69 Best Navigation Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Navigation Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 80 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $1.5b. The average funding per company in this subset is $21.9m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Charles River Analytics

Charles River Analytics is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based R&D solutions provider in 1983.

9

Funding Rounds

$3.9m

Money raised

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Blackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai is an artificial intelligence geospatial intelligence company that extracts information from satellite and aerial imagery at a global scale using machine learning.

4

Funding Rounds

$65.0m

Money raised

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WayRay

WayRay is a Moscow-based developer of holographic augmented reality technologies for the automotive industry.

3

Funding Rounds

$108.0m

Money raised

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Qlm Technology Ltd

Qlm Technology Ltd is a Bristol-based company developing quantum gas sensing technology for the oil and gas industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.4m

Money raised

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Qnami

Qnami is a quantum technology company that is developing and commercializing quantum sensing and quantum imaging technologies using synthetic diamond and quantum technologies. Qnami's products are in life-science R&D and semiconductor electronics.

4

Funding Rounds

$14.1m

Money raised

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German Autolabs

German Autolabs is a Berlin, Deutschland-based automotive company founded by Patrick Weissert and Holger G. Weiss in 2016.

6

Funding Rounds

$18.3m

Money raised

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biped.ai

Biped.ai is a smart harness that uses self-driving technology to guide blind and partially-sighted people with 3D sounds.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

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CARTO

CARTO is a developer of a platform turning spatial data into delivery routes, behavioral marketing, and strategic development.

2

Funding Rounds

$122.0m

Money raised

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Robotic Research Llc

Robotic Research develops autonomy and robotic technology to improve the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation.

3

Funding Rounds

$303.0m

Money raised

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Swift Navigation

Swift Navigation provides precise positioning solutions for automotive, autonomous vehicle, mobile and mass market applications.

2

Funding Rounds

$84.0m

Money raised

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Xona Space Systems

Xona Space Systems builds navigation solutions to supports safety-critical operations, centimeter positioning, and cybersecurity.

3

Funding Rounds

$33.2m

Money raised

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Unacast

Location data platform offering transparent and contextualized insights through the Real World Graph®.

3

Funding Rounds

$49.5m

Money raised

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Navvis

Indoor Spatial Intelligence Technology and Enterprise Solutions company based in Munich, Germany.

2

Funding Rounds

$63.5m

Money raised

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CloudMade

CloudMade is a developer of connected devices and systems for the automotive industry.

3

Funding Rounds

$16.3m

Money raised

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Chargetrip

Chargetrip offers smart navigation and predictive route planning specific to electric vehicles, as an API based SaaS platform.

2

Funding Rounds

$11.0m

Money raised

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Zippity

Zippity is the only onsite service software for owner-operators who need to run their entire business from their phone. Impress customers and reduce manual tasks with a modern platform that helps you dispatch your online bookings, manage customer messages, streamline getting paid, stay organized, and get more 5-star reviews.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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NumberEight

NumberEight is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2018 by Abhishek Sen.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.3m

Money raised

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Augmenta

Automated Precision Application of farm inputs in real-time, boosting yield, enhancing quality & reducing input spend using deep learning.

2

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

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Bikemap

Provider of a platform for tracking and sharing cycling routes created to serve as a community platform for cyclists. The company's online platform helps users in navigating and tracking their route while riding, find popular cycle routes near them and exporting their routes as GPX or KML files enabling users to discover, recommend, create and share cycling routes and destinations by connecting GPS devices for importing ride data.

1

Funding Rounds

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Inxpect

Inxpect provides radio based sensing technology for home automation, security and industrial safety.

3

Funding Rounds

$47.3m

Money raised

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Point One Navigation

Point One Navigation is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 by Aaron Nathan.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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10Lines

Autonomous robots for marking parking lots and pavement.

1

Funding Rounds

$830.0k

Money raised

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Advanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation is a privately owned Australian company that specializes in the development of navigation technologies and robotics.

1

Funding Rounds

$13.0m

Money raised

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Globhe

Crowddroning by GLOBHE sends drones globally through our crowd of local drone operators collecting high-resolution earth observation data which helps businesses, organizations and researchers understand the world and take action.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.7m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$3.5m

Money raised

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Imagimob

Imagimob delivers edge AI software-as-a-service for deep learning and time-series based data.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

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Purple (IOT company)

Purple is a Wi-Fi and location analytics platform founded in 2012 by Gavin Wheeldon.

1

Funding Rounds

$13.0m

Money raised

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Nextome

Nextome is a company founded in 2014 by Domenico Colucci, Giangiuseppe Tateo and Vincenzo Dentamaro.

4

Funding Rounds

$657.7k

Money raised

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JOGO

JOGO helps youth football players reach their full potential by using data-driven technology and insights. Data analytics shows exactly what players can improve, making it an easy goal to develop players, better. Track. Analyze. Improve

2

Funding Rounds

$2.3m

Money raised

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Asset Telematics Private Limited

Asset Telematics Private Limited is a company founded in 2008 by Asset Telematics.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.7m

Money raised

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Brain Corp

Brain Corp is a San Diego-based company founded in 2009.

3

Funding Rounds

$328.0m

Money raised

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XWorks Technologies, LLC

XWorks Technologies makes the Robotic Docking and Interchange Station (RDISt), a landing pad and docking system for drones and other small-scale autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

2

Funding Rounds

$797.0k

Money raised

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Mapidea

Location Analytics SaaS designed to simplify the use of spatial data inside organizations.

3

Funding Rounds

$552.2k

Money raised

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Reckon Point

Reckon Point is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2015 by Gabe Garza.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

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Slamtec

Slamtec is a Shanghai-based company founded by Jacky Li.

2

Funding Rounds

$32.5m

Money raised

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Focal Point Positioning Ltd.

Focal Point has developed next generation navigation and positioning software for smartphones, wearables and autonomous vehicles.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.3m

Money raised

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vialytics

System solution for road maintenance management tailored for municipalities.

1

Funding Rounds

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eLichens

Technology startup providing services and sensing solutions for hyper-local air quality.

2

Funding Rounds

$18.2m

Money raised

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xyzt.ai

xyzt.ai offers location data analytics solutions.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.1m

Money raised

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Komoot

Komoot is an app that lets you find, plan, and share adventures with the easy route planner.

2

Funding Rounds

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Viqal

Customer analytics for physical spaces. Enabling staff and personnel.

1

Funding Rounds

$270.0k

Money raised

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Canatu

Films and sensors for 3D touch surfaces and heater solutions.

2

Funding Rounds

$32.3m

Money raised

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SENSITIVUS gauge

Developer of power meters for bikes. The company specializes in developing and designing crank arm, cadence sensors, spindle and spider integrated power meters for bikes.

1

Funding Rounds

$500.0k

Money raised

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LGN Innovations

LGN Innovations is a company developing Edge AI for autonomous cars founded in 2019.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.3m

Money raised

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Airex

Airex is a smart ventilation control that builds intelligent air ventilation units using atmospheric sensors and cloud algorithms.

1

Funding Rounds

$640.0k

Money raised

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Mapfit

Mapfit provides mapping services to companies.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.5m

Money raised

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Elaisian

Precision farming system preventing diseases for olive groves, vineyards, and almond trees.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

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Tended

Tended is an advanced geofencing technology founded in 2017 by Leo Scott Smith.

1

Funding Rounds

$820.0k

Money raised

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Homesearch

Homesearch is a technology company at the forefront of property data that specializes in analytics machine learning.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.8m

Money raised

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ArgusEye

Biotechnology company offering sensor solutions for real-time detection of biological systems and processes.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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NVMdurance

Technology that speeds up the use of 3D NAND memory.

1

Funding Rounds

$321.7k

Money raised

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Zero Point Motion

Optical sensing technology for improving navigation and stabilization using advanced chip sensors.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.4m

Money raised

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cthings.co

We develop and manufacture end-to-end 5G IoT solutions designed to uncover the hidden potential in processes and assets.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

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Cariqa

Cariqa is a EV charging marketplace founded in 2023 by Tamara Ciullo , Issam Tidjani and Stefano Bonetta .

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

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OceanScore

OceanScore is a maritime compliance and data-driven solutions provider founded in 2020 by Joerg Molzahn, Albrecht Grell and Wilhelm Loskot.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.6m

Money raised

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Unicontrol

3D machine control system for all types of excavators.

1

Funding Rounds

$970.0k

Money raised

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Waymap

Waymap is a navigation app for indoors and outdoors founded in 2017.

$6.1m

Money raised

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Photon Sports

Photon Sports is an analytics setup for tracking sports activity founded in 2015.

$1.9m

Money raised

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Where You At (WYA)

Where You At is an indoor location-sharing app for nightlife safety founded in 2023 by Tamzin Lent.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.3m

Money raised

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Grapheal

Grapheal is an embedded diagnostics, combining biosensing with connectivity founded in 2019.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.9m

Money raised

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Stenon

Stenon is a the Soil Data Company.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.9m

Money raised

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Spaceti

Solution enhancing satisfaction, productivity, and well-being in buildings.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.8m

Money raised

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Slingshot Simulations

Simulation technology.

1

Funding Rounds

$970.0k

Money raised

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Ellona

Environmental intelligence devices monitor and analyze outdoor and indoor spaces.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.9m

Money raised

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ConstellR

Smart farming service provider for the agricultural sector.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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My Way

My Way is a parking app founded in 2018 by Pieter Paul Groot, Steven Kesler and Mitchel Koopal .

1

Funding Rounds

$2.8m

Money raised

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Rokubun

Rokubun is a navigation technology for mobile and V2X markets founded in 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$650.0k

Money raised

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SKIPPER NDT

SKIPPER NDT is a contactless magnetic inspection system for industrial applications.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

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Safeloc Systems

RTLS (Real Time Location System) leveraging ultra-wideband technology for accurate tracking.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.2m

Money raised