Lobaro

What Lobaro does

Lobaro GmbH is a Hamburg-based industrial IoT company founded in 2012 that designs, manufactures, and sells a modular family of gateways for smart metering and industrial sensor integration, with production conducted in Germany. Its core platform is the Gateway V4 line — an 868 MHz wireless M-Bus (S1/C1/T1, EN 13757-4, OMS v3/v4 compliant) gateway with NB-IoT/LTE-M cellular or LoRaWAN uplink, IP67/IP68 ruggedized enclosure, 15+ year battery life enabled by data-efficient CBOR-over-CoAP protocols, and secure signed FOTA updates. The V4 base unit is extended through a family of add-on modules covering wired M-Bus (up to 25 meters), Modbus RTU, 4-20mA analog inputs, 1-Wire temperature sensing, Ethernet with optional PoE, and the multi-protocol Gateway V4 Edge. The portfolio is completed by the Lobaro IoT Platform (device management, data visualization, MQTT/REST/HTTP-Push APIs), the EDL21/LoRaWAN Bridge for smart electricity meters, and an accessories range.

The company's commercial model combines quote-based enterprise sales, a B2B e-commerce shop, and a reseller/partner channel, targeting exclusively commercial users across utilities (district heating, water, gas, electricity), industrial automation, and building management. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the multilingual website (12 European languages) and LoRa Alliance / Nordic Semiconductor Design Partner affiliations position Lobaro as a European DACH-centric niche player with manufacturer-independent compatibility across major meter brands including Diehl, Sontex, EMH, Landis+Gyr, efr, and Sensus. The company is privately held, founder-led (CEO Theodor Tobias Rohde, COO Tobias Kaupat), bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and operates with 11–50 employees.

Revenue derives from hardware sales of gateways, modules, and accessories, supplemented by subscription/recurring revenue from the Lobaro IoT Platform and data services. Forward product momentum (Gateway V4 in 2024, V4 Edge in 2025, V4 + Ethernet PoE in 2026) and a Hamburg office expansion in late 2025 suggest ongoing investment in product breadth and operational capacity, though no financial performance is publicly disclosed.

Name

Lobaro

Legal name

Lobaro GmbH

Website

https://lobaro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lobaro GmbH is a Hamburg-based industrial IoT manufacturer of modular wireless M-Bus and LoRaWAN/NB-IoT gateways for remote smart metering and industrial sensor integration, serving utilities, district heating providers, and industrial automation customers across Europe with made-in-Germany hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Gateways

NAICS

Telecommunications (517), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

AMI Communications (RF Mesh, PLC, Cellular/NB-IoT, Private LTE) (EUADAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

AMI/Smart Meter Communications Networks (RF Mesh, PLC Backhaul, Cellular) (EUADAIAC), Utility IoT Connectivity & Edge Gateways (NB-IoT/LTE-M, LoRaWAN, Sensor Networks) (EUADAIAH), Cellular IoT/M2M Gateways & Routers (LTE/5G) (HDAFAIAF), Industrial/OT Private Connectivity (Factory, Mining, Ports) (HDAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT gateways
• Smart metering devices
• Wireless M-Bus equipment
• LoRaWAN remote reading
• Utility sensor integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Gateway Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial IoT gateway devices including Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4, Gateway V4 variants (Ethernet, MBUS, Modbus, 4-20mA), and accessories. Products are sold through e-commerce shop and direct sales with quote-based pricing. Hardware includes various power supply variants (battery, solar, 12V, 230V).
2. IoT Platform Software/Services: Lobaro IoT Platform for device management, data visualization, and integration. Includes metering connections and Wireless M-BUS payload decoder. Platform provides CSV file download, email dispatch, and standard API integrations (MQTT, REST, HTTP-Push).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lobaro GmbH designs and manufactures industrial IoT gateways — primarily the modular Gateway V4 family — that aggregate wireless M-Bus (868 MHz) meter telegrams from water, heat, electricity, and gas meters and forward them via cellular (NB-IoT/LTE-M), LoRaWAN, or Ethernet uplinks to backend systems. The portfolio is extended with the Lobaro IoT Platform for device management and consumption data visualization, a dedicated EDL21 LoRaWAN bridge for smart electricity meters, and a Wireless M-Bus Concentrator for dense deployments, all produced in Germany with high internal production depth.

