What NV5 Geospatial Software does

NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc., operating as NV5 Geospatial Software, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NV5 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVEE) that develops and sells the ENVI remote sensing platform and the IDL (Interactive Data Language) programming environment, along with an ecosystem of specialized geospatial modules. The company traces its technology lineage to IDL, originally developed in 1977 at the University of Colorado to support the Mariner Mars space probes, and ENVI, released in 1994 by Research Systems Institute as an IDL-based hyperspectral analysis package. NV5 Global acquired the business from L3Harris in April 2023 and rebranded it under the NV5 Geospatial name; core products (ENVI, IDL) remain the operational heart of the unit. Today, the platform processes satellite, aerial, drone, SAR, and LiDAR data for defense and intelligence, electric utilities, disaster management, climate science, precision agriculture, transportation, oil and gas, academic, and federal/civil customers across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Name

NV5 Geospatial Software

Legal name

NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://nv5geospatialsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

NV5 Geospatial Software is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NV5 Global that develops the ENVI remote sensing platform and IDL programming language for processing satellite, aerial, SAR, and LiDAR data, serving defense, utilities, and research customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (ENVI, IDL, Specialized Modules): Perpetual and subscription-based software licenses for ENVI, IDL, and specialized modules including ENVI Deep Learning, ENVI SARscape, ENVI Connect, and others. Available for purchase through commercial licenses portal.
2. Maintenance and Support: Annual maintenance contracts providing technical support, software updates, and access to support resources including documentation, forums, and help articles.
3. Professional Training Services: Customized training programs for organizations, virtual training series, eLearning programs, video lessons, and self-paced training courses. Also includes Defense & Intelligence virtual training series.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NV5 Geospatial Software develops and sells the ENVI Ecosystem, an integrated geospatial analytics platform built around ENVI (remote sensing and image analysis software) and IDL (data visualization programming language). The platform processes satellite, aerial, drone/UAV, SAR, and LiDAR data through modules such as ENVI Deep Learning, ENVI SARscape, ENVI Connect, ENVI Discover, ENVI Inform, ENVI Edge, ImageIQ, Helios, and Jagwire, together with AI-powered agents (ENVI Agent, IDL Agent, GeoAgent) for workflow automation.

Product overview

NV5 Geospatial Software offers the ENVI Ecosystem, an integrated platform-plus-modules architecture built around two flagship products: ENVI (remote sensing and imagery analysis software) and IDL (programming language for data visualization). The portfolio includes AI agents (ENVI Agent, IDL Agent, GeoAgent) powered by GitHub Copilot with Model Context Protocol integration; specialized analytics modules (ENVI Deep Learning for machine learning, ENVI SARscape for radar analysis, ENVI SAR Essentials for defense/intelligence SAR workflows); web and cloud platforms (ENVI Connect, ENVI Discover, ENVI Inform); edge deployment (ENVI Edge); domain-specific tools (Helios for weather analytics, ImageIQ for drone photogrammetry, Jagwire for data management); and ENVI Modeler for visual workflow scripting. The products are designed to work together as a unified ecosystem while also integrating with external platforms including ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Global Mapper, and various SAR satellite data sources (Sentinel-1, Capella, ICEYE, NISAR, StriX).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENVI: Industry-standard remote sensing and image processing software for extracting information from geospatial data.
• IDL
• ENVI Agent
• ENVI Connect
• ENVI Discover
• ENVI Inform
• ENVI Edge
• ENVI Deep Learning
• ENVI SAR
• Helios
• IDL Agent
• ImageIQ

