Airly

Airly is a clean-tech company founded in 2015 in Kraków, Poland, by four students from AGH University of Science and Technology. The company's mission is to turn data into clean air, offering an end-to-end platform that combines hardware sensors, data analytics, and public engagement tools to help cities, businesses, and institutions monitor and act on air pollution. It is headquartered in both London and Kraków.

Airly operates on a SaaS/PaaS model, providing fixed, mobile, and off-grid sensor options alongside AI-based predictive analytics. The platform delivers hyper-local air quality insights across more than 50 countries, with over 13,000 data points available worldwide and more than 500 clients in over 40 countries. Notable deployments include 136 real-time sensors across all London boroughs as part of the Breathe London initiative, backed by Vodafone and the Greater London Authority.

The company has raised capital across multiple rounds, including a €1.7 million pre-seed in 2020 led by Giant Ventures, a $3.3 million round in 2021, and a $5.5 million Series A co-led by firstminute capital and Pi Labs. Enterprise clients use Airly's data to align with ESG frameworks and demonstrate measurable sustainability impact.

An innovation in air quality monitoring, data intelligence, or environmental sensing is highly relevant to Airly, as it sits at the intersection of clean technology, smart cities, and corporate sustainability — sectors where trusted, real-time environmental data is increasingly critical.