OpenWeather — Cyborg Score 6/10

Solid
Environmental Data Management and Software

Strategic Profile

Founded in 2011 by Denis Ukoloff and Olga Ukolova, OpenWeather operates as an unfunded, bootstrapped provider with steady revenue and expanding product offerings. The company caters to diverse industries from energy and agriculture to logistics and retail, positioning itself as a comprehensive weather data infrastructure provider competing against well-funded rivals.

Cyborg Score Rationale

OpenWeather demonstrates stable, organic growth with 50 employees as of May 31, 2026 and estimated revenue in the $10M–$50M range. The company faces competitive pressure from better-funded rivals and lacks recent venture funding, but maintains a loyal customer base and expanding product portfolio.

Top Insights

  • OpenWeather has not raised any funding yet, operating profitably on founder capital since 2011
  • Tomorrow.io, a top competitor, secured $175M in February 2026, highlighting the funding gap in the weather intelligence market
  • OpenWeather offers an AI-powered weather forecasting model providing hyperlocal forecasts with 100-meter resolution updated every 10 minutes
  • Recent product releases include Solar API 2.0 and Solar Irradiance History Bulk, showing continued innovation in specialized data services

Named Competitors

  • Tomorrow.io — Weather intelligence and climate analytics platform
  • AccuWeather — Weather data and forecasting platform
  • Spire — Weather data from satellite and IoT sensors
  • Jupiter Intelligence — Climate and weather risk analytics

Recent Developments

  • (Q3 2025) Expanded to approximately 51 employees across 4 continents
  • (2025) Launched Solar Irradiance History Bulk product for historical solar data access
  • (2025) Released Solar API 2.0 upgrade to solar data service
  • (February 2026) Competitor Tomorrow.io raised $175M, intensifying market competition

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