PitchBook flags Carbic as 'out of business,' which conflicts with other public profiles that still describe the company as active.
Sourceusing ultrasonics + ml to analyze fluid behavior at infrastructure…
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Carbic (formerly FlowCommand) is a 2015-founded industrial/oil & gas sensing company that builds non-intrusive ultrasonic sensor + software systems to monitor fluid behavior in pipes and facilities. Public sources conflict on current status and headcount, so I used the most recent Carbic-specific evidence where possible and left unsupported fields null.
Primary product
Universal non-intrusive ultrasonic fluid sensor and monitoring software (UltraFlow / related sensor-platform products)
Founded
2015
Headquarters
400 Treat Ave Unit I, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Oil and Gas
Sub-industry
Industrial sensors / oilfield management solutions / fluid analytics
Offices
0 jobs at Carbic
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Business model
Stage
Series A (per aVenture; other sources show earlier venture rounds)
Total raised
$6.6M
Latest round
Venture Round · Jan 2019
Latest amount
$6.5M
Jan 2019 · Palm Drive Capital, Bedrock
Apr 2016
Mar 2016
Leadership
Founder / CEO (public profiles also show Executive Chairman)
Founder / President of R&D (public profiles also show COO)
Investors
Mission-driven and engineering-heavy, with public copy emphasizing smarter, more efficient energy, low-cost deployment, and expertise in engineering, physics, and fluid dynamics.
Compensation
No verified public compensation bands found. One directory source surfaced a Project Manager salary signal in MXN 522,296/month, but broader compensation data is not public.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
Estimated ARR: ~$5.1M (GetLatka estimate, 2025)
PitchBook flags Carbic as 'out of business,' which conflicts with other public profiles that still describe the company as active.
SourceTracxn · Jun 2026
Shows Carbic as a funded oil-field management company founded in 2015, with 2 employees as of late May 2026 and a broad competitor set; also highlights funding/investor coverage.
GetLatka · Apr 2025
Estimates Carbic at roughly $5.1M ARR and a $15.3M valuation, and lists Jed Somers as CEO with about 5 employees.
aVenture · Feb 2024
Profiles Carbic as a private venture-backed hardware/software company with 30 employees, Houston HQ, Series A stage, and about $6.6M raised. It also lists competitors and confirms Y Combinator W16 participation.