RS Metrics
RS Metrics is a privately held geospatial data analytics company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with additional offices in Sri Lanka and a European entity launched in late 2024.
Profile
RS Metrics sells geospatial data and analytics that measure environmental, climate, and physical risks at the level of individual factories, mines, smelters, and retail stores.
RS Metrics is a privately held geospatial data analytics company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with additional offices in Sri Lanka and a European entity launched in late 2024. Founded in 2009, the company provides asset-level environmental, climate, and physical risk data to financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies. Its core product, ESGSignals, launched in 2019 and expanded in 2021 to incorporate over 50 geospatial data sources and produce more than 100 risk metrics per asset.
The company also offers AssetTracker, a global geolocation platform mapping company assets to asset type, sector, and country; MetalSignals, which tracks production at 500+ smelters and storage sites; TrafficSignals, a historical dataset of parking lot vehicle counts at over 65,000 US retail stores; and EVTracker, which monitors global EV manufacturer production. RS Metrics has raised at least $11.2 million in disclosed venture funding, including a $5 million later-stage round in May 2023. PitchBook reports 42 employees as of 2022.
The company lists partnerships with Google Cloud Platform, Snowflake, AWS, Microsoft, and data providers including Planet, Maxar, ICEYE, and GHGSat. In September 2024, RS Metrics announced its expansion to Europe, appointing former Nasdaq Nordic CEO Magnus Billing as President of RS Metrics Europe. The company’s customer base includes asset managers, banks, corporations, and system integrators such as Infosys.
RS Metrics competes with firms like Kayrros in the geospatial climate risk data market. The company has not disclosed revenue. As of mid-2026, RS Metrics continues to operate as a venture-backed private company, with its most recent public funding event being the 2023 round.
Products by RS Metrics
Who buys this
- Asset managers and hedge funds using alternative data for investment signals
- Banks and insurers assessing physical climate risk in loan portfolios and underwriting
- Corporations managing supply chain risk and regulatory compliance (e.g., EUDR, CSRD)
- Government agencies and multilateral organizations monitoring environmental and industrial activity
- System integrators and consulting firms embedding geospatial data into client solutions
Strengths and what to watch
Strengths
- Asset-level granularity: ESGSignals provides over 100 risk metrics per individual asset, differentiating from aggregated or modeled approaches.
- Multi-source data integration: The platform ingests data from over 50 geospatial sources, including public satellite programs (NASA, ESA, NOAA) and commercial providers (Planet, Maxar, ICEYE).
- Regulatory alignment: Products are explicitly designed to support compliance frameworks such as TNFD, CSRD, and EUDR, which are driving European demand.
Watch for
- Revenue and profitability are not publicly disclosed; the company is venture-backed and has not reported a path to breakeven.
- Employee count is small (42 as of 2022) relative to the breadth of product lines and global ambitions, raising questions about execution capacity.
- The geospatial climate data market is crowded with well-funded competitors (e.g., Kayrros, Cervest, Jupiter Intelligence) and large tech platforms (Google, AWS) offering similar analytics.
Key Information
- Industry
- Air/Space/Sea
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Stamford, Connecticut
Frequently Asked Questions
What does RS Metrics do?
RS Metrics sells geospatial data and analytics that measure environmental, climate, and physical risks at the level of individual factories, mines, smelters, and retail stores. Financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies use this data for investment, risk management, and compliance.
What is ESGSignals by RS Metrics?
ESGSignals is RS Metrics' core product, launched in 2019 and expanded in 2021. It integrates over 50 geospatial data sources to produce more than 100 risk metrics per asset, covering environmental, climate, and physical risks for individual factories, mines, and other facilities.
How does RS Metrics help with regulatory compliance?
RS Metrics products are designed to support compliance frameworks like TNFD, CSRD, and EUDR. ESGSignals aligns with the TNFD LEAP framework, and the company's asset-level data helps corporations manage supply chain risk and meet European regulatory requirements for environmental reporting.
What other products does RS Metrics offer besides ESGSignals?
RS Metrics offers AssetTracker for global geolocation mapping, MetalSignals tracking production at 500+ smelters, TrafficSignals with parking lot vehicle counts at 65,000 US retail stores, and EVTracker monitoring global EV manufacturer production. These provide specialized geospatial data for various sectors.
Who are RS Metrics' main customers?
RS Metrics serves asset managers and hedge funds using alternative data for investment signals, banks and insurers assessing physical climate risk, corporations managing supply chain risk and compliance, government agencies monitoring industrial activity, and system integrators like Infosys embedding geospatial data into client solutions.
Who are RS Metrics' main competitors?
RS Metrics competes with firms like Kayrros in the geospatial climate risk data market. Other competitors include Cervest and Jupiter Intelligence, as well as large tech platforms like Google and AWS that offer similar analytics. The market is crowded with well-funded players.
Sources
- pitchbook.com — Company founded 2009, 42 employees, $11.2M total raised, $5M later-stage VC in May 2023, HQ in Stamford CT, primary industry Business/Productivity Software.
- rsmetrics.com — Product history: MetalSignals (2017), ESGSignals (2019, expanded 2021), AssetTracker, TrafficSignals, EVTracker; partnerships with GCP, Snowflake, AWS, Microsoft, Planet, Maxar, ICEYE, GHGSat, NASA, ESA, NOAA.
- rsmetrics.com — European expansion announced September 2024; Magnus Billing appointed President of RS Metrics Europe; offices in US, Sri Lanka, and Europe.
- rsmetrics.com — Case study demonstrating ESGSignals alignment with TNFD LEAP framework; used by a materials sector company.
- rsmetrics.com — Product descriptions for ESGSignals, AssetTracker, CEDM, EVTracker, TrafficSignals, MetalSignals; client logos include GCP, Snowflake, AWS, Microsoft, NASA, ESA, CME, McKinsey, ICEYE, GHGSAT, Factset, Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Planet, Maxar, Satellogic, Infosys.