Industria 4.0

What Industria 4.0 does

SmartMetrics (operating under the brand Industria 4.0 via smartmetrics.io) is a privately-held Salvadoran technology company founded in 2019 by engineers with backgrounds in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The company delivers Industry 4.0 solutions centered on its proprietary Nucleus IoT platform, which supports the management of an unlimited number of sensors, devices, and equipment and is positioned to perform Big Data analytics over large sensor data volumes. The platform underpins several vertical offerings: a Smart Energy / Sistema de Gestión de Energía (SGE) for industrial energy monitoring with claimed 20-30% consumption reduction and a 12-24 month payback period; an Air Quality Monitoring solution for indoor and outdoor spaces tracking PM2.5 and particle levels; and a Credit Workflow System for financial institutions that automates presolicitud, risk analysis, approval, and disbursement. The company also offers custom software development services spanning AI/ML, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), blockchain, and modern web/mobile frameworks, and publishes the AsistenteLaboral AI mobile app for labor compensation estimates across multiple LATAM countries, with optional Gemini-powered AI features.

The firm's revenue model is hybrid: subscription/recurring on the Nucleus IoT platform, hardware sales for sensor/meter installations, and professional services for consulting, auditing, and custom development. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, anchored by live product demonstrations (Demo Smart Energy) and direct enterprise engagement, with marketing channels limited to a content blog and participation in regional technology events such as Arduino Day 2019. Distribution is concentrated in El Salvador, with no disclosed institutional funding, suggesting a bootstrapped, founder-controlled capital structure.

The company identifies two primary customer segments — industrial and manufacturing firms (for energy and air quality solutions) and financial institutions (for the Credit Workflow System) — plus secondary use cases in offices, warehouses, and factories. Integration with Odoo and Django provides ecosystem anchoring for the credit product, while community engagement with Hackerspace San Salvador and the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Caañas supports local visibility. AI features rely on third-party Google Gemini API, and no proprietary AI models, patents, or research output are disclosed. The 6-employee headcount, absence of named enterprise logos, and lack of disclosed revenue or funding data collectively signal a very early-stage, small-scale operation with significant information gaps for an investor audience.

Name

Industria 4.0

Legal name

SmartMetrics

Website

https://smartmetrics.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SmartMetrics is a bootstrapped Salvadoran technology company founded in 2019 that delivers Industry 4.0 solutions via its proprietary Nucleus IoT platform, serving industrial, manufacturing, and financial sector clients with energy management, air quality monitoring, and credit workflow systems, primarily in El Salvador.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Platform

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

AMI Smart Meters (Electric) & Meter Hardware (EUADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Edge AI Deployment, Orchestration & OTA Model Updates (HDAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT solutions
• Energy management systems
• Smart sensors platform
• Industry 4.0 consulting
• Custom software development

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Platform and Software Solutions: Nucleus IoT platform subscription and licensing for IoT device management and data analytics
2. Hardware Implementation: Installation of smart meters, sensors, communication devices, and related hardware for energy management and IoT systems
3. Energy Auditing and Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for energy auditing, system design, implementation, and training
4. Custom Software Development: Tailored software development services using latest technologies and agile methodologies for business-specific solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SmartMetrics develops and operates Nucleus IoT, a cloud-based IoT platform that connects unlimited sensors, devices, and equipment with Big Data analytics capabilities. The company delivers complete Industry 4.0 solutions including hardware installation, the Nucleus IoT software platform, sector-specific applications (energy management, air quality monitoring, credit workflow), and custom software development services for industrial and financial clients.

Product overview

SmartMetrics is a Salvadoran technology company offering Industry 4.0 solutions centered on the Nucleus IoT platform, complemented by sector-specific applications and custom software development services. The core offering is Nucleus IoT, a scalable IoT platform for managing unlimited sensors and devices with big data analytics, which powers vertical solutions including Smart Energy management systems for industrial energy optimization and Air Quality monitoring. The company also provides a Sistema Workflow de Créditos for financial institutions integrating with Odoo and Django, plus custom software development using AI/ML, cloud, and modern web frameworks. The AsistenteLaboral AI mobile app extends AI capabilities to labor law assistance using Google's Gemini API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nucleus IoT: IoT platform for managing unlimited sensors, devices, and equipment with big data analysis capabilities
• Smart Energy
• AsistenteLaboral AI

