Bentley Systems announced it has acquired Talon Aerolytics and the technology and technical expertise of Pointivo in a pair of deals that closed in December, strengthening the company’s push into asset analytics for infrastructure owner-operators.
The infrastructure engineering software company said the acquisitions meaningfully expand Bentley Asset Analytics, a portfolio that uses digital twins and AI to help customers monitor, analyze, and improve the performance and resilience of assets across sectors such as telecommunications, road networks, and electric utilities.
Bentley’s Asset Analytics offering currently includes products such as OpenTower iQ for telecommunication towers and Blyncsy for road networks. With the addition of Talon and Pointivo’s technologies, Bentley is aiming to broaden capabilities spanning both telecommunications and power grid infrastructure, as infrastructure operators face rising demand tied to global 5G deployments and grid modernization initiatives.
Talon provides software used for site surveys, inspections, and asset digitization across wireless telecom, broadband, and electric utilities. Bentley said Talon’s platform combines workflow automation, digital twins, and AI to help organizations improve productivity for recurring inspection tasks while also generating insights into asset conditions over time. Bentley positioned Talon as an enabler of integrated digital workflows that can scale across large networks of infrastructure assets, from towers and poles to broader utility footprints.
Pointivo’s contribution is centered on drone-derived analytics and related AI capabilities. Bentley said it acquired Pointivo’s technologies, intellectual property, and technical expertise, which it expects will add horizontal functionality across Bentley Asset Analytics. Those additions include drone data processing, AI-powered damage detection, and geolocation capabilities that can help turn visual captures into actionable intelligence for infrastructure operations and maintenance teams. Bentley also highlighted Pointivo’s work in advanced point-cloud processing and automated measurement as complementary to its existing portfolio.
Executives framed the acquisitions as both a product expansion and a strategic investment in a market they view as accelerating. Bentley said applying AI to infrastructure inspections supports “continuous inspections” that can improve operational performance and maintenance economics—an approach designed to help asset owners identify issues earlier, prioritize interventions, and reduce downtime across critical networks.
Bentley also pointed to the business profile of its asset analytics efforts. The company said the Asset Analytics segment is operating at an approximately $50 million revenue run rate, and it expects its ongoing platform consolidation investments to support long-term double-digit growth in annual recurring revenue, subscription revenue, and cash flow. Financial terms for the Talon and Pointivo transactions were not disclosed.
Support: Dechert served as Bentley’s legal advisor on the transactions.
KEY QUOTES:
“Over the past decade, Talon has established itself as a trusted intelligent collaboration platform for managing asset lifecycles and analyzing infrastructure with our AI-enabled software. By joining Bentley Systems, we are poised to expand our global reach and enhance asset resilience through the integration of Bentley’s advanced engineering simulation capabilities.”
Rod Dir, Chief Executive Officer, Talon
“At Nokia, delivering reliable and resilient networks for our customers and the communities they serve is a top priority. Our collaboration with Talon, leveraging their asset inspection and data intelligence capabilities alongside Nokia’s mobile network engineering and leadership, significantly strengthens this critical foundation. Together, these solutions empower our customers to manage their infrastructure more efficiently, respond rapidly to challenges, and ensure continuous connectivity when it matters most. Talon’s integration with Bentley further enhances our innovation together across infrastructure management workflows to support an integrated grid ranging from towers to distribution poles.”
Klaus Metnitzer, Head of Deploy Execution Excellence and Serviceability for North America, Nokia
“Our patented AI-driven inventory and damage detection technology was built to turn vast volumes of unstructured visual data into precise, trustworthy insights. Our team of experts has been at the forefront of advanced point-cloud processing, automated measurement and asset condition detection, and high-fidelity drone capture, all capabilities that naturally complement Bentley’s portfolio, including OpenTower iQ. Now as part of Bentley, our innovations will enable faster, more accurate intelligence at scale, helping asset owners and operators to detect issues earlier and keep critical infrastructure performing at its best.”
Jacob Garland, Chief Technology Officer, Pointivo
“These acquisitions represent a major investment in scaling our Bentley Asset Analytics offering. By deploying AI across infrastructure sectors, we are enabling continuous inspections to improve operational performance and maintenance economics for asset owners. Talon effectively pioneered this business model, validated by its profitable growth and pipeline of enterprise-wide contracts. This move marks an important milestone, adding to our technical and business momentum and strengthening our leadership in the burgeoning market of Asset Analytics.”
James Lee, Chief Operating Officer, Bentley Systems
“These 2025 acquisitions substantially underscore our ongoing capital allocation priority in Asset Analytics, catalyzing significant growth opportunities driven by AI within infrastructure operations and maintenance. With a revenue run rate of approximately $50 million in Asset Analytics, our platform consolidation investments are bolstering long-term double-digit growth in ARR, subscription revenues, and cash flows.”
Werner Andre, Chief Financial Officer, Bentley Systems
