Promus Ventures

Promus Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in San Francisco and Luxembourg. The firm specializes in making direct investments in early-stage companies, focusing primarily on Seed, Start-ups, and Series A rounds. Promus Ventures targets a diverse range of sectors, including application software, deep-tech, systems software, home entertainment software, and technology hardware and equipment. The firm invests globally, with a primary focus on the United States, the UK, Germany, Finland, and New Zealand, typically committing between $0.5 million and $1 million in each portfolio company. Promus Ventures seeks to partner with visionary and tenacious founding teams, emphasizing investments in analytics, data-driven products and services, mobile, digital media, tools, and connected web sectors.

Mike Collett

Founder and Managing Partner

Pierre Festal

Partner

Kateryna Lopatynska

Administrative and Operations Associate

Matt Martorello

Venture Partner

Bill Merchantz

Venture Partner

Jeremy Teboul

Partner

Past deals in Geospatial

SatSure

Series A in 2024
SatSure is a decision analytics company that utilizes satellite technology, machine learning, and big data analytics to address challenges related to food, water, and energy security. The company operates a geospatial big data platform designed to deliver insights specifically for the agriculture sector. By integrating satellite data with financial and socio-economic information, SatSure generates agricultural risk profiles that assist in areas such as irrigation, infrastructure, and climate action. This innovative approach enables financial institutions to obtain real-time, location-specific insights, facilitating informed decision-making in their operations.

Wakeo

Venture Round in 2023
Wakeo is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to provide real-time visibility into B2B transport flows, including sea, air, and road logistics. The platform consolidates various transport partners into a single interface, allowing shippers and freight forwarders to track and trace shipments throughout the supply chain. By utilizing satellite data and connecting to GPS and IoT systems embedded in trucks, Wakeo enhances operational efficiency. The platform employs machine learning to dynamically adjust estimated arrival dates and notifies operational teams of potential delays, facilitating a proactive approach to supply chain management. This capability enables users to improve customer experiences and objectively assess performance metrics.

SatSure

Series A in 2023
SatSure is a decision analytics company that utilizes satellite technology, machine learning, and big data analytics to address challenges related to food, water, and energy security. The company operates a geospatial big data platform designed to deliver insights specifically for the agriculture sector. By integrating satellite data with financial and socio-economic information, SatSure generates agricultural risk profiles that assist in areas such as irrigation, infrastructure, and climate action. This innovative approach enables financial institutions to obtain real-time, location-specific insights, facilitating informed decision-making in their operations.

Swift Navigation

Series D in 2022
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.

ICEYE

Series D in 2022
ICEYE Oy, founded in 2014 and based in Espoo, Finland, specializes in Earth observation through its extensive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. This technology allows for near real-time imaging and monitoring across various sectors, including insurance, natural disaster response, and maritime activities. ICEYE's radar satellites can capture images regardless of weather conditions or sunlight, making them invaluable for applications such as monitoring illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, forest growth, and crop health. The company's capabilities extend to mapping flood damage, aiding humanitarian efforts, and tracking maritime activities like piracy and port operations. By providing comprehensive and timely data, ICEYE supports informed decision-making for clients in defense, government, and insurance industries.

Wakeo

Series A in 2021
Wakeo is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to provide real-time visibility into B2B transport flows, including sea, air, and road logistics. The platform consolidates various transport partners into a single interface, allowing shippers and freight forwarders to track and trace shipments throughout the supply chain. By utilizing satellite data and connecting to GPS and IoT systems embedded in trucks, Wakeo enhances operational efficiency. The platform employs machine learning to dynamically adjust estimated arrival dates and notifies operational teams of potential delays, facilitating a proactive approach to supply chain management. This capability enables users to improve customer experiences and objectively assess performance metrics.

Ellipsis Drive

Seed Round in 2021
Ellipsis Drive is an online platform designed for the efficient management and sharing of spatial data. It enables professionals to publish and manage spatial content as online projects in under ten minutes, ensuring that the data is accessible and usable for authorized users. The platform offers a plug-and-play solution that allows for seamless integration into various workflows across different organizations and disciplines. Ellipsis Drive is committed to promoting unrestricted collaboration by providing a license-free environment, facilitating unlimited sharing among users. Users maintain full ownership of their data, allowing them to share, collaborate, and commercialize their content without restrictions. The platform is optimized for high performance, enabling users to easily incorporate geospatial data into their operations for enhanced decision-making and analysis.

ICEYE

Series C in 2020
ICEYE Oy, founded in 2014 and based in Espoo, Finland, specializes in Earth observation through its extensive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. This technology allows for near real-time imaging and monitoring across various sectors, including insurance, natural disaster response, and maritime activities. ICEYE's radar satellites can capture images regardless of weather conditions or sunlight, making them invaluable for applications such as monitoring illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, forest growth, and crop health. The company's capabilities extend to mapping flood damage, aiding humanitarian efforts, and tracking maritime activities like piracy and port operations. By providing comprehensive and timely data, ICEYE supports informed decision-making for clients in defense, government, and insurance industries.

Aurora Insight

Series A in 2019
Aurora Insight, Inc., located in Washington, D.C., specializes in providing insights into wireless connectivity and the radio spectrum. The company offers a dynamic map that serves as a comprehensive resource for organizations seeking to understand available spectrum and optimize their wireless deployments. By delivering detailed information on existing wireless infrastructure and radio frequency environments, Aurora Insight enables businesses to make informed decisions regarding their connectivity needs.

