EIVA a/s
EIVA a/s is a Danish engineering company that develops the NaviSuite software platform and ScanFish/ViperFish ROTVs for maritime survey, hydrography, dredging and marine construction, serving offshore energy, offshore wind, port authorities, defence and survey customers in 18+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1977
- HeadquartersSkanderborg, Denmark
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What EIVA a/s does
EIVA a/s is a Danish engineering company founded in 1977/1978 and headquartered in Skanderborg, Denmark. It develops and sells software and hardware for maritime survey, hydrography, dredging and marine construction, with the NaviSuite platform at the core — covering navigation, data acquisition, processing, 3D visualisation and reporting, supported by 400+ sensor drivers and integrations with third-party hardware and modelling tools. Complementary hardware includes the ScanFish and ViperFish ROTVs, the ToughBoy data buoy, and winches, sold or rented alongside the software stack.
The company serves customers across offshore energy (BP, Reach Subsea), offshore wind (wpd), survey services (WSP, GEOxyz), ports and government (City of San Diego, Odense Port), defence (UK MoD) and academia, with direct offices in Denmark, Germany, Singapore, Brazil and the UK and active engagement in 18+ countries. Following Sonardyne's 2019 acquisition (Covelya Group), EIVA was acquired by Kraken Robotics in July 2026.
EIVA monetises through subscription and perpetual software licences (e.g., NaviSuite Kuda Core+Processing at €4,550/year or €13,650 perpetual; Nardoa at €17,983/year or €53,950 perpetual), hardware sales, equipment rental, software maintenance and support, eLearning training and custom development. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with volume discounts up to 40%, trade-in offers up to 85% off, and a free academic/startup/hydrographic office programme covering 4,311 students across 166 institutions.
EIVA a/s firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- EIVA a/s
- Legal name
- EIVA a/s
- Website
- https://eiva.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1977
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- EIVA a/s is a Danish engineering company that develops the NaviSuite software platform and ScanFish/ViperFish ROTVs for maritime survey, hydrography, dredging and marine construction, serving offshore energy, offshore wind, port authorities, defence and survey customers in 18+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
EIVA a/s industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Maritime Survey Software
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE), Navigation, Communications & Integrated Bridge Systems Engineering (IMAJAGAH), Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services (TLAHAFAE)
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Where EIVA a/s is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Skanderborg
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
EIVA a/s business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: NaviSuite software available via annual subscription (daily or yearly) or permanent license purchase. Subscriptions include 24/7 support and software maintenance. Permanent licenses include one year of support, then renewable at 15% of list price.
- Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary ROTV systems (ScanFish, ViperFish), data buoys (ToughBoy), winches (OceanEnviro), and time-tagging units (ATTU).
- Equipment Rental: Short and long-term rental of hardware and software. Rental pool includes sensors, positioning equipment, ROTVs, and software licenses.
- Software Maintenance and Support (SMS): 24/7 technical support and software maintenance included with subscriptions. Permanent license support renewable annually at 15% of license price.
- Training Services: EIVA eLearning subscriptions (€275/year for individuals, €140 renewal), classroom training, virtual training, blended learning, and hardware operator courses.
- Custom Development: Custom software and hardware solutions developed for specific customer requirements and integrated system solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | NaviSuite Kuda Core + Processing |
| Subscription | Annual | NaviSuite Kuda Pro + Processing |
| Subscription | Annual | NaviSuite Nardoa |
| Subscription | Annual | NaviSuite Cloud Viewer 50 GB |
| Subscription | Annual | eLearning 12-month subscription (individual) |
| Subscription | Annual | eLearning corporate account |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Volume discounts for multiple licenses |
| Subscription | Annual | Permanent license SMS renewal |
| Other | One time/ perpetual license | Trade-in offer |
| Freemium | Annual | Academic License (Free) |
| Freemium | Annual | Startup License (Free) |
| Freemium | Annual | Hydrographic Office License (Free) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
EIVA a/s product offering
Product offeringCore offering
EIVA develops and sells the NaviSuite software suite, a multipurpose platform for maritime surveying and navigation supporting over 400 sensor drivers across virtually any sonar and sensor survey or engineering operation. The company also designs and manufactures proprietary hardware including remotely operated towed vehicles (ScanFish, ViperFish), data collection buoys (ToughBoy), electrical winches (OceanEnviro), and time-tagging units (ATTU) for offshore and shallow water survey, construction, and inspection industries.
