50 Best Navigation Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent navigation companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 688 companies tracked on Fsome.

688
Total Companies
$15.6B
Total Funding
$22.6M
Avg Funding
London
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 detects, geolocates, and characterizesvarious RF signals using its s…
Herndon 251 - 500 $585.3M Series E 2026-03-04
2
MapmyIndia
MapmyIndia uses deep technological trends in offering interactive map portals wi…
New Delhi 501 - 1K $90.7M Post Ipo Secondary 2025-06-12
3
Anello Photonics
Anello Photonics is a technology company developing a silicon photonic optical g…
Santa Clara 11 - 50 $28.3M Series B 2026-03-16
4
Q-CTRL
Q-CTRL is using AI-powered quantum infrastructure software to accelerate pathway…
Chippendale 101 - 250 $133.0M Series B 2024-10-08
5
Aeva
Aeva develops a sensing and perception paradigm for autonomous machines.
Mountain View 251 - 500 $568.5M Post Ipo Debt 2025-11-05
6
BAE Systems
BAE Systems is an aerospace, defence, and information security company that prov…
London c 10001 max $142.3M Grant 2025-06-19
7
Overwatch Imaging
Overwatch Imaging designs and manufactures imaging systems with custom onboard A…
Hood River 11 - 50 $17.6M Series Unknown 2026-01-12
8
Trimble
Trimble develops positioning technology solutions for surveying, construction, a…
Westminster c 10001 max $1.0B Post Ipo Debt 2022-12-30
9
Xona
Xona is launching a LEO satellite network bringing real-time, centimeter-level c…
Burlingame 101 - 250 $151.4M Series C 2026-03-26
10
AVES Reality
AVES Reality creates AI-based software that generates virtual 3D maps of any loc…
Garmisch-partenkirchen 1 - 10 $3.1M Seed 2026-01-14
11
Waze
Waze is a mobile navigation app that enables drivers to use live maps, and get r…
Palo Alto 51 - 100 $67.0M Grant 2020-09-18
12
Ispace Technologies
Ispace Technologies is a space resource exploration company that locates, extrac…
Tokyo 251 - 500 $174.8M Series C 2021-10-25
13
Sisir Radar
Sisir Radar is a space and defense technology startup specializing in advanced S…
Kolkata 11 - 50 $8.5M Series A 2025-12-15
14
Tern AI
Tern AI is an AI-based company that develops technology infrastructure-free alte…
Austin 1 - 10 $11.9M Grant 2026-01-29
15
NavVis
NavVis enables service providers and enterprises to capture and share the built …
Munich 251 - 500 $96.4M Series Unknown 2021-12-07
16
Airvolute
Airvolute is a deep tech company providing AI-driven autonomous flight capabilit…
Trnava 11 - 50 $1.8M Seed 2026-01-13
17
Sea Machines Robotics
Sea Machines Robotics builds autonomous control and navigation systems for the c…
Boston 11 - 50 $44.3M Series Unknown 2024-02-06
18
Mappedin
Mappedin is powering digital mapping experiences for world-class venues.
Waterloo 51 - 100 $16.1M Series B 2026-04-07
19
Trucker Path
Trucker Path provides a software platform designed for the trucking industry.
Mountain View 51 - 100 $51.5M Debt Financing 2017-06-14
20
Magic Lane
Magic Lane is a map, location, and navigation platform for developers.
