Caelus.Space

Satellite intelligence for ground movement risk monitoring in insurance

Underwriting & Risk Startup Seed

Overview

Caelus.Space is a geospatial risk analytics platform for insurance carriers, offering satellite-based early detection of ground movement hazards -- subsidence, landslides, sinkholes, and structural deformation -- across property portfolios. Founded in 2024 in Kfar Saba, Israel, the company targets NatCat underwriting and risk engineering teams looking to shift from reactive claims handling to proactive loss prevention.

The platform integrates imagery from a constellation of 29+ satellites using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and multispectral sensors, processed through proprietary machine learning and deep learning models capable of detecting structural movement to 2mm precision. Output is delivered as a B2B SaaS monitoring service, mapping risk at the individual building level and covering national property portfolios in continuous mode. A sample deployment covered Zurich, analyzing over 53,000 buildings and surfacing high- and critical-risk structures before claims emerged.

Caelus.Space completed a Seed round in September 2025 via a corporate accelerator investor and participated in the InsurTech Hub Munich Global Accelerator Program 2025. Publicly referenced customers include Aon and Harel Insurance. The company is also active in the Swiss InsurTech Hub and InsurTech Israel ecosystems.

Products & Services

Subsidence Monitoring

Continuous satellite monitoring for ground subsidence at the individual property level. Processes SAR imagery from multiple passes to detect millimeter-scale deformation across insurer property portfolios. Delivers risk-tiered output identifying medium, high, and critical-risk structures before damage occurs.

Key Features

Building-level risk classification across national portfolios
Continuous monitoring with multi-satellite pass integration
Detection threshold of 2mm structural movement
Risk tiers: medium, high, critical

Target Users: NatCat underwriting teams, property risk engineers, reinsurance analysts

Landslide and Rockfall Detection

Satellite-based early-warning system for slope failures and rockfall. Combines SAR and multispectral imagery with geotechnical ML models to identify precursory ground movement signatures months to years before an event.

Key Features

Multi-sensor fusion (SAR + multispectral)
Months-to-years advance detection window
Geotechnical ML hazard models

Target Users: Infrastructure insurers, property carriers in mountainous or slope-risk geographies

Sinkhole Prevention

Predictive detection of sinkhole formation using satellite-derived deformation data and geotechnical machine learning. Relevant in karst geology regions and urban areas with legacy underground infrastructure.

Key Features

Satellite deformation signature analysis
Geotechnical parameter extraction
Applicable to both natural and urban sinkhole risk

Target Users: Property carriers, municipal risk managers

Infrastructure Risk Management Platform

B2B SaaS platform providing continuous satellite monitoring for roads, railroads, and large civil infrastructure projects. Integrates sensing across multiple domains with custom ML, deep learning, and language model components. The company cites greater than 90% reduction in potential damage costs through early intervention.

Key Features

Multi-domain sensing integration
Custom ML/DL/LLM model stack
Applicable to roads, rail, and large-scale civil projects
Global-scale deployment capability

Target Users: Infrastructure insurers, government agencies, engineering firms

At a Glance

Founded: 2024
Headquarters: Kfar Saba, Israel
Employees: 1-10
Funding: Seed

Category & Focus

Category: Underwriting & Risk
Subcategories: NatCat Risk Analytics Geospatial Risk Intelligence Property Risk Monitoring
Insurance Verticals: P&C Commercial P&C Personal Specialty/E&S Reinsurance
Target Customers: Carriers, Reinsurers, Brokers