What BLASS does

BLASS (legal name: BLASS, Soluciones IoT – Big Data – IA; doing business as Blasstech) is a privately held Chilean B2B technology provider that distributes, integrates, and supports IoT-based solutions for water network management and precision agriculture. The company operates two product lines: Watertech, which delivers data loggers/RTUs, acoustic leak detection sensors, smart water meters, bulk water vending stations, and a centralized event management platform for sanitary and industrial clients; and Agtech, which delivers soil moisture sensors, multi-parameter weather stations, evapotranspiration sensors, smart agricultural capsules, and digital orchard twins for agricultural producers. Underlying technology combines IoT sensors, satellite and drone imagery, big-data pipelines, and AI/ML-driven analytics, sourced primarily through exclusive Chilean representation agreements with CropX, Grofit, and SeeTree, supplemented by partnerships with Arad, AYYEKA, IA Group, and Takadu. The company is differentiated by its role as a local technical-services layer on top of international platforms, handling installation, calibration, data interpretation, and customized irrigation strategy design.

BLASS serves three primary segments: water utilities (Sanitary companies), agricultural producers and exporters, and industrial operations. Named customers include most of Chile's largest water utilities (Aguas Andinas, ESVAL, ESSBIO, Aguas Antofagasta, Aguas Magallanes, Sural, Sacyr, Izarra, CPP), industrial players (Codelco, Crystal Lagoons), and major agribusiness and food companies (PepsiCo, Syngenta, Agrosuper, Ariztia, Agroberries, ABA Pisquera, El Cerrito, INIA, among others). The business model combines hardware sales, subscription/recurring revenue from agricultural platforms, and professional services for installation, calibration, and advisory work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is headquartered in Santiago and operates nationwide across Chile, with a content marketing engine (Blog Agro and Blog Agua) supporting demand generation. Reported scale metrics include telemetry points, kilometers of water network monitored, water leaks detected, hectares monitored, and field sensors deployed. With 14 employees, no disclosed funding, no M&A history, and no public ticker, BLASS is a small, privately held operating entity.

Name

BLASS

Legal name

BLASS, Soluciones IoT – Big Data – IA

Website

https://blasstech.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BLASS (Blasstech) is a Chilean B2B technology distributor that integrates IoT sensors, satellite imagery, and AI-driven platforms for water utilities, industrial firms, and agricultural producers, serving as the local authorized representative and technical-services partner for CropX, Grofit, and SeeTree.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Technology and Water Network IoT Solutions

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Monitoring & Smart Water Sensors (Pressure/Flow/Noise Loggers, IoT) (EUANAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

IoT Farm Sensors & Edge Devices (Soil, Weather, Crop, Water) (AFAAAFAC), Irrigation Control & Automation (Controllers, Valves, Sensors, IoT) (AFAAACAF), Precision Sensing & Monitoring (Soil/Weather Stations, In-Field Sensors, IoT) (AFAGALAB), Irrigation Monitoring & Sensors (Flow/Pressure Meters, Soil Moisture, Water Quality Sensors) (AFABAHAJ)

Keywords

• Precision agriculture solutions
• Water network management
• IoT sensors and telemetry
• Satellite imagery analytics
• Agricultural irrigation optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Chile

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Hardware and Sensor Sales: Sale of intelligent sensors, data loggers, RTU devices, smart water meters, weather stations, and agricultural monitoring equipment to water utilities, industrial companies, and agricultural producers
2. Agricultural Technology Platforms: Distribution and implementation of CropX, Grofit, and SeeTree platforms providing soil monitoring, satellite imagery analysis, and digital orchard management with technical support and calibration services
3. Technical Support and Advisory Services: On-site technical assistance including sensor installation, calibration, data interpretation, and customized irrigation strategy design based on soil, climate, and crop characteristics

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BLASS sells and integrates IoT, Big Data, and AI solutions across two solution lines in Chile. Watertech delivers IoT hardware and platforms (data loggers/RTUs, acoustic leak detection sensors, smart water meters, bulk water vending stations, event management central) for sanitary and industrial water networks. Agtech distributes and supports precision agriculture products including CropX soil sensors and AI platform, Grofit capsule sensors, SeeTree orchard digital twins, Strato 1 weather stations, and evapotranspiration sensors, paired with installation, calibration, and data interpretation services.

