivity, enabling wireless monitoring without requiring local LoRa network coverage.
• Dent Slijtage Monitor (Wear Monitor) All-in-1 monitoring solution for measuring wear in machines using voltage potential, vibration, temperature, and sound sensors, with up to 10 years battery life for predictive maintenance of industrial equipment.
• Dent Temperatuur Monitor (Temperature Monitor) Machine temperature monitoring solution providing 24/7 insight into equipment temperature to enable predictive maintenance and reduce unplanned downtime in industrial operations.
• Dent Locate (Location Monitor) Asset location tracking solution using LoRa triangulation with approximately 30m accuracy and Bluetooth for meter-level precision, enabling tracking of mobile and fixed assets.
• Smart Pipe Mapper Patented compact sensor that moves through gas pipelines to accurately map underground pipe routes and branches in real-time using sensor fusion and smart algorithms for digital 3D positioning, developed jointly with Imbema for Alliander's gas infrastructure remediation program.
• NestWacht Smart Birdhouses Autonomous smart nest boxes for monitoring bird breeding behavior via video clips triggered by time and movement, solar-powered and over-the-air updatable, developed for biodiversity research with TU Delft Science Centre, Citizen Science Lab, and Naturalis Biodiversity Centre.
• Smart Waste Sensor Ultrasonic fill-level sensor for waste bin monitoring, measuring fill level, temperature, and vibration counts, deployed at scale (~260 bins) at the Port of Rotterdam to optimize waste collection routes and timing.
• Multisensor Tilt Tilt monitoring solution for quay walls, buildings, and trees using a 9-axis accelerometer with optional 0.02 degree accurate inclinometer, deployed by Gemeente Dordrecht and Gemeente Brielle for structural integrity monitoring.
• Dent IoT Monitoring Portal Online cloud-based platform for collecting, processing, and storing sensor data with automatic deviation reporting, notifications, and API integrations to customer business software, serving as the data layer for Dent IoT sensors and as a platform-agnostic integration point for third-party systems.
• Custom IoT Product Development Services Full-cycle bespoke IoT product development services covering embedded firmware, custom electronics and PCB design, prototyping and testing, industrial product design, online software/dashboards, assembly and quality control, and production management for companies needing tailor-made IoT solutions or white-label products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 2 years battery life on Multisensor devices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AlliandercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2024Alliander challenged Dent IoT and Imbema to develop a solution for locating underground gas pipelines. After winning the pitch competition from 19 entries, the Smart Pipe Mapper was developed. The technology helps Alliander efficiently tackle the gas infrastructure remediation tasks as households transition from natural gas to sustainable alternatives.
• ImbemacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Imbema took a strategic stake in Dent IoT in December 2023, combining Dent's wireless sensor technology and remote monitoring expertise with Imbema's deep customer relationships and industry network. The partnership focuses on developing and delivering innovative wireless monitoring and remote management solutions for infrastructure operators. They jointly developed the patented Smart Pipe Mapper technology and collaborate on ground water monitoring (Hoogheemraadschap project) and corrosion monitoring applications.
• IoT AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as innovation partner under 'These parties went before you' showcasing collaborative approach to IoT ecosystem development.
• Ingenieursbureau DrechtstedenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm collaborating with Dent IoT and Gemeente Dordrecht on SmartCity Innovation Fund project for kademuren (quay wall) monitoring.
• RDM NextminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of RDM Family ecosystem located at Innovation Dock Rotterdam. Hosts technology events and provides collaborative innovation environment.
• Port of RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on smart waste bin sensors using ultrasonic fill-level measurement. Pilot project expanded to full deployment covering approximately 260 waste bins in the port area to reduce litter and optimize collection routes.
• Strukton GeoconminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering partner investigating implementation of Multisensor Tilt for quay wall monitoring in Brielle.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Kerlink: French provider of LoRaWAN network infrastructure and gateways. Comparable as an enabler in the LoRa-IoT stack Dent IoT depends on; could vertically integrate or partner to threaten Dent IoT's hardware-plus-service model.
• Actility: French IoT connectivity and platform specialist behind ThingPark. Operates in the same LoRa IoT ecosystem Dent IoT relies on and competes indirectly for IoT-monitoring platform spend.
• Sigfox (Heliot Network): Low-power wide-area network operator for IoT connectivity. Provides underlying IoT connectivity comparable to KPN LoRaWAN used by Dent IoT, and competes for the same utility-monitoring wireless budget lines.

Broad incumbents

• MachineQ (Comcast): Enterprise LoRaWAN IoT platform from Comcast, listed as a Dent IoT partner. Competes in the same IoT-monitoring-platform category with broader enterprise scale and US footprint, but less specialized in Dutch infrastructure verticals.
• Samsara: Public industrial IoT platform providing wireless sensors, fleet/asset tracking, and operational dashboards. Competes with Dent IoT in the broader asset-monitoring category for industrial customers, though at much larger scale and with a software-led model.
• Tive: US-based supply-chain IoT sensor and visibility platform. Comparable as a wireless, battery-powered IoT sensor business targeting operational continuity and asset tracking, though focused on logistics rather than fixed infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Sensoterra: Dutch LoRa-based wireless soil-moisture sensor company listed on Dent IoT's own partner page. Both sell wireless IoT sensors with multi-year battery life to Dutch infrastructure and agricultural operators via LoRa connectivity.
• Farm21: Dutch IoT sensor provider for soil and field-condition monitoring. Appears alongside Dent IoT on partner pages and targets a comparable Dutch B2B customer base with wireless, battery-powered sensors and a cloud dashboard.
• WiththeGrid: Dutch IoT data platform used for sensor monitoring of infrastructure assets. Dent IoT explicitly integrates WiththeGrid for quay wall monitoring projects, and the two compete and co-deliver on Dutch municipal infrastructure-monitoring deployments.
• Miggy: Dutch IoT sensor company whose 'Miggy Inclino' sensor is integrated into Dent IoT's Multisensor Tilt product. Both serve infrastructure-condition-monitoring use cases for utilities and municipalities in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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