Kayrros

Satellite-powered environmental intelligence for insurance risk assessment and natural catastrophe underwriting

Underwriting & Risk Established Acquired

Overview

Kayrros is an environmental intelligence platform for insurance underwriting and natural catastrophe risk management. The company combines satellite Earth observation data, geospatial analytics, and machine learning to deliver asset-level risk assessments for carriers, reinsurers, and infrastructure operators across wildfire, deforestation, and energy-related exposures.

The company's core insurance offering is the Wildfire Risk Monitor, which integrates over 20 risk factors to produce pre-fire risk maps at 50-meter resolution, real-time active fire detection with multiple daily updates, and post-fire damage assessment at 10-meter resolution within days of containment. The platform supports insurance underwriting workflows through asset upload, portfolio risk scoring, and monthly data refreshes. Products are delivered via enterprise API and web-based dashboards with direct integration into underwriting and asset management systems.

Kayrros was founded in 2016 by five specialists in mathematics, AI, finance, and commodities. The company raised USD 78.6M+ across five funding rounds, including a EUR 40M Series C in March 2022 from Bpifrance, EIB, NewSpace Capital, and Opera Tech Ventures. The company operates six offices globally across Paris, New York, Houston, Singapore, London, and Bangalore, employs 150+ people from 25 nationalities, and serves 100+ enterprise customers. In May 2026, Kayrros was acquired by Energy Aspects, integrating satellite intelligence with commodity market analysis.

Products & Services

Wildfire Risk Monitor

Satellite-based wildfire risk intelligence platform for insurance underwriting and asset risk management. Combines 20+ risk factors -- including vegetation data, historical fire occurrence, topography, and climate indicators -- to deliver pre-fire risk scores, active fire alerts, and post-fire damage maps. Available as a standalone dashboard with portfolio management tools and via enterprise API.

Key Features

Pre-fire risk maps at 50-meter resolution with monthly updates
Active fire detection with multiple daily satellite passes and automated alerts
Post-fire damage assessment at 10-meter resolution within days of containment
Asset upload and risk scoring for underwriting workflows
Portfolio management dashboard for insurers and asset managers

Target Users: P&C and specialty carriers, reinsurers, infrastructure operators, government emergency services

Risk Solutions Suite

Additional environmental monitoring products covering supply chain and ecosystem risks relevant to insurance and regulatory compliance.

Key Features

Imported Deforestation Tracker: supply chain deforestation risk monitoring
Vegetation Clearing and Monitoring: real-time land cover change detection
Forest Carbon Monitor: carbon asset quantification and change tracking
Forestry Due Diligence: operations and compliance assessment

Target Users: Carriers, reinsurers, financial institutions with ESG and supply chain exposure

Energy Intelligence Solutions

Energy market monitoring products covering LNG flows, crude oil, renewable energy construction, and emissions tracking. Primarily serves energy trading and commodity market participants; secondary relevance to infrastructure insurers and risk managers.

Key Features

LNG Intelligence: global LNG flow and infrastructure monitoring
Methane Watch: methane emission source tracking
Solar and Battery Storage Construction Monitors: renewable energy project development tracking
Carbon Watch: carbon-related activity monitoring

Target Users: Energy operators, commodity traders, infrastructure insurers

At a Glance

Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Paris, France
Employees: 51-200
Funding: Acquired

Category & Focus

Category: Underwriting & Risk
Subcategories: Natural Catastrophe Risk Geospatial Risk Intelligence Climate Risk Analytics
Insurance Verticals: P&C Commercial Specialty/E&S Reinsurance
Target Customers: Carriers, Reinsurers