If you’re in oil and gas and you’re still treating methane like an invisible rounding error instead of a multi-million-dollar liability, well… Insight M just lapped you, again.
$30 million in fresh Series E funding just touched down for Insight M, and no, this isn’t another buzzword airshow. This is hard science, real emissions, and actual dollars staying where they belong, in your balance sheet, not the atmosphere. The round, led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT climate private equity strategy, comes with continued conviction from DCVC, Climate Investment, and Energy Innovation Capital. You don’t keep that kind of roster without receipts.
And Insight M has plenty. Formerly known as Kairos Aerospace, the company took a sharp left from aerospace novelty into operational necessity, arming oil and gas operators with something they’ve never had at scale, clarity. That’s thanks to LeakSurveyor, their patented high-frequency, high-sensitivity aerial detection tech that catches fugitive methane like it’s got a bounty on its head. At detection thresholds as low as 10 kg/hr with 90% confidence, this isn’t just about compliance. It’s a license to operate and an edge to win.
The man who lit the fuse? Steve Deiker, a PhD physicist who traded Lockheed Martin’s solar lab for methane’s darker corners. Now, with David Bercovich as CEO, fresh off scaling Oomnitza and Google Enterprise, Insight M isn’t just flying high. It’s executing with laser focus. And yes, they’re still flying planes. But those planes now read like audit-grade diagnostics with wings, helping operators recapture over $650 million in gas value and block more than 190 billion cubic feet of methane from leaking into the sky.
Let that sink in. This isn’t environmental theater. It’s enterprise performance. Operators using Insight M aren’t just avoiding regulatory landmines. They’re pocketing millions. And with EPA-backed approval for OOOOb and OOOOa compliance, Insight M’s tech isn’t just certified, it’s becoming table stakes for anyone serious about methane accountability.
With Dr. Elena Berman pushing tech at CTO, John L. Parks running ops, and Mario Patiño scaling internationally, this squad is calibrated like a Swiss watch. And let’s not forget Gregg Rotenberg, now Executive Chairman after tripling revenue during his tenure as CEO, still very much in the cockpit.
The market’s clock is ticking. Methane detection is projected to top $900 million this year, with a $14.9 billion addressable market on the horizon. Insight M isn’t chasing that number. They’re defining the category. Global expansion, smarter data tools, and cost reductions from flying higher and faster, all fueled by this latest raise.
