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Tomorrow.io

Category: AI in Climate / Energy

A vertically integrated weather intelligence platform that combines a proprietary constellation of radar satellites with generative AI to provide actionable, hyper-local weather insights and climate adaptation strategies. Tomorrow.io was founded in 2016. The company is led by Shimon Elkabetz. Based in Boston, USA. Team size: 201-500. Total funding raised: $450.0M. Latest round: Series E. Key investors include ["Activate Capital","SoftBank Vision Fund 2","Koch Disruptive Technologies","Canaan Partners","Pitango","JetBlue Ventures"].

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Boston, USA
Team size
201-500
Total funding
$450.0M

Value proposition

Translates complex weather data into specific business impact alerts, moving beyond traditional forecasting to provide 'weather intelligence' that tells organizations exactly how to respond to incoming weather events.

Products and solutions

["Weather Intelligence Platform (SaaS Dashboard)","Gale: The world’s first weather-specific Generative AI agent","Tomorrow.io Satellite Constellation (Proprietary Radar & Sounding Data)","Weather API (Hyper-local precipitation, air quality, and fire risk data)","Climate Adaptation & Resilience Suite"]

Unique value

Unlike competitors who rely solely on government-provided data (NOAA/ECMWF), Tomorrow.io is vertically integrated, owning the entire value chain from space-based data collection (satellites) to AI-driven end-user applications.

Target customer

Enterprise operations managers, aviation dispatchers, logistics coordinators, sustainability officers, and government/defense agencies.

Industries served

["Aviation & Aerospace","Logistics & Supply Chain","Energy & Utilities","Construction & Mining","Government & Defense","Insurance & Agriculture"]

Technology advantage

Utilizes proprietary 'virtual sensors' (leveraging cellular network signals) and a constellation of small satellites equipped with active radar to provide high-revisit global coverage, specifically filling data gaps in oceans and developing nations.

How they differentiate

Vertical integration through a proprietary constellation of radar-equipped satellites combined with 'Gale,' a domain-specific Generative AI. Unlike competitors who rely on government data (NOAA/ECMWF), Tomorrow.io generates its own global precipitation data and translates it into actionable business insights rather than just raw forecasts.

Main competitors

["Spire Global","The Weather Company (IBM/Francisco Partners)","AccuWeather","Planet Labs"]

Key partnerships

["U.S. Air Force (Commercial weather data contracts)","JetBlue & Delta Air Lines (Operational efficiency and safety)","AWS (Cloud infrastructure and marketplace distribution)","Microsoft (Integration with Azure and sustainability initiatives)","NVIDIA (Accelerating AI-based weather modeling)"]

Notable customers

["JetBlue","Delta Air Lines","United States Air Force","Uber","Ford","National Grid"]

Major milestones

["Launched the world's first commercial weather radar satellites (Tomorrow-R1 and R2) in 2023.","Released 'Gale,' the first generative AI weather assistant for enterprise, in 2023.","Secured $175M Series E funding in June 2024 to accelerate satellite constellation deployment.","Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies list."]

Growth metrics

Estimated ARR between $50M-$100M; 200% YoY revenue growth reported during Series D; expanded team to 250-500 employees.

Market positioning

Premium Enterprise Weather Intelligence and Space-Tech leader.

Geographic focus

Global coverage via satellite constellation, with primary commercial operations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Patents and IP

Holds numerous patents related to 'Virtual Sensors' (using wireless communication networks for weather sensing) and proprietary satellite radar signal processing techniques.

About Shimon Elkabetz

Shimon Elkabetz is the Co-founder and CEO of Tomorrow.io. He served for 11 years in the Israeli Air Force as a fighter pilot and Strategy Director (Major), a background that directly informed the company's focus on mission-critical weather intelligence. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Ben-Gurion University. Under his leadership, the company has transitioned from a ground-based sensing startup to a vertically integrated space-tech and AI weather intelligence leader.

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