Product overview
EIVA a/s is a Danish maritime survey software and equipment company providing integrated solutions for offshore and shallow water operations. The product portfolio is organized around the NaviSuite software platform—a complete, advanced multi-purpose suite comprising acquisition software (NaviPac Pro, NaviSuite Kuda Pro/Core, NaviSuite Mobula, Voyis VSLAM), processing software (NaviModel Producer/Analyser, NaviEdit Pro, Workflow Manager), visualization tools (NaviSuite Cloud Viewer), and specialized solutions (NaviSuite Nardoa for pipeline inspection, NaviSuite Perio for virtual buoys, NaviSuite ROV Autonomy). The hardware portfolio includes ROTV sensor platforms (ViperFish, ScanFish XL/3D/Katria), ToughBoy Panchax data buoys, OceanEnviro winches, and ATTU time-tagging units. EIVA also offers rental services, training (eLearning and classroom), and special licence programs (Startup, Academic, Trade-In, Free Trial). The company was acquired by Covelya Group (now part of Kraken Robotics) and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- NaviSuite: A complete, advanced multi-purpose suite of software products for sonar and sensor survey or engineering operations carried out by offshore and shallow water professionals.
- ScanFish
- ViperFish
- ToughBoy
- OceanEnviro
- ATTU
Products and services
- NaviSuite Complete multi-purpose software suite for sonar and sensor survey or engineering operations, supporting over 400 sensor drivers for offshore and shallow water professionals.
- NaviSuite ROV Autonomy Software solution that brings supervised autonomy to existing ROV inspection workflows, helping inspection teams execute repeatable tasks more consistently while keeping pilots in command.
- NaviSuite Nardoa Advanced 3D pipeline and cable route inspection software for subsea asset management and inspection data acquisition and processing.
- NaviSuite Kuda Pro Hydrographic survey software with deep feature list supporting all relevant instruments, unlimited remote displays, and tracking of subsea objects for shallow water data acquisition.
- NaviSuite Kuda Core Entry-level hydrographic survey software variant with simplified setup and single frontend for data QC, logging control and sonar control in shallow water operations.
- NaviPac Pro Navigation and positioning software providing features for surface and subsea vehicles including rig move, tug management, remote vessel control, and DTM cleaning.
- Voyis VSLAM Powered by EIVA NaviSuite Visual SLAM software for ROV asset inspections that transforms high-quality stills in real-time to 3D point clouds for quality control, situational awareness and visual metrology.
- NaviModel Producer Software for high-performance digital terrain models in 2D and 3D, advanced modelling and visualisation of data acquired with subsea and above-water sensors.
- NaviModel Analyser Processing software for analysis and visualisation of survey data and digital terrain models.
- NaviEdit Pro Software tool for editing of survey data and sensor processing with support for various data formats including HYPACK.
- NaviSuite Cloud Viewer Cloud-based thin client for sharing and viewing NaviSuite survey and inspection projects from a web browser without downloading third-party software.
- Workflow Manager Server-based workflow automation tool for automating data processing, resulting in increasing amounts of data processed in shorter time.
- ViperFish ROTV Remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) for high-resolution data collection by USV, tailored for autonomous USV operations with high-resolution sensors for UXO surveys and critical infrastructure monitoring.
- ScanFish Katria ROTV solution with magnetometers for UXO surveys, allowing triple deployment for large coverage survey operations.
- ScanFish 3D Steering ROTV with '3D' steering capability to swim up and down as well as sideways during subsea survey operations.
- ScanFish XL
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 85% discount available through trade-in offer
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use EIVA a/s
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments6 records
EIVA a/s technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability12 records
Feature9 records
EIVA a/s partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Tuco MarineminorPartnership to provide integrated autonomous systems for inspecting subsea assets such as cables transporting renewable energy. Combines EIVA software with Tuco Marine's USV platforms.
- VoyiscoreVoyis Discovery Stereo camera now comes with NaviSuite VSLAM software for real-time 3D point cloud generation from still images. Joint development for advanced ROV asset inspections.
- Sonardyne Group / Covelya GroupcoreEIVA acquired by Sonardyne in 2019; Sonardyne Group renamed Covelya Group in 2021. Both now part of Kraken Robotics (July 2026). EIVA remains independent brand. Collaboration with sister companies Voyis, Forcys, Chelsea Technologies, and Sonardyne for integrated subsea solutions.