Cape Analytics

Series B in 2018
Cape Analytics, LLC is a technology company that specializes in an artificial intelligence-based geospatial imagery data platform designed for the insurance and reinsurance sectors in the United States. Founded in 2014 and based in Mountain View, California, the company employs deep learning and computer vision to provide instant property intelligence, allowing insurers and property stakeholders to obtain critical property attributes during the underwriting process. This platform offers the precision and detail typically associated with on-site inspections, but with the added benefits of speed and extensive coverage. By streamlining access to valuable property data, Cape Analytics enhances the efficiency of underwriting for real estate and insurance companies.

ICEYE

Series B in 2018
ICEYE Oy, founded in 2014 and based in Espoo, Finland, specializes in Earth observation through its extensive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. This technology allows for near real-time imaging and monitoring across various sectors, including insurance, natural disaster response, and maritime activities. ICEYE's radar satellites can capture images regardless of weather conditions or sunlight, making them invaluable for applications such as monitoring illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, forest growth, and crop health. The company's capabilities extend to mapping flood damage, aiding humanitarian efforts, and tracking maritime activities like piracy and port operations. By providing comprehensive and timely data, ICEYE supports informed decision-making for clients in defense, government, and insurance industries.

Enview

Series A in 2017
Enview, Inc. is a company that specializes in 3D geospatial analytics, primarily serving the energy industry and government sectors. It has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform that automates the analysis of geospatial big data to improve the safety and reliability of pipeline and powerline operations. By utilizing advanced data analytics and remote sensing technologies, Enview's solutions help identify and predict potential threats to critical infrastructure before they escalate into incidents. The company employs intelligent algorithms to fuse and analyze diverse sensor data, including multispectral aerial and satellite imagery, LiDAR, and geographic information systems (GIS). This approach enables clients to make informed, risk-based decisions through clear data visualizations and predictive analytics. Established in 2015, Enview operates from San Francisco, California.

Swift Navigation

Series B in 2017
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.

TerrAvion

Series A in 2017
TerrAvion delivers a standard product which allows us to deliver every grower the best imagery solution for agriculture at the lowest price.TerrAvion is an image delivery service. Their core service is called OverView, which delivers subscription imagery, overnight, throughout the growing season. This allows growers to have a literal up-to-date picture of all of their fields as well as synthetic maps and analysis. Their service works by TerrAvion contracting with flight providers who need hours, flying small planes, to fly a sensor that TerrAvion designs and integrates. TerrAvion plans and monitors the routes to ensure quality delivery. Their company's technology is mostly around how to manage and process millions of acres a day, overnight, at very low cost.

Cape Analytics

Series A in 2016
Cape Analytics, LLC is a technology company that specializes in an artificial intelligence-based geospatial imagery data platform designed for the insurance and reinsurance sectors in the United States. Founded in 2014 and based in Mountain View, California, the company employs deep learning and computer vision to provide instant property intelligence, allowing insurers and property stakeholders to obtain critical property attributes during the underwriting process. This platform offers the precision and detail typically associated with on-site inspections, but with the added benefits of speed and extensive coverage. By streamlining access to valuable property data, Cape Analytics enhances the efficiency of underwriting for real estate and insurance companies.

Swift Navigation

Series A in 2015
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.

Spire Global

Series B in 2015
Spire Global, Inc. is a provider of satellite data services that specializes in delivering unique datasets and analytics to a variety of organizations. The company offers products such as Spire Sense, which tracks maritime activities for purposes including trade monitoring and search and rescue, and Spire Stratus, which provides global weather data. Spire utilizes one of the largest multi-purpose satellite constellations to gather valuable information that is enhanced with predictive analytics. This data is available via subscription to clients in sectors like mining, government, and maritime operations, enabling them to optimize business processes, reduce environmental impact, and manage risks effectively. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Spire also has offices in Glasgow and Singapore, positioning itself as a key player in the space-based data analytics market.

Mapbox

Series B in 2015
Mapbox Inc. operates a mapping platform that creates and publishes custom maps for mobile and web applications. The platform provides a foundation for various industries, enabling enterprises to analyze data, visualize properties, and track assets. Its extensive product offerings include maps, APIs for directions and geocoding, mobile SDKs, and satellite imagery, catering to sectors such as logistics, real estate, agriculture, and health. Mapbox also equips organizations with AI-enhanced tools for navigation, supporting over 4 million registered developers and a significant number of Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 2010 and based in Washington, D.C., with operations in Japan, Mapbox is recognized for its flexibility, security, and privacy compliance, making it a preferred choice for businesses seeking innovative location-aware solutions.

Enview

Seed Round in 2015
Enview, Inc. is a company that specializes in 3D geospatial analytics, primarily serving the energy industry and government sectors. It has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform that automates the analysis of geospatial big data to improve the safety and reliability of pipeline and powerline operations. By utilizing advanced data analytics and remote sensing technologies, Enview's solutions help identify and predict potential threats to critical infrastructure before they escalate into incidents. The company employs intelligent algorithms to fuse and analyze diverse sensor data, including multispectral aerial and satellite imagery, LiDAR, and geographic information systems (GIS). This approach enables clients to make informed, risk-based decisions through clear data visualizations and predictive analytics. Established in 2015, Enview operates from San Francisco, California.

Spire Global

Series A in 2014
Spire Global, Inc. is a provider of satellite data services that specializes in delivering unique datasets and analytics to a variety of organizations. The company offers products such as Spire Sense, which tracks maritime activities for purposes including trade monitoring and search and rescue, and Spire Stratus, which provides global weather data. Spire utilizes one of the largest multi-purpose satellite constellations to gather valuable information that is enhanced with predictive analytics. This data is available via subscription to clients in sectors like mining, government, and maritime operations, enabling them to optimize business processes, reduce environmental impact, and manage risks effectively. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Spire also has offices in Glasgow and Singapore, positioning itself as a key player in the space-based data analytics market.
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