Geoflex

What Geoflex does

Geoflex is a French provider of cloud-based centimeter-level GNSS positioning services, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Massy near Paris. The company's core technology — branded PPP-CNES / PPP-RTK — corrects satellite orbit, clock, ionospheric, and multipath errors to deliver 2 cm horizontal RMS accuracy globally without requiring local reference infrastructure, and is delivered through seven patents exclusively licensed from CNES (the French Space Agency) following 12 years of public-funded research. Geoflex operates an 80-station worldwide reference network and achieves a stated 99.982% SLA uptime with roughly 30-minute convergence times. The platform outputs corrections via standard RTCM3 SSR and IGS-SSR protocols and is designed to integrate into downstream sensor-fusion stacks combining GNSS with IMU, lidar, cameras, radar, and gyroscopes, including jamming and spoofing detection for defense use cases.

The product portfolio comprises the GFX Stream real-time correction service (the primary recurring-subscription product), the GFX THD Box and GFX Industrial Rack hardware form factors, the GFX Access Point (an RTK base station), and GFX Replay, a cloud-based post-processing SaaS. The business model combines recurring subscriptions to the correction stream with hardware sales and cloud-based post-processing fees, all sold on a quote-based enterprise motion targeting six verticals: marine and offshore, construction, defense and security, agriculture, automotive and road, and rail. Named enterprise customers include SNCF (rail), Stellantis (automotive), and Hexadrone (defense drones), and the same strategic investors that backed the March 2023 €6M Series A — Bouygues, Stellantis Ventures, and Thales — represent large potential anchor accounts in the construction, automotive, and defense verticals respectively.

Name

Geoflex

Legal name

GEOFLEX

Website

https://geoflex.xyz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Geoflex is a French provider of cloud-based centimeter-level GNSS positioning via PPP-RTK correction services, serving enterprise clients across marine, construction, defense, agriculture, automotive, and rail sectors with seven CNES-licensed patents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

GNSS Positioning Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

GNSS/GPS Navigation & Augmentation Systems (IMABAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Ground Segment & Gateway Services (Teleports, Gateways, Ground Station-as-a-Service) (HDAIAJAH), Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)

Keywords

• GNSS augmentation services
• PPP-RTK positioning
• High-precision geolocation
• GNSS correction services
• Centimeter-level positioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. GFX Stream Correction Service: Real-time GNSS correction data delivered globally via internet subscription, providing centimeter-level positioning accuracy to end users. Revenue generated through recurring subscription fees for access to the correction stream, with tiered service levels based on accuracy requirements and usage volume.
2. Hardware Products (THD Box, Industrial Rack, Access Point): Sale of proprietary GNSS augmentation hardware devices that integrate with the GFX Stream correction service. The THD Box is an all-in-one GNSS receiver, Industrial Rack provides turnkey solutions for industrial applications, and Access Point enables mobile RTK base station functionality. Hardware sales are one-time purchases with embedded positioning engine software.
3. GFX Replay Cloud Service: Cloud-based SaaS platform for post-processing raw GNSS data into centimeter-level accurate georeferenced insights. Accessed via web interface or API integration, offering pay-per-processing or subscription models for professionals requiring high-precision positioning without local infrastructure setup.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Geoflex delivers centimeter-level (2 cm HRMS) real-time GNSS positioning correction data globally via its GFX Stream PPP-RTK service, supporting all major constellations (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou). The portfolio also includes turnkey hardware devices (GFX THD Box, GFX Industrial Rack, GFX Access Point) that integrate with the correction stream, and a cloud-based post-processing platform (GFX Replay) for high-precision georeferenced insights.

Product overview

Geoflex is a cloud service operator and GNSS augmentation provider offering a unified hypergeolocation platform centered on its GFX Stream global correction service. The product portfolio consists of GFX Stream (the core real-time positioning correction service) complemented by hardware products (GFX THD Box, GFX Industrial Rack, GFX Access Point) that integrate with GFX Stream, and GFX Replay (a cloud-based SaaS for post-processing GNSS data). Together, these products deliver 2 cm positioning accuracy across land, sea, and air for industries including marine, construction, defense, agriculture, automotive, and rail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GFX Stream: Real-time positioning correction service delivering centimeter-level accuracy globally
• GFX THD Box
• GFX Industrial Rack
• GFX Access Point
• GFX Replay