- SensorSurvey a/sminorEIVA acquired SensorSurvey a/s, an experienced Danish hydrographic survey company, to strengthen EIVA's product development and testing capabilities.
- SonardynecoreSonardyne USBL packages (Micro-Ranger, Mini-Ranger 2) dedicated to EIVA customer needs. Sonardyne positioning equipment available in EIVA rental pool.
- Kraken RoboticscoreKraken Robotics acquired Covelya Group (parent of EIVA, Sonardyne, Forcys, Voyis, Chelsea Technologies) in July 2026, creating world-leading marine technology company focused on transforming subsea intelligence.
- L3 ASVminorPartnership for autonomous bathymetric survey demonstrations in Brazil. EIVA NaviSuite integrated with L3 ASV autonomous vessels.
- Zone OffshoreminorAuthorised representative in Egypt for EIVA products and services.
- Unique System FZEminorAuthorised representative in UAE (Sharjah) for EIVA products and services.
- Uni-One Ocean Technology Ltd.minorAuthorised representative in Taiwan for EIVA products and services.
- SMARTSEA INTERNATIONALminorAuthorised representative in Hong Kong for EIVA products and services.
- Qingdao Ocean Research Equipment (ORE)minorAuthorised representative in China (Qingdao) for EIVA products and services.
- Pan India Consultants Pvt. Ltd.minorAuthorised representative in India for EIVA products and services.
- PT Geotronix PratamaminorAuthorised representative in Indonesia for EIVA products and services.
- Oceantech Co., Ltd.minorAuthorised representative in Korea for EIVA products and services.
- OARSminorAuthorised representative in USA (Houston) for EIVA products and services.
- Nav Global SystemsminorAuthorised representative in Nigeria for EIVA products and services.
- Marimex Japan K.K.minorAuthorised representative in Japan for EIVA products and services.
- J. Bornhoeft Industriegeraete GmbHminorAuthorised representative in Germany for EIVA products and services.
- HydroconsultminorAuthorised representative in France for EIVA products and services.
- BLUSURVEY SRLminorAuthorised representative in Italy for EIVA products and services.
- NIPUN ENGG SOLUTIONSminorAuthorised representative in India (Visakhapatnam) for EIVA products and services.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
EIVA a/s competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Voyis: Voyis provides high-resolution underwater optical cameras and the Discovery Stereo system, whose stills feed EIVA's NaviSuite VSLAM pipeline. A sister company under Kraken Robotics and co-development partner, Voyis is an emerging player in subsea 3D optical inspection.
- NORBIT: NORBIT makes compact multibeam sonars and integrated USV survey solutions and partners with EIVA for software integration (NORBIT iWBMSe + NaviSuite). It is an emerging hardware-centric player that competes with EIVA's ROTV offering while complementing its software.
Direct peers
- QPS (Quality Positioning Services): QPS provides hydrographic and oceanographic software (QINSy, Qimera, Fledermaus) for survey acquisition, processing and 3D visualisation. It serves the same offshore construction, hydrographic survey and subsea inspection customers as EIVA's NaviSuite and is one of the closest functional substitutes.
- Teledyne CARIS: Teledyne CARIS offers HIPS/SIPS and other hydrographic data processing tools aimed at hydrographic offices and survey contractors. It overlaps with EIVA's NaviEdit and NaviModel for processing and chart production workflows.
- BeamworX: BeamworX is a Dutch hydrographic survey software vendor offering NaviSuite-style acquisition, processing and product generation tools to smaller survey companies. It is a direct, smaller-scale competitor in the same horizontal niche.
- HYPACK: HYPACK (now part of Teledyne) is the most widely used hydrographic survey acquisition and processing software in the world. It competes head-to-head with EIVA NaviSuite Kuda/NaviModel for survey contractor wins; EIVA's NaviEdit even imports HYPACK raw data, underscoring direct overlap.
Broad incumbents
- Kraken Robotics: Kraken Robotics is EIVA's parent company and a subsea intelligence platform spanning SAS, subsea batteries, robotic systems and now EIVA's NaviSuite. It is the broader incumbent wrapper around EIVA and dictates the strategic direction of the combined entity.
- Teledyne Marine: Teledyne Marine is a broad incumