Overview
Kpler is headquartered in Brussels and provides real-time data and analytics for commodity trading across over 40 markets, including energy, shipping, dry bulk, and inventories. Despite reaching significant scale, the company remains largely unknown in public tech discourse, making it one of the Belgian ecosystem's least-covered success stories.
The company was bootstrapped from its founding in 2014 until a strategic growth round in which it raised USD 200M (approximately EUR 185M) led by Five Arrows and Insight Partners, bringing total funding to approximately USD 220M. By 2024, Kpler had surpassed USD 100M in annual recurring revenue and grown to over 800 employees across more than 35 nationalities.
Key People
- PFrançois CazorCo-founder
- Jean MaynierCo-founder
In the news
- Mark your calendars: Kpler Pulse Latam Series is back Starting 24 September, we're bringing together Kpler experts for five webinars exploring the forces shaping Latin America's commodity and maritime markets. 📍 24 Sep: Crude & Refined Products 📍 30 Sep: Dry Bulk 📍 7 Oct: Maritime 📍 15 Oct: Financial Flows 📍 21 Oct: Arbitrage First up: "Latam under pressure: Crude, fuel, and freight in a shifting world." Join us as we unpack how changing crude flows, fuel markets and freight dynamics are reshaping the region. 🕙 10:00 COT
- Global trade shifts in focus in our latest Kpler Commodity Brief ◾ Red Sea risks tighten gasoil ◾ Security shocks constrain Kirkuk exports ◾ Longer balances, cracks stay resilient ◾ Saudi export routes face strain Get the full breakdown in the latest update 👇
- US copper imports stay elevated as record-value cargo heads for US shores The CME-LME arbitrage continues to pull copper cathode into the US, with imports running well above year-ago levels through 2026. After record arrivals in July and a softer but still elevated August, Kpler is tracking cargoes scheduled to discharge in September and October. The question now: can US copper imports hold this pace as tariff uncertainty persists? Stay ahead of the market with #Kpler Insight: https://okt.to/HRWTMJ
- Oil markets are navigating a new wave of uncertainty. Are you prepared for what comes next? Join Kpler experts Homayoun F., Andon Pavlov and Matt Stanley for Oil Insight: Navigating uncertainty, a focused briefing on the latest developments shaping crude and refined products markets. From Middle East disruption and US–Iran tensions to shifting supply, demand, flows, pricing and margins, our experts will unpack what’s happening now — and the key signals to watch next. Register now and join us live: https://okt.to/WSnipL
- Red Sea risks tighten gasoil The Red Sea escalation is moving from crude logistics into gasoil markets. European refinery runs could fall by around 200kbd, while Yanbu gasoil and diesel outflows are already nearly 50% lower year on year. Further aversion to the Bab El Mandeb Strait could delay Indian cargoes and tighten prompt supply in Europe and the Mediterranean. In Asia, concerns over crude feedstock availability could restrain refinery runs and reduce opportunistic diesel exports, including from China. With global refining
- Saudi oil exports pivot east Damage to Saudi Arabia’s East West Pipeline has shifted the #oil market’s focus from pipeline integrity to export logistics. Kpler’s base case assumes Petroline returns at around 50% of its pre-attack throughput after repairs of up to six weeks, potentially cutting Yanbu exports by 2.5 to 2.7 mbd. Saudi Arabia has sufficient tanker capacity to redirect roughly 3 mbd through Ras Tanura, requiring about 25 additional shuttle VLCCs per month. The bigger constraint is geopolitical. Greater reliance on
- Washington runs out of levers US refiners are already running near their limits, yet fuel prices and refining margins remain elevated. Now, Washington is pulling another lever: supply diplomacy. President Trump has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineries as disruption to global fuel supply intensifies. But with refining capacity stretched and pressure at the pump persisting, the options are narrowing. Stay ahead of the market with #Kpler Insight: https://okt.to/lzL6kH
- Six months of the Iran war — 45 seconds of market impact. From ceasefires and disrupted Strait of Hormuz traffic to #tanker attacks and vessels going dark on AIS, the conflict has repeatedly reshaped energy markets and maritime flows. Watch the timeline to see how key events unfolded alongside Brent crude and gasoil prices. Stay ahead of the market with #Kpler Insight: https://okt.to/ewdH9n
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