Urbanbee.lt

What Urbanbee.lt does

Urbanbee.lt (legal entity UAB "Miesto bitininkai") is a Lithuanian urban beekeeping service provider founded in 2019 by Paulius Chockevičius, operating across the Baltic region with active service in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Riga. The company installs and maintains beehives on commercial and municipal rooftops, combining Buckfast bee genetics selected for urban resilience with the proprietary Prohiver IoT monitoring system that streams weight, internal temperature, humidity, pressure, and acoustic data from each colony. Urbanbee also participates in the EU-funded INSIGNIA-EU citizen science initiative and outsources honey and biodiversity testing to labs in France and Germany, integrating those outputs into client-facing sustainability reporting.

The commercial offering is structured as three subscription tiers (Bee Drone, Bee Worker, Queen Bee) sold to enterprise and public-sector customers on annual contracts, supplemented by one-time revenue from honey, beeswax products, equipment, professional workshops, and honey testing services. The customer base spans more than 40 organizations including Telia, Vinted, PVcase, Eastnine, SBA, Green Genius, Moody's, Litgrid, BIG Vilnius, and Vilnius City Municipality, and the company supports client ESG and BREEAM-aligned biodiversity objectives. Urbanbee is not publicly disclosing revenue, is bootstrapped (no funding rounds announced), and operates with a 7-person team structured around a head beekeeper, three city beekeepers, a supply chain manager, and an assistant beekeeper.

Name

Urbanbee.lt

Legal name

UAB "Miesto bitininkai"

Website

https://urbanbee.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urbanbee.lt is a Lithuanian-founded urban beekeeping services company that installs and maintains IoT-monitored beehives on commercial rooftops across the Baltics, serving enterprise and municipal clients seeking ESG, BREEAM, and biodiversity outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaunas

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Urban Beekeeping Service Subscriptions: Recurring service fees for installing, maintaining, and monitoring beehives on client rooftops. Includes regular beekeeper visits (~2x per month from early spring to late autumn), bee health management, honey extraction, and progress reporting. Three service tiers: Bee Drone (basic), Bee Worker (intermediate), and Queen Bee (premium with ESG consulting, drone photography, and Prohiver monitoring).
2. Urban Honey and Bee Product Sales: Sale of urban honey (Vilnius honey, Kaunas honey), natural honeycomb, bee bread, and propolis through the e-commerce store and as branded gifts for business clients. Honey is tested annually for quality in accredited German laboratories and is pesticide-free.
3. Workshops, Seminars and Educational Programs: Fee-based team-building workshops, bee education programs, honey extraction demonstrations, and sustainability seminars for businesses, schools, and organizations. Includes options for live in-person sessions and remote seminars, covering topics from beekeeping basics to beeswax crafts.
4. Scientific Research and Honey Testing Services: Paid laboratory testing of honey and pollen samples for biodiversity index, heavy metals, pesticides, and botanical origin. Samples sent to accredited laboratories in France; results shared with clients to support ESG reporting and environmental decision-making.
5. Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies: Retail sale of beekeeping equipment including multi-story wooden beehives, Prohiver monitoring systems, bee colonies, and bumblebee colonies through the online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Urbanbee.lt installs and maintains professional beehives on client rooftops, providing recurring urban beekeeping subscription services (Bee Drone, Bee Worker, and Queen Bee tiers) for enterprises seeking ESG reporting support, building certifications, and biodiversity contributions. The company also sells urban honey, beeswax products, beekeeping equipment, and gift boxes through its e-commerce store, and offers educational workshops, scientific biodiversity testing, and green roof installations as supplementary offerings.