Product overview

BLASS offers two integrated product lines: Watertech and Agtech. Watertech provides IoT solutions for water utilities including data loggers/RTUs, acoustic leak detection sensors, smart water meters, and event management systems. Agtech encompasses the CropX precision agriculture platform (soil sensors, AI-driven irrigation recommendations, satellite imagery), Grofit smart capsule sensors, SeeTree digital orchard twins, and Strato 1 weather stations. Together these products enable real-time monitoring, data-driven irrigation optimization, and predictive analytics for agricultural and water management operations across Chile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Watertech: Solutions for water network management including data loggers/RTU, acoustic leak detection sensors, smart water meters, bulk water sales stations, and event management central.
• Agtech

Products and services

• Data Logger/RTU Telemetry devices used for water network monitoring and event management in sanitary and industrial applications, providing remote data acquisition for hydraulic infrastructure.
• Acoustic Leak Detection Sensors Acoustic sensors designed to detect water leaks in underground hydraulic networks, helping water utilities reduce non-revenue water.
• Smart Water Meters Intelligent water metering devices for real-time consumption measurement and management in sanitary and industrial water networks.
• Bulk Water Vending Stations Automated stations for the sale of water in bulk, designed to support managed water distribution at sanitary utilities.
• Event Management Central Platform Centralized software platform for managing events and alerts from deployed water network devices such as data loggers and sensors.
• CropX Soil Humidity Sensor Intelligent soil sensor using ADR (Amplitude Domain Reflectometry) to measure volumetric water content, temperature, and electrical conductivity at three depths for real-time irrigation optimization.
• CropX Platform AI-driven agricultural platform integrating CropX soil sensors, satellite imagery (NDVI, NDMI, SAVI), weather forecasts, and evapotranspiration models to deliver automated irrigation recommendations and disease risk alerts.
• Grofit Smart Agriculture Capsule Multi-sensor capsule with Bluetooth 5 connectivity for precision agriculture and greenhouse monitoring, measuring solar radiation, relative humidity, evapotranspiration, ambient and soil temperature, soil moisture via tensiometers, and soil electrical conductivity.
• Strato 1 Weather Station Advanced meteorological station from CropX measuring temperature (-40°C to 85°C with ±0.2°C precision), humidity (0–100%, ±1.8%), wind speed (0.5–45 m/s), wind direction (0°–359°), and precipitation (0.2mm per tip with ±2% accuracy) for hyperlocal weather monitoring.
• SeeTree Digital Orchard Twin Digital agriculture platform using drone-based photogrammetric surveys to create virtual tree-by-tree representations of orchards, enabling inventory, productivity analysis, and mission-based task management in fruit orchards.
• Evapotranspiration Sensor Sensor that measures actual crop evapotranspiration to determine precise water replacement requirements for irrigation scheduling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% increase in crop yields reported by CropX users
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CropXcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLASS is the authorized representative of CropX in Chile, offering their soil sensors, agricultural platform with AI/ML capabilities, and Strato 1 weather stations. BLASS provides installation, calibration, data interpretation, and ongoing technical support for CropX products.
• GrofitcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLASS distributes Grofit technology in Chile, including the Grofit capsule sensor for protected agriculture and greenhouse monitoring. Grofit measures temperature, humidity, radiation, and calculates VPD for precision irrigation management.
• SeeTreecoreTechnology or IntegrationBLASS offers SeeTree digital orchard twin technology, using drone photogrammetry to create virtual representations of orchards for tree-by-tree inventory, productivity analysis, and operational task management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Semios: Integrated precision agriculture platform combining in-field sensors, satellite imagery, and predictive analytics for tree crops and specialty crops—overlapping directly with BLASS's Agtech stack (CropX, Grofit, SeeTree) targeting fruit/berry/vineyard producers.
• Arable Labs: Precision agriculture sensing company offering in-field weather, crop, and irrigation analytics. Comparable to BLASS's Grofit capsule and CropX/Strato weather station offerings for crop monitoring and VPD/evapotranspiration analytics.
• Powel: Norwegian provider of smart water network management software for utilities including DMA analytics, pressure/flow monitoring, and event management. Direct functional equivalent to BLASS's Watertech central event management platform.

Emerging players

• CropX: Global precision agriculture platform combining soil sensors with AI/ML that BLASS distributes in Chile. Direct technology counterpart—anywhere CropX sells directly, BLASS serves as the in-country implementation partner.

Broad incumbents

• Netafim: Global precision irrigation leader integrating drip systems with digital farming (NetBeat, GrowSphere). Closest incumbent to BLASS's combined irrigation-automation-and-data offering for high-value crops.
• Xylem: Global water technology major with smart metering, AMI, and network monitoring solutions via brands including Sensus and Idrica. Competes broadly with BLASS Watertech for utility network visibility and leak detection contracts.
• Itron: Major AMI/IoT provider for water utilities offering smart meters, leak detection, and network analytics. Provides utility-grade infrastructure at greater scale than BLASS, including in Latin America.
• Lindsay Corporation: Manufacturer of Zimmatic irrigation systems plus FieldNET remote monitoring/control platform. Overlaps with BLASS's variable-rate irrigation and remote sensor management capabilities for large-scale agriculture.
• Mueller Water Products: US-listed water infrastructure manufacturer offering smart water meters, hydrant/valve monitoring, and leak detection—mirroring BLASS's acoustic leak sensor and smart meter distribution.
• Trimble Agriculture: Large agriculture technology provider with GPS guidance, variable rate, irrigation, and farm management software. Competes with BLASS at the high end of agribusiness digitization across precision farming workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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