Companies in Geographic Information Systems
There are 6,153 companies in Geographic Information Systems which include Trimble, Planet, Spire, NextBillion AI, NextNav. 1,404 companies in Geographic Information Systems are funded, with 671 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 5 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in Geographic Information Systems (1,669), followed by India
(425), and then United Kingdom (412).
2026 has seen the creation of 2 Geographic Information Systems companies. On average, the last 10 years have seen 239 new companies launched every year. Most number of Geographic Information Systems startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
Here is a List of top companies in Geographic Information Systems
1. Trimble
Cloud-based positioning technology solutions for industrial applications. The platform offers software, hardware, and services for positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics. It has applications for industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial, transportation, and logistics.
Key facts about Trimble
- Founded Year: 1978
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Investors: Demtech, Advisor Group and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 01, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 82/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,609 Competitors

2. Planet
Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services. The organization offers high-frequency imagery, mosaics, on-demand tasking, and analytic feeds. It transforms imagery into insights, providing data for monitoring, change detection, and analysis. The company delivers data products and cloud-based tools, offering solutions across various industries.
Key facts about Planet
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $602M
- Investors: IFC, DCVC and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 80/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 379 Competitors
3. Spire
Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services using a large nanosatellite constellation in low orbit. The company collects and processes radio-frequency and atmospheric signals to deliver actionable insights for weather and climate, aviation, maritime, government, and security use cases, including RF geolocation, flight tracking, ship tracking, and greenhouse gas monitoring. It also offers space-as-a-service solutions that let customers deploy custom payloads and dedicated constellations on its platform, with end-to-end manufacturing, ground station network, and constellation management tools accessible via APIs and dashboards.
Key facts about Spire
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $248M
- Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Mitsui and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 13, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 75/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 367 Competitors
Provider of an AI-powered mapping platform. It allows users to build custom maps for web and mobile applications. It provides geocoding APIs, search APIs, routing, navigation, matrix calculation, map data curation, and high footfall landmark solutions. It features multi-lingual text, data management, image classification, sentiment analytics, and video annotation capabilities. It has use cases in logistics, fleet management, ride-hailing, delivery, and e-commerce applications.
Key facts about NextBillion AI
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $34.2M
- Investors: Alpha Wave Global, Mirae Asset Venture Investments and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 23, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 75/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 913 Competitors
5. NextNav
Provider of an indoor positioning solution for enterprises. It has developed carrier-grade network antennas to support indoor location. It works alongside GPS in devices and requires no technology integration.
Key facts about NextNav
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $284M
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Fortress Investment and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 27, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 73/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,291 Competitors
