When was Distran founded?

Distran was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Distran located?

Distran is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

How many employees does Distran have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Distran is 75.

Is Distran a funded company?

Distran is a funded company, having raised a total of $9.28M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 15, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Distran?

Distran's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 23, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Distran rank among its competitors?

Distran ranks 6th amongst 45 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was QLM, which secured $4.57M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Distran?

Distran's top competitors include Insight M, Bridger Photonics and QLM. Among them, QLM secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Distran - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of gas leak detection solutions using ultrasonic cameras. It detects gas leaks by the specific sounds emitted by the leaks, using an integrated microphone array. It also provides professional training services.

Website: distran.swiss/en/home/
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Email ID: *****@distran.ch
Phone Number: +41 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$9.28M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 23, 2023, $*****

Investors

Zurcher Kantonalbank & 4 more

Ranked

6^th among 45 active competitors

Employee Count

75 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Distran has raised a total funding of $9.28M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 15, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 23, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Distran has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Distran:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 23, 2023	8106404	Series B	4222588	2951675	5225969	8317208
Sep 15, 2017	5909098	Series A	7430610	4081253	Energie 360 & 1 more	8804583

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The founders of Distran is Joel Busset.

Here are the details of Distran's key team members:

Joel Busset: Co-Founder of Distran and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Distran's employee count trend

Distran has 75 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Distran's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Distran include Insight M, Bridger Photonics and QLM. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Distran, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Insight M 2013, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Technology solution for methane emission detection	$30M	Morgan Stanley, Climate Investment & 2 others	64/100
2nd	Bridger Photonics 2006, Bozeman (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of laser sensors for LiDAR and industrial measurement	$55M	ARPA-E, Next Frontier Capital & 5 others	64/100
3rd	QLM 2017, Newport (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of quantum sensing technology for natural gas leak detection	$23.4M	Green Angel Ventures, The FSE Group & 17 others	62/100
4th	GHGSat 2011, Montreal (Canada), Series C	Provider of satellite-based imaging services to monitor greenhouse gas emissions	$179M	Climate Investment, Sustainable Development Technology Canada ... & 15 others	59/100
5th	Industrial Scientific 1985, Pittsburgh (United States), Acquired	Technology solution provider for gas detection	-	-	53/100
6th	Distran 2013, Zurich (Switzerland), Series B	Provider of gas leak detection solutions using ultrasonic cameras	$9.28M	Swisscanto, Zurcher Kantonalbank & 3 others	52/100
7th	SeekOps 2017, Pasadena (United States), Series B	Provider of emissions monitoring, detection, and quantification solutions for industrial applications	$17.3M	Equinor, OGCI & 3 others	42/100
8th	Atmio 2010, Hamburg (Germany), Seed	Methane emissions management solutions for natural gas operators	$6.89M	Notion, SquareOne & 6 others	40/100
9th	Qube 2018, Calgary (Canada), Series B	AI-driven gas emission detection solution	-	Riverbend Energy Group, SCF Partners & 7 others	38/100
10th	Orbio Earth 2021, Koln (Germany), Seed	AI-driven platform offering gas emission detection solutions using satellites and drones	$599K	Satgana, Y Combinator	36/100