Best Geographic Information Systems Companies in Australia
The 96 best Geographic Information Systems companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Advanced Navigation.
Among the Geographic Information Systems companies operating in Australia right now, our directory tracks 96 firms with $245M in total disclosed funding, and that number tells a story worth reading carefully. Advanced Navigation leads by a wide margin at $101M raised, with Propeller Aerobotics next at $58M. Then the field drops sharply: Arlula, Detail Earth, and others clustering around $1M to $2M. No unicorns yet, but the funding concentration at the top is real.
So where's the momentum coming from? Satellite coverage is the through-line this quarter, with hot themes around LEO communication satellites, satellite telemetry, and geostationary infrastructure pulling investment attention upward. As shown in 2020 research, GIS adoption accelerates when spatial data pipelines get cheaper and more accessible, which is exactly what low-orbit satellite density is doing right now. You can feel it in adjacent app markets too: information services apps are posting median install growth of roughly +15% year-on-year across nearly 3,000 tracked apps, a signal that end-user appetite for location-aware tools is genuinely expanding. And if you've been watching GIS move into disaster response and urban planning this spring, the direction of travel for this sector is pretty clear. Main Sequence, Startmate, and Salus VC are the investors to watch here.
Ranked: Best Geographic Information Systems companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Navigation Developer of AI and cloud-based inertial sensor systems for navigation 62News top 21%Funding top 25%Growth top 25%Tech top 31% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 21% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 25% Techtop 31% Moattop 35% Markettop 38% Producttop 40% Fin. healthtop 49% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 35% Patentsbottom 34% News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 3 types) · +250% YoY Funding: Raised $101M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $101M | 3 mo ago | 192 | 2012 | Chris Shaw Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | 2 patents LiDAR sensor hardware and signal‑processing for autonomous navigation systems | — |
| 2 | Propeller Aerobotics Develops a cloud-based platform for management of drone-gathered data | $58M | 38 mo ago | — | 2014 | Rory Miguel Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | 14 patents UAV navigation and state estimation using visual geo-referencing and sensor fusion | 4 launchs |
| 3 | Emesent Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions | $23M | 52 mo ago | 139 | 2018 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | 1 award |
| 4 | Nearmap Provides high resolution aerial imagery | $15M | 114 mo ago | 483 | 2000 | Cristy Thomas Senior Executive Assistant and Business Partner to CEO | — | 9 patents AI-driven property risk assessment and roof age estimation for insurance underwriting | — |
| 5 | Digital Agriculture Services SaaS-based data-driven precision agricultural solutions for farmers 53Global top 33%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾Globaltop 33% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Fundingtop 49% Marketbottom 47% Techbottom 40% Newsbottom 22% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Australia Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $12M | 39 mo ago | 40 | 2017 | Jonathon Clark Co-Founder | PHPApache HTTP ServerAmazon Web Services+14 | — | — |
| 6 | FloodMapp Online real time flood data and forecasting solutions | $10M | 52 mo ago | 36 | 2016 | Juliette Murphy Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Spookfish Advanced Camera system for capturing imagery faster and from higher positions | $6M | 109 mo ago | — | 2006 | Mike von Bertouch Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | Landchecker Provides vector maps for property planning | $5M | 51 mo ago | 24 | 2015 | Will Leaf Co-Founder | SanityVimeoMUI+25 | — | 2 launchs |
| 9 | GeoMoby Provider of a cloud-based location intelligence platform for various industries | $3M | 42 mo ago | 15 | 2013 | Christophe Baudia Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Pointerra Digital asset management and data insights provider | $2M | 71 mo ago | 3 | 1997 | Ian Olson Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorOxygenWordPress+29 | — | 1 launch |
| 11 | AirBolt Provider of GPS-enabled location tracking systems | $2M | 57 mo ago | 4 | 2014 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyRoute+36 | — | — |
| 12 | Arlula Provides a platform to search for satellite imagery 40Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Talent top 38%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | 7 | 2018 | Sebastian Chaoui Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 13 | Detail Earth Provider of ultra high-definition aerial imagery and related analytical tools 40AI top 45%Talent top 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾AItop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | 2025 | Lee White Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 14 | mDetect Provider of muon technology for analysis of subterranian features and internal structure of infrastructure… | $2M | 56 mo ago | — | 2018 | Craig Webster Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mapai Provider of a platform for querying geospatial data using natural language | $1M | 18 mo ago | — | 2012 | Matang P Founder | WebflowVimeoYouTube+10 | — | — |
| 16 | Esper Satellite Imagery Provider of hyperspectral imagery for Earth observation across multiple industries | $1M | 15 mo ago | 8 | 2019 | Przemyslaw Lorenczak Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 17 | GeoNadir Provider of a cloud-based crowd-sourced drone data analytic platform | $342K | 52 mo ago | 4 | 2020 | Paul Mead Co-Founder and Operations Lead | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — | — |
| 18 | theCrag Developer of a diversified platform for rock climbing | $233K | 60 mo ago | — | 1999 | Campbell Gome Co-Founder | BootstrapSparkPostGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — |
| 19 | Locata Provides precise positioning solutions without GPS | $153K | 58 mo ago | 33 | 1997 | Nunzio Gambale Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | 106 patents Resilient terrestrial radio positioning networks with synchronized timing and environmental sensing | — |
| 20 | Soar Blockchain-based platform for maps and imagery data | $106K | 29 mo ago | 21 | 2017 | Amir Farhand CEO & Founder | SentryMapLibre GL JSLeaflet+22 | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Geographic Information Systems companies in Australia
#1
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 192 employees$101Mraised▾
Developer of AI and cloud-based inertial sensor systems for navigation. Its product line includes navigation systems, inertial sensors, acoustics, global navigation satellite systems, and robotics. Its products cater to applications like underwater acoustics, GNSS antennas and receivers, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, and quantum-enhanced inertial navigation.