Amsterdam 11 - 50 $4.0M Seed 2025-06-10
21
Advanced Navigation
Advanced Navigation creates AI-powered navigation systems and robotics technolog…
Sydney 101 - 250 $204.5M Series C 2026-03-17
22
Urban Sky
Urban Sky offers a revolution in remote sensing through the new stratospheric mi…
Denver 11 - 50 $46.0M Series B 2025-02-06
23
Quanergy Systems
Quanergy develops 3D-LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions for safety and ex…
San Jose 11 - 50 $175.3M Post Ipo Equity 2022-02-08
24
what3words
What3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode sy…
London 101 - 250 $81.8M Convertible Note 2023-07-11
25
Fortuna Health
Fortuna streamlines Medicaid navigation for consumers, covering eligibility, enr…
New York 1 - 10 $22.3M Series A 2025-07-21
26
Interlink Electronics
Interlink Electronics manufactures sensors and printed electronics for human-mac…
Westlake Village 101 - 250 $6.0M Grant 2025-10-02
27
NextNav
NextNav operates a platform intended to offer indoor location services and appli…
Sunnyvale 51 - 100 $743.4M Post Ipo Debt 2025-03-12
28
Altia
Altia provides human-machine interface (HMI) development tools for designers to …
Colorado Springs 11 - 50 $3.4M Series Unknown 2022-08-04
29
Nextbillion.ai
Nextbillion.ai provides advanced Route Planning & Optimization APIs & SDKs for b…
Singapore 51 - 100 $37.3M Series B 2022-09-22
30
Glidance
Glidance develops a self-driving mobility aid for people with sight loss.
Seattle 11 - 50 $1.4M Pre Seed 2024-10-01
31
Avikus
Avikus develops autonomous navigation and AI technology for marine mobility, inc…
Seoul 51 - 100 $13.5M Series Unknown 2024-02-07
32
Cariqa
Cariqa powers EV charging transactions, cutting out intermediaries and complexit…
Berlin 11 - 50 $5.8M Seed 2025-07-08
33
Hivemapper
Hivemapper is a community-owned mapping network that creates unprecedented cover…
San Francisco 11 - 50 $21.0M Series Unknown 2025-06-23
34
Zendar
Zendar develops high-definition radar for autonomous vehicles.
Berkeley 51 - 100 $22.5M Series Unknown 2023-11-02
35
iQPS
IQPS develops and operates a SAR satellite that strives to create real-time maps…
Fukuoka 11 - 50 $79.3M Series Unknown 2023-03-09
36
Theseus
Theseus is a defence and military technology company that offers a GPS drone bui…
San Francisco 1 - 10 $4.8M Seed 2025-04-18
37
Exyn Technologies
Exyn Technologies is a developer of autonomous aerial robot systems.
Philadelphia 51 - 100 $60.2M Undisclosed 2024-07-03
38
Atomionics
Atomionics is building the next-generation atomic sensing technology for navigat…
Singapore 11 - 50 $13.2M Seed 2025-09-08
39
Hammerhead
Hammerhead is building the world’s best bicycle computer.
New York 11 - 50 $18.9M Series A 2020-06-30
40
Unknot.id
Revolutionizing the tracking and monitoring of everything mobile with an AI-powe…
Orlando 1 - 10 $4.3M Seed 2024-09-10
41
AirMap
AirMap operates as an airspace services platform for unmanned aircraft.
Santa Monica 51 - 100 $78.7M Grant 2020-09-09
42
WayRay
WayRay is the first content-driven mobility, a global leader in holography, an a…
Z├╝rich 101 - 250 $108.0M Series C 2018-09-18
43
Moovit
Moovit is Mobility as a Service (MaaS) provider and #1 public transit app.
Ness Ziona 251 - 500 $131.5M Series D 2018-02-21
44
Budbee
Budbee is a logistics-tech company that offers last-mile delivery services with …
Stockholm 251 - 500 $154.4M Series Unknown 2022-05-23
45
Transit
Transit is a mobile app intended to help its users navigate their cities.
Montreal 11 - 50 $26.6M Series B 2018-11-05
46
Stereotaxis
Stereotaxis develops robotic cardiology instrument navigation systems that enhan…
St Louis 51 - 100 $166.5M Post Ipo Equity 2025-08-29
47
Focal Point Positioning
FocalPoint has developed next generation navigation and positioning software for…
Cambridge 11 - 50 $40.5M Series C 2022-09-08
48
Wheere
Wheere invented geolocation technology that works both indoors and outdoors, as …
Castelnau-le-lez 11 - 50 $11.7M Seed 2023-10-20
49
OrthAlign
OrthAlign is a privately-held medical device company providing healthier and mor…
Aliso Viejo 101 - 250 $55.8M Series Unknown 2020-09-02
50
oneNav
OneNav provides a mobile positioning system intended for smartphones, wearables,…
Palo Alto 11 - 50 $23.8M Series C 2023-06-07