Products and services

• ENVI Industry-standard remote sensing software for image processing and analysis, enabling extraction of accurate and timely insights from satellite, aerial, and drone imagery.
• IDL (Interactive Data Language) Programming language and environment for extracting meaningful visualizations from complex numerical data, enabling custom geospatial analysis and algorithm development.
• ENVI Agent AI-powered collaborative agent built on GitHub Copilot with Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools that autonomously plans and executes remote sensing workflows in ENVI.
• IDL Agent AI assistant for IDL programming that autonomously writes, runs, and troubleshoots IDL code using LLM capabilities integrated via GitHub Copilot.
• ENVI Connect Web-based image processing and analysis software enabling geospatial analysis through a browser interface without desktop installation.
• ENVI Discover Scalable web platform that centralizes disparate geospatial and non-spatial data in one intuitive interface for instant access, visualization, and analysis by entire teams.
• ENVI Inform Automated monitoring software system for continuous surveillance and change detection across geospatial data layers.
• ENVI Edge Edge deployment module for running ENVI analytics on distributed or remote computing environments closer to data collection sources.
• ENVI Deep Learning Geospatial machine learning module enabling automated target detection, landcover classification, and feature extraction using deep neural networks trained on imagery data, achieving >>95% accuracy across multiple sensor types.
• ENVI SARscape Specialized SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) data processing module developed in partnership with Sarmap for analyzing radar imagery including interferometry, polarimetry, and time series analysis.
• ENVI SAR Essentials User-friendly SAR analysis toolkit integrated with ENVI display and analytical tools, providing workflows for moving target detection, ship detection, change detection, and radar cross-section estimation.
• Helios Hyperlocal weather analytics and weather intelligence software for real-time ground-level weather monitoring and forecasting.
• ImageIQ Powerful photogrammetry suite for drone and aerial imagery that processes images to generate orthomosaics, digital terrain/surface models, 3D point clouds, and digital elevation models.
• Jagwire Geospatial data management software for organizing, cataloging, and sharing large volumes of imagery and geospatial content.
• GeoAgent Agentic AI application for automating geospatial workflows that acts as a partner to plan, simplify, and execute complex geospatial tasks through natural language interaction.
• ENVI Ecosystem Integrated platform combining ENVI, IDL, and specialized modules (SARscape, Deep Learning, Connect, Discover, Inform, Edge) with shared analytics and visualization capabilities for end-to-end geospatial analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• >>95% accuracy on automated object recognition across multiple data types (Pan, RGB, MSI, HSI, SAR, LiDAR, point clouds)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability10 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SarmapcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for development and distribution of ENVI SARscape - specialized SAR data processing module. Sarmap contributes SAR expertise while NV5 provides distribution through ENVI platform.
• Summit Evolution (Datem)coreTechnology or IntegrationImageIQ outputs are fully compatible with Summit Evolution photogrammetric workstation. Enables direct handoff for stereo viewing and 3D digitization.
• EsricoreTechnology or IntegrationENVI SARscape Analytics integrates within ArcGIS. ENVI works with Esri GIS tools for advanced image analytics. NV5 is an Esri platinum partner.
• NASA/ISRO (NISAR Mission)coreTechnology or IntegrationNASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) mission provides Earth-observing satellite data. ENVI SARscape 6.3 includes preliminary NISAR data support.
• Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNV5 Geospatial is a Principal Member of OGC, committed to quality open standards for the global geospatial community.
• SulsoftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazil distributor for ENVI and ENVI SARscape software, with local support and expertise in SAR processing.
• GeoScene Information TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina distributor for NV5 Geospatial products including ENVI.
• ESRI South AfricacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Africa distributor providing ENVI and geospatial solutions across the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hexagon Geospatial: Hexagon Geospatial (ERDAS Imagine, M.App) is a direct competitor for remote sensing image analysis software. Both serve defense, civil, and commercial customers with desktop and cloud-based geospatial analytics platforms.
• Planet Labs: Planet Labs operates a high-cadence Earth observation satellite constellation and offers Planet Insights, a geospatial analytics platform. Competes with NV5 Geospatial for SAR/imagery analysis workloads in defense, agriculture, and civil government.

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Esri dominates the GIS market with ArcGIS and is both a partner and an adjacent competitor. NV5 Geospatial integrates with ArcGIS but Esri's broader platform and Image Analyst extension compete for overlapping geospatial analytics workloads.
• Maxar Technologies: Maxar combines high-resolution satellite imagery with software analytics and serves the same defense and intelligence customer base as NV5 Geospatial. It owns both the data layer and software layer, making it a vertically integrated competitor.
• Trimble: Trimble provides geospatial solutions across agriculture, utilities, transportation, and construction. While broader than ENVI's remote sensing focus, it competes in the same vertical-customer-software space.
• Google Earth Engine: Google Earth Engine is a free cloud-native geospatial analytics platform used widely in academia, climate science, and government. It represents the most significant open-source / hyperscale competitive threat to ENVI's lower-end and research market.

Emerging players

• BlackSky: BlackSky combines satellite imagery with AI-driven analytics for defense and intelligence customers. Overlaps with NV5 Geospatial's Defense & Intelligence segment, particularly for time-sensitive SAR/optical analytics.
• QGIS (open source): QGIS is a free, open-source desktop GIS platform widely used in academia, government, and NGOs. It competes for basic geospatial analytical workflows and pressures ENVI's pricing in lower-end customer segments.

Others

• TomTom: TomTom provides location and mapping data and APIs. While not a direct competitor in remote sensing analytics, it operates in the same broader geospatial software and platform market and represents a comparable private/public geospatial analytics peer.
• Synspective: Synspective operates a commercial SAR satellite constellation (StriX) and is both a partner and adjacent peer. While primarily a satellite operator, its data flows into ENVI SARscape for analytics, making it a comparable entity in the SAR value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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