- Mar 2026Series C$110M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Nov 2022Series B$68M
- Oct 2021Series A$20M
#2
Series A · Ultimo, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 7 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Provides a platform to search for satellite imagery It compiles satellite image archives from multiple data providers. It provides an API that connects a network of satellite vendors into a single point of integration, enabling users to search and choose data from industrial satellites on demand.
- Mar 2026Series A$2.4M
- Oct 2023Seed—
- May 2023Seed$1.5M
#3
Seed · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2025$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of ultra high-definition aerial imagery and related analytical tools. The company offers imagery with high pixel resolution, updated multiple times per year. Access is available on various devices without restrictive licensing. It provides built-in artificial intelligence measurement tools, three-dimensional visualization, and map editing capabilities. The platform is designed for integration with third-party software.
- Dec 2025Seed$1.5M
#4
Series B · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2014$57.5Mraised▾
Develops a cloud-based platform for management of drone-gathered data. It enables post-processing of data, as well as sharing it. It also provides various collaboration features. The target market includes both commercial drone operators and enterprises that use drone-based data and services.
- Apr 2023Series B$15.3M
- Jul 2020Series B$18M
- Jun 2018Series A$10M
- Sep 2016Series A$3.1M
#5
Seed · Mulgrave, Victoria · founded 2019 · 8 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider of hyperspectral imagery for Earth observation across multiple industries. The company delivers data with infrared coverage, offering insights for mineral exploration, land rehabilitation, and agriculture. Its sensors capture images with hundreds of colors of unseen light. This data is used to decode the surface of the planet, breaking it down to its chemical components.
- Mar 2025Seed$3.1M
- Oct 2024Seed$1M
- 2023Seed$20K
#6
Seed · Victoria · founded 2012$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for querying geospatial data using natural language. The platform enables users to ask location-based questions and receive instant answers. It integrates internal and external data sources for comprehensive insights. The platform is designed for non-technical users to easily access and interpret data. It supports real-time data analysis and ensures data privacy and security.
- Nov 2024Seed$1.3M
#7
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 40 employees$12Mraised▾
SaaS-based data-driven precision agricultural solutions for farmers. It leverages its data models and an AI-powered rural intelligence platform that integrates rural data from public sources and real-time agricultural insights from CSIRO to provide insights on location intelligence, farm performance, valuations, and productivity levels.
- Mar 2023Series A$3M
- May 2020Seed—
#8
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2018 · 139 employees$23Mraised▾
Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions. Its product portfolio includes Lidar devices, autonomous mapping drones, action cameras, and accessories. It also offers GIS software for aerial data analytics. It caters to mining, construction, agriculture, and forestry industries.
- Feb 2022Series A$23M
- Sep 2020Seed—
#9
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2016 · 36 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Online real time flood data and forecasting solutions. It captures data related to climatic change such as the intensity of floods and storms, short-term flood depth, and extent forecasts as GIS data and shows a virtual flood model. It provides flood inundation mapping tools for emergency management with warning and situational awareness. It aggregates real-time and historical data and provides maps, heat maps, and generates reports. It allows users to capture and access data using API integrations and helps individuals, corporates, and governments.
- Feb 2022Series A$8.5M
- 2021Seed—
- Sep 2019Seed$1.3M
- 2019Seed—
#10
Seed · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2013 · 15 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Provider of a cloud-based location intelligence platform for various industries. It offers a platform to transform location data into business intelligence. Its offering includes applications for tracking, outdoor geofencing, indoor geofencing, monitoring, and analyzing data. It uses technologies such as geofencing services, real-time geolocation algorithms, and live analytics to convert data. It caters to retail, agriculture, construction, hospitality, advertising, and transport industries.
- Dec 2022Seed$2.1M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)—
- 2021Seed$1.2M
#11
Series A · South Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015 · 24 employees$5.3Mraised▾
Provides vector maps for property planning. It provides a property planning tool that collects all relevant information about a property to help its customers perform due diligence before investing. On its interactive maps, customers can see what planning zones or overlays their property is under, and what rules apply to them. Its clientele base includes real estate agents, property developers, and homeowners.
- Feb 2022Series A—
- Jul 2019Series A$3.5M
- Mar 2018Series A$1.9M
#12
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2000 · 483 employees$15Mraised▾
Nearmap provides detailed, accurate, timely aerial data by flying UAVs to capture freequently . It serves different industries like architecture, construction, insurance, Rail, Property, roofing, Solar and Government also. provided data can be integrated with GIS for further analysis. It was acquired by ipernica and ipernica retain the name nearmap.
- Nov 2016Post IPO$15M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Geographic Information Systems coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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How research on Earth Observation is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Earth Observation — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,095 Australia-affiliated papers.
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation96
- UNSW Sydney93
- University College London73
- Griffith University54
- RMIT University53
- Hyperspectral imaging18→151
- Pattern recognition (psychology)14→75
- Satellite2→58
- Remote sensing7→62
- Synthetic aperture radar2→40
- Hyperspectral imaging17→99
- Remote sensing20→75
- Satellite4→53
- Satellite imagery4→48
- Vegetation (pathology)4→38
- Remote sensing2→23
- Satellite imagery1→15
- Synthetic aperture radar2→14
- Hyperspectral imaging3→15
- Geology2→8
Where earth observation is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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