Pole Star - About the company
Pole Star is a funded company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1998. It operates as a Developer of monitoring and security systems for maritime vessels. Pole Star has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 277 active competitors, including 18 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Signal Group, MariApps and Helm Operations.
Company Details
Developer of monitoring and security systems for maritime vessels. It provides solutions for ship tracking, security alarm systems for vessels, conformance testing, regulatory compliance, fisheries, and more. It utilizes the data captured through tracking and monitoring by analyzing it for business insights for clients.
- Website
- polestarglobal.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@polestarglobal.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- C/O Rayner Essex Llp Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LG
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Funding Raised
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 277 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2023
Employee Count
252 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Pole Star
Pole Star is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POLE STAR SPACE APPLICATIONS LIMITED CIN: 3505279 , Germany, Active | Feb 04, 1998 | £10M - £50M (As on Mar 31, 2023) | 73 (As on Mar 31, 2022) |
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Pole Star's funding and investors
Pole Star has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 22, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Unattributed round on Apr 07, 2021 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Pole Star has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pole Star:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 07, 2021 | 5640867 | Unattributed | 8466356 | 2229821 | 3244397 | 3356882 |
Dec 21, 2018 | 7332652 | Grant (prize money) | 4037507 | 5465744 | 7779424 | |
Jul 18, 2018 | 7960323 | Grant (prize money) | 3199899 | 5683203 | 8593414 |
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Pole Star's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Pole Star's key team members:
- Julian Longson: CEO of Pole Star.
- Robert Alfred Skea: CEO of Pole Star. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Pole Star's Board of Directors
Pole Star's board has 6 active members. Simon Henson and Robert Alfred Skea are part of team and Oni Chukwu, Timothy Patrick Curran, Michael Harold and James Robert Scola are independent board members.Here is the list of Pole Star's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
igpinwb | Team | - | Current | 5y 6m |
qsvwfkw | Team | - | Current | 7y 3m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 5m | |
esjftlc | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 4m |
yn{xtny | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 6m |
snpxipi | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 8m |
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Pole Star's employee count trend
Pole Star has 252 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Pole Star's employee count trend over the years:
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Pole Star's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Pole Star include Signal Group, MariApps and Helm Operations. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pole Star, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Pole Star 1998, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Developer of monitoring and security systems for maritime vessels | - | 59/100 | |
2nd |  Signal Group 2014, Athens (Greece), Unfunded | Provider of maritime management, shipping intelligence, and venture investment services | - | - | 59/100 |
3rd | Provider of maritime digital solutions for vessel operations and performance | - | - | 56/100 | |
4th | Helm Operations 1999, Victoria (Canada), Acquired | Provide ship management software | - | - | 53/100 |
5th |  OpenTug 2019, Seattle (United States), Seed | A cloud-based maritime workflow management and cargo shipment services | $5.3M | 52/100 | |
6th | Provider of maritime data solutions for ship performance and safety | - | 52/100 | ||
7th | Veson Nautical 2003, Boston (United States), Late Stage | Provider of software solutions for the maritime industries | - | 52/100 | |
8th |  Maritime Optima 2018, Oslo (Norway), Unfunded | Cloud-based management software for maritime operators | - | - | 52/100 |
9th |  AXS Marine 2000, France, Acquired | Provider of maritime shipping data analytics and vessel chartering software | - | - | 51/100 |
10th | Provider of software solutions for shipping management | - | 50/100 |
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Pole Star's Investments and acquisitions
Pole Star has acquired 3 companies including Clearwater Dynamics, Stratum Five and Vasanda. Pole Star has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 12, 2025 | Acquisition | 2014 | Poole (United Kingdom) | |
Oct 16, 2023 | Acquisition | 2010 | Shoreham by Sea (United Kingdom) | |
Jun 24, 2021 | Acquisition | 2017 | London (United Kingdom) |
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Reports related to Pole Star
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News related to Pole Star
Filter this listMedia has covered Pole Star for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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Pole Star Global launches Maritime Transparency Index converting 25 years of insightsPR Newswire•Jan 06, 2026•Pole Star
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Polestar Maritime wins bid to charter electric tugs for Jawaharlal Nehru PortPortNews•Oct 29, 2025•Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Pole Star
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Pole Star Global Acquires Clearwater DynamicsMarinelink•Aug 13, 2025•Clearwater Dynamics, Polestar, Pole Star
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Pole Star Global Appoints Two Key Executives to Boost Innovation and GrowthPR Newswire•Apr 03, 2025•Pole Star
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Pole Star Global integrates with Eastnets for vessel tracking to curtail maritime financial crimeFinextra•Nov 12, 2024•EastNets, Pole Star
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Pole Star partnership with Ambrey for SSAS and vessel covert trackingDigital Ship•Nov 07, 2024•Pole Star, Ambrey, RightShip
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RightShip to integrate with Pole Star sanctioned vessel dataDigital Ship•Nov 07, 2024•Pole Star, RightShip
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Bunker supplier Island Oil uses Pole Star’s PurpleTRAC for vessel screeningDigital Ship•Oct 17, 2024•Island Oil, Pole Star
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Pole Star Global & RightShip Partner to Enhance Maritime Risk ManagementRightShip•Oct 17, 2024•RightShip, Pole Star
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