Product overview

Urbanbee.lt operates as a comprehensive urban beekeeping service provider offering end-to-end solutions for businesses and organizations seeking sustainable environmental initiatives. The core offering consists of three service tiers (Bee Drone, Bee Worker, and Queen Bee packages) that provide beehive installation, Buckfast bee colony care, honey harvesting, and ESG consulting. Supporting products include city honey from Vilnius and Kaunas, natural honeycomb, beeswax candles and crafts, bee bread, propolis, and seed bombs. The company also provides complementary services including bee research (honey testing, biodiversity indexing), green roof installations, educational workshops, and the proprietary Prohiver hive monitoring technology. The portfolio is designed to help clients achieve building certifications (BREEAM, LEED, WELL) and meet ESG reporting requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Beekeeping Services (Bee Drone / Bee Worker / Queen Bee packages) Recurring urban beekeeping subscription services for enterprises, providing rooftop installation of handmade eco beehives, Buckfast bee colony care, honey extraction, civil liability insurance, and optional Prohiver IoT monitoring. The Bee Drone tier is the basic service; the Bee Worker tier adds seminars, workshops, and progress reports; the Queen Bee tier adds drone photography, honey and environment research, ESG consulting, Prohiver monitoring, and green space initiatives.
• Prohiver v4 Hive Monitoring System IoT-based hive monitoring device (€380.00 incl. VAT) that captures real-time data on hive weight, internal and external temperature, moisture, atmospheric pressure, and hive sound frequencies, enabling remote monitoring of bee colony activity and ESG data sharing with clients.
• Educational Workshops, Seminars and Team-Building Programs Fee-based educational programs covering beekeeping basics, honey extraction demonstrations, beeswax crafts (candles, food wraps, cosmetics), bee tours, and sustainability seminars for schools, NGOs, and corporate team-building, available as in-person or remote sessions.
• Beginner Beekeeping Training Courses Formal introductory beekeeping course for aspiring beekeepers, priced at €349.99 incl. VAT per participant and delivered via the Urbanbee.lt training program.
• Beeswax Wrap Workshop Hands-on beeswax workshop where participants create beeswax food wraps, priced at €25.00 incl. VAT per participant.
• Green Roof and Green Space Installation Services Installation of sedum green roofs and pollinator-friendly flower planters on residential and commercial rooftops, delivered in partnership with Sempergreen (Netherlands) and integrated with Urbanbee.lt's rooftop beekeeping services.
• Honey Research and Laboratory Testing Services Paid laboratory testing of honey and pollen samples (samples sent to accredited labs in France and Germany) to analyse honey composition, toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, and botanical origin, with results used for client ESG reporting.
• Biodiversity Index Assessment Scientific assessment service that measures urban biodiversity and air quality through bee-activity data, contributing to the INSIGNIA-EU citizen science project and producing client-facing biodiversity metrics for ESG reports.
• City Honey (Vilnius and Kaunas) Honey harvested from Urbanbee.lt's city apiaries in Vilnius and Kaunas, marketed as pesticide-free, annually quality-tested at accredited German laboratories, and sold as a clean urban-origin superfood and corporate gift.
• Natural Honeycomb Raw honeycomb harvested directly from urban hives and sold as an unprocessed, additive-free superfood snack or gift item at €30.00 incl. VAT.
• Bee Bread (Bi\u010di\u0173 duona) Fermented bee pollen sold as a nutrient-dense superfood supplement from Urbanbee.lt's urban hives.
• Bee Propolis (Bi\u010di\u0173 pikis) Raw propolis collected from urban hives and sold for its natural wellness properties.
• Beeswax Candles Handmade 100% natural beeswax candles offered in multiple shapes and seasonal formats (advent calendars, Christmas ornaments, aromatic cubes, container candles) via the Urbanbee.lt store.
• Seed Bombs Compressed tablets of soil and plant seeds (15 species including clover, caraway, and chamomile) sold to restore urban vegetation and support pollinators.
• Gift Boxes Curated gift collections featuring urban honey and bee products, marketed as sustainable business gifts for partners and clients.
• Beekeeping Equipment and Bees Beekeeping equipment including multi-story wooden beehives (€155.00–€230.00 incl. VAT), bee colonies (€150.00 incl. VAT each), bumblebee colonies (€100.00 incl. VAT each), and bumblebee hives, sold to support customers starting or expanding their own apiaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed minimum 15kg honey per bee family per season for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TeliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelia is one of 40+ partner businesses that have joined Urbanbee.lt's urban beekeeping initiative, hosting beehives on company premises for ESG and sustainability purposes. As a major telecommunications company, Telia leverages the partnership to strengthen its sustainability credentials and employee engagement programs.
• VintedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVinted, the Lithuanian-founded e-commerce fashion marketplace, is a partner business in Urbanbee.lt's urban beekeeping program. The partnership supports Vinted's sustainability and ESG strategy by hosting beehives and using urban honey as a unique corporate gift.
• PVcaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPVcase is a partner business participating in Urbanbee.lt's urban beekeeping and sustainability initiative. PVcase, a solar energy company, aligns its clean energy operations with biodiversity and pollinator conservation through this partnership.
• EastnineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEastnine, a real estate investment company operating in the Baltic region, is a partner in Urbanbee.lt's urban beekeeping program, using the initiative to enhance the sustainability profile of its managed properties.
• SBAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSBA (a major Lithuanian real estate and manufacturing group) partners with Urbanbee.lt for urban beekeeping services across its portfolio of commercial and residential properties.
• Green GeniusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreen Genius, a renewable energy company, is a partner business in Urbanbee.lt's sustainability program, combining solar energy and biodiversity initiatives for comprehensive ESG reporting.
• Moody'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMoody's, the global financial services firm, is a partner in Urbanbee.lt's urban beekeeping initiative, leveraging the program for ESG reporting and sustainability demonstration purposes.
• LitgridminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLitgrid, the electricity transmission company of Lithuania, partners with Urbanbee.lt to support its environmental and social responsibility initiatives through urban beekeeping.
• Vilnius City MunicipalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVilnius City Municipality collaborates with Urbanbee.lt on urban biodiversity and sustainability initiatives, supporting the development of urban beekeeping in the Lithuanian capital.
• SempergreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrbanbee.lt has partnered with Sempergreen, a Netherlands-based green roofing leader, to provide sedum green roof installations and pollinator-friendly flower planters. Sempergreen's systems are described as robust and simple to install, providing advantages for both residential and commercial properties. The partnership enables Urbanbee.lt to offer comprehensive green building solutions alongside beekeeping services.
• Warsaw Urban Beekeeping CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaulius Chockevičius maintains close collaboration with an urban beekeeping company in Warsaw, Poland, which has been operating for 5 years. This partnership provides knowledge sharing and best practice exchange in urban beekeeping operations in Central/Eastern Europe.
• INSIGNIA-EU ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrbanbee.lt participates in the INSIGNIA-EU research project, a global initiative involving 11 organizations from 10 countries investigating environmental pollutants (pesticides, microplastics, heavy metals, air pollutants) by leveraging bee activity. Urbanbee.lt represents the Lithuanian urban environment, conducting research in Kaunas and Vilnius city apiaries. Clients can participate in the project and contribute to citizen science.
• BIG VilniuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBIG Vilnius shopping center hosts Urbanbee.lt beehives on its rooftop, contributing to the center's BREEAM In-Use certification. The partnership has been publicly cited as a flagship case study demonstrating how urban beekeeping supports sustainable building certification and biodiversity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Best Bees Company: US-based urban beekeeping service focused on commercial properties, offering hive installation, honey production, and data-driven ESG reporting for enterprise clients. Comparable service tiers, target customer (real estate/corporations), and sustainability positioning to Urbanbee.lt.
• Hiver (urban beekeeping): UK-based company installing beehives on commercial rooftops with honey subscription and brand gifting services. Targets London corporate and real estate clients with similar sustainability/ESG narrative, overlapping Urbanbee.lt's enterprise GTM in Northern Europe.
• Plan Bee Ltd: UK urban beekeeping service that installs hives on corporate rooftops and offers team-building workshops. Comparable workshop-and-subscription bundle and enterprise customer base, though smaller scale than Urbanbee.lt's Baltic network.
• Alvéole: Montreal-based urban beekeeping service that installs and maintains beehives on commercial rooftops across North America and Europe. Directly comparable operating model: enterprise B2B subscriptions, ESG/certification framing, and integrated hive maintenance—making it Urbanbee.lt's closest international peer.
• Greenspace (urban beekeeping): UK-based urban beekeeping company operating rooftop hives for corporates and hospitality venues. Comparable service offering around hive hosting, ESG storytelling, and branded honey products.

Regional players

• Apiary Book: Polish-origin beekeeping management software platform supporting hobbyist and commercial beekeepers with hive records. Comparable as part of the broader Baltic/Central European apiculture ecosystem where Urbanbee.lt's Warsaw-linked operations sit.

Others

• Sempergreen: Netherlands-based green roof and living wall systems provider, listed as Urbanbee.lt's strategic partner. Comparable on the green infrastructure side of Urbanbee.lt's offering (sedum roofs, pollinator planters), making it a complementary ecosystem player rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Arnia (bee monitoring technology): UK-based provider of IoT hive monitoring hardware and software (similar capability to Prohiver). Comparable as a technology enabler for the data-driven urban beekeeping proposition, though Arnia sells tools whereas Urbanbee.lt bundles them into a managed service.
• BroodMinder: US-based IoT hive sensor manufacturer offering real-time colony monitoring devices for beekeepers. Comparable technology stack to Urbanbee.lt's Prohiver system but operates as a hardware vendor rather than managed service.
• BeeOdiversity: Swiss environmental monitoring company using honeybees as bioindicators to measure biodiversity, pesticides, and air quality. Closely comparable on the data-driven ESG/biodiversity index angle that distinguishes Urbanbee.lt's premium Queen Bee tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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