Products and services

• Nucleus IoT Platform Cloud-based IoT platform enabling management of unlimited sensors, devices, and equipment with Big Data processing capacity and custom-tailored analysis of large data volumes. Designed for businesses seeking scalable IoT device connectivity and real-time data analytics.
• Energy Management System (Sistema de Gestión de Energía) Integrated hardware and software solution combining smart energy meters, sensors, and devices that monitor energy consumption and transmit data to interactive dashboards, enabling energy optimization with documented 20-30% consumption reduction and 12-24 month payback period. Targeted at industrial and manufacturing facilities requiring energy efficiency optimization.
• Air Quality Monitoring (Medición de la Calidad del Aire) Real-time air quality measurement solution for outdoor spaces and indoor environments such as offices, warehouses, and factories. Tracks variables including PM2.5 and particle levels, sends early warning alerts, and provides action plans for high contamination detection.
• Sistema Workflow de Créditos (Credit Workflow System) Credit workflow management system for banks and financial entities to administer, analyze, and grant credits to individuals and businesses. Features automated presolicitud (data capture), risk analysis, approval processes, real-time notifications, disbursement integration, and integration with Odoo and Django platforms.
• Custom Software Development (Desarrollo de Software a la Medida) Tailored software development service using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) including AI/ML, Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), Blockchain, and modern mobile/web frameworks (React, Angular, Flutter, Node.js). Serves business-specific solution requirements.
• AsistenteLaboral AI Mobile application providing informational labor compensation estimates across LATAM countries. Optional AI functions answer labor questions and analyze user-uploaded documents or images, processed through the Google Gemini API. Calculations are performed locally on the device.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-30% energy consumption reduction with proper Energy Management System implementation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Open Hardware SVminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2019Community organization that developed and organized Arduino Day 2019 in El Salvador, bringing together technology enthusiasts to share experiences and learn about Open Source hardware platforms.
• Hackerspace San SalvadorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2019Local hackerspace community supporting Arduino Day 2019 and implementing The Things Network IoT technology for smart city initiatives in San Salvador.
• Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón CañasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2019University venue for Arduino Day 2019 event, hosting technology community gatherings and educational events in El Salvador.
• OdoocoreTechnology or IntegrationSmartMetrics credit workflow system integrates seamlessly with Odoo platform for unified enterprise management, allowing synchronization of financial data, customers, and operations with Odoo's ERP ecosystem.
• DjangocoreTechnology or IntegrationSmartMetrics system adapts to existing Django infrastructure, facilitating implementation and customization according to specific client needs for financial institutions using Django-based systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• EMnify: EMnify is an IoT connectivity platform providing cellular IoT networking — adjacent as an enabling infrastructure layer that SmartMetrics' Nucleus IoT deployments depend on for sensor connectivity.

Regional players

• Tigo Energy: Tigo Energy is a solar/energy monitoring platform with strong presence in Latin America — comparable as a regional energy-monitoring IoT peer, though primarily serving solar rather than general industrial energy management.

Direct peers

• Losant: Losant is an enterprise IoT platform offering device management, data ingestion, and custom dashboards — closely aligned with Nucleus IoT's positioning as a scalable IoT platform with Big Data analytics.
• Particle: Particle provides an IoT platform with integrated hardware, connectivity, and cloud services — comparable to SmartMetrics' full-stack IoT + hardware model for industrial applications.
• Ubidots: Ubidots is a cloud IoT platform for connecting sensors and devices with dashboards and analytics — directly comparable to SmartMetrics' Nucleus IoT in product surface and target use cases for industrial/energy customers.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (MindSphere): Siemens' MindSphere is an industrial IoT platform from a global industrial automation incumbent — relevant as a large-scale peer competing for industrial IoT platform deals.
• Samsara: Samsara is a scaled industrial IoT operator offering connected sensors and analytics for energy, asset, and facility management — comparable in the industrial IoT/energy efficiency space, though at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Honeywell Forge: Honeywell Forge is an enterprise performance management and IoT platform from a global industrial incumbent — overlapping in energy management, building monitoring, and industrial analytics.
• PTC ThingWorx: PTC ThingWorx is an established industrial IoT platform with device connectivity, analytics, and AR — comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping IoT platform capabilities.

Emerging players

• Geovision (IoT/AI video monitoring): Geovision provides IoT and sensor-based monitoring solutions including air quality and environmental sensing — an emerging player with overlapping sensor/IoT capabilities for industrial environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 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

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