Product overview

Lobaro offers a modular Industrial IoT gateway ecosystem for smart metering and industrial sensor applications, manufactured in Germany. The portfolio is organized around the Gateway V4 base unit — a wireless M-Bus (868 MHz) gateway with cellular (NB-IoT/LTE-M) or LoRaWAN uplink — which serves as the foundation for a family of expansion modules including MBUS + Temperature, Modbus + Temperature, 4-20mA + Temperature, Ethernet (with optional PoE), and the multi-protocol Gateway V4 Edge. Supporting accessories include batteries, wall mounts, IP68 connectors, and USB configuration adapters. The Lobaro IoT Platform provides device management, data visualization, and API access for consumption data. A dedicated EDL21/LoRaWAN bridge targets electricity meter remote reading. Several older V2/V3 gateway models and hybrid Modbus gateways are listed as discontinued.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4 Flagship industrial IoT gateway for remote meter reading via Wireless M-Bus (868 MHz, S1/C1/T1 modes) with cellular (NB-IoT/LTE-M) or LoRaWAN uplink; IP67-rated with 15+ year battery life, designed for basement and shaft installations and compatible with OMS-compliant meters.
• Gateway V4 + MBUS + Temperature Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4 extended with an integrated wired M-Bus master (up to 25 meters) and 1-Wire bus for up to 20 DS18B20 temperature sensors; supports NB-IoT/LTE-M, LoRaWAN, and DECT NR+ uplink.
• Gateway V4 + Ethernet (with PoE option) Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4 expanded with an Ethernet WAN port and optional Power over Ethernet (PoE, IEEE 802.3af) for stationary installations requiring IP-based connectivity alongside cellular or LoRaWAN uplinks, including TAF 7 high-frequency data capture.
• Gateway V4 + Modbus + Temperature Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4 expanded with RS485/Modbus RTU interface for industrial sensor integration plus 1-Wire temperature sensing, designed for industrial monitoring applications.
• Gateway V4 + 4-20 mA + Temperature Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4 expanded with 4-20 mA analog current loop interfaces for industrial process sensors, plus 1-Wire temperature sensor support.
• Gateway V4 + Temperature (1-Wire) Wireless M-Bus Gateway V4 expanded with a 1-Wire bus interface supporting up to 20 DS18B20 digital temperature sensors for environmental monitoring.
• Gateway V4 Edge Multi-protocol edge gateway combining wireless M-Bus, wired M-Bus, Modbus, and Ethernet connectivity in a single device for industrial sensor aggregation and edge gateway applications.
• Wireless M-Bus Concentrator Gateway High-capacity Wireless M-Bus concentrator for aggregating data from a large number of wireless meters in dense deployments, complementing the Gateway V4 line.
• EDL21 over LoRaWAN Bridge Battery-powered LoRaWAN bridge for remote reading of intelligent electricity meters (Smart Meter) via the standardized optical INFO interface (SML 1.04 protocol, OBIS codes), supporting EMH, Landis+Gyr, and efr meters at up to 5 km LoRaWAN range without cellular costs.
• Gateway V4 + Pegelsonde (Levelsense) Gateway V4 bundled with a level probe (pegelsonde) sensor for liquid level monitoring applications, combining the base gateway with specialized industrial sensing hardware.
• Lobaro IoT Platform Cloud-based device management and data visualization platform for Lobaro gateways, providing consumption data management, CSV export, email dispatch, API access (MQTT/REST/HTTP-Push), and metering connections for water, heat, and electricity meters.
• XEEny Stromzähler Adapter (wM-Bus) Compact adapter module enabling wireless M-Bus connectivity for electricity meters, converting metrological data to wM-Bus format for gateway aggregation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery life up to 15+ years at daily data transmission
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LoRa AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationLobaro is a LoRa Alliance member with products listed in the LoRa Alliance product catalog. The partnership enables LoRaWAN connectivity in Lobaro gateways, allowing meter data transmission without cellular data costs.
• Nordic Semiconductor (Design Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationLobaro is a Nordic Design Partner, utilizing Nordic Semiconductor chips (likely nRF series) in their wireless IoT products. Nordic provides LPWAN silicon solutions enabling NB-IoT, LTE-M, and LoRa capabilities.
• VDE/FNN (Forschungsstelle Netze)minorOthersLobaro references VDE/FNN Lastenheft EDL specification for EDL21 electricity meter interface compliance, indicating alignment with German utility standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lobaro
• Xx.com/LobaroHH

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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