Neara

Neara (operating at neara.com) is a physics-enabled digital twin platform engineered for critical infrastructure and utility network management. Founded in 2016 by Daniel Danilatos, Karamvir Singh, and Jack Curtis and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Neara replaces static spreadsheets, manual field surveys, and isolated GIS mapping with dynamic, 3D structural simulations. Under the hood, the platform ingests LiDAR, geospatial datasets, and engineering physics to build geometrically accurate 3D models of entire transmission and distribution grids. This allows energy utilities to simulate extreme real-world conditions—such as 100+ mph storm winds, flash floods, and wildfire-prone vegetation encroachment—predicting structural vulnerabilities, accelerating renewable grid interconnects, and speeding up disaster recovery without sending manual crews into high-risk environments. Backed by over $120M in venture capital from prominent investors including TCV, EQT, Skip Capital, Square Peg, and Partners Group, Neara has modeled millions of miles of critical energy infrastructure across Australia, North America, and Europe.