Products and services

• GFX Stream GFX Stream is Geoflex's core real-time positioning correction service delivering centimeter-level (2 cm HRMS) GNSS accuracy globally across land, sea, air, and space up to 25,000 km altitude, supporting all constellations (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou) via RTCM3 SSR and IGS-SSR formats for enterprise integrators.
• GFX THD Box GFX THD Box (True High Definition) is an all-in-one, plug-and-play GNSS augmentation solution combining a multi-frequency multi-constellation receiver, embedded Geoflex Positioning Engine, and dual LTE modems to deliver real-time centimeter-level accuracy with NMEA output for field-deployed enterprise users.
• GFX Industrial Rack GFX Industrial Rack is a 19-inch rack-mounted turnkey solution providing real-time position, heading, pitch, and roll with 2 cm HRMS accuracy for demanding industrial applications in maritime, energy, transportation, and civil engineering, featuring dual geodetic-grade GNSS antennas and integrated IMU.
• GFX Access Point GFX Access Point is Geoflex's mobile RTK base station enabling rapid deployment of a private RTK network with automatic self-calibration in 30 minutes, offering up to 30 km range coverage via RF, Wi-Fi, LTE/4G with up to 8 hours of battery autonomy for enterprise field deployments.
• GFX Replay GFX Replay is a cloud-based SaaS platform that converts raw GNSS data into centimeter-level accurate georeferenced insights through forward/backward post-processing algorithms, accessible via web interface drag-and-drop or API integration for professional enterprise users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 cm positioning accuracy (HRMS) achieved through forward/backward post-processing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• CNES (French Space Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Co-development partnership where CNES developed the core technology over 12 years of research. Geoflex holds exclusive licensing rights to 7 patents. The partnership continues active co-development of the technology, with Geoflex leveraging CNES's space expertise for satellite error modeling and correction algorithms.
• HexadronestrategicTechnology or IntegrationDefense drone manufacturer partnership where Geoflex integrated its GNSS corrections into the Tundra 2 tactical drone as an optional feature. This enables centimeter-level real-time positioning for ISR, ISTAR, and SIGINT defense missions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• u-blox: Swiss GNSS chip/module maker whose high-precision PointPerfect PPP-RTK service and ZED-F9P receivers compete head-on with Geoflex's correction service and THD Box hardware across automotive and industrial use cases.
• Swift Navigation: US-based provider of PPP-RTK GNSS correction services (Skylark) and high-precision receivers, the closest functional peer to Geoflex's PPP-CNES correction stack across automotive, construction, and agriculture verticals.
• Veripos: Hexagon-owned PPP/GPS augmentation correction service for offshore, marine, and survey applications, a tightly comparable correction service peer to GFX Stream in marine/offshore use cases.
• Septentrio: Belgian manufacturer of high-precision GNSS receivers and part of Hexagon, an adjacent peer targeting the same centimeter-accuracy positioning market that Geoflex addresses for industrial, marine, and defense applications.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Global positioning technology incumbent whose Trimble Correction Services (RTX/OmniSTAR) compete directly with GFX Stream across agriculture, construction, and automotive, with a much larger installed base and vertical software portfolio.
• Topcon Positioning: Japanese established positioning vendor with broad offerings across construction, agriculture, and geospatial; overlaps with Geoflex in machine guidance and precision agriculture, though more vertically integrated downstream.
• HERE Technologies: Location platform providing HD maps and positioning services to automotive OEMs, an indirect competitor whose ADAS/AV positioning stack competes for the same OEM budget Geoflex targets via Stellantis and other partners.
• Hexagon (NovAtel/Veripos): Through its NovAtel (receivers) and Veripos (PPP correction services like TerraStar) brands, Hexagon is a broad incumbent directly competing with Geoflex in GNSS augmentation, marine positioning, and survey.

Others

• TomTom: Location technology platform with automotive-grade positioning and HD map services, thematically comparable as a location-infrastructure player serving automotive OEMs but not a direct correction-service competitor.

Regional players

• SBG Systems: French inertial/GNSS sensor fusion specialist competing with Geoflex in marine, construction, and autonomous-vehicle applications, primarily in the European market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Geoflex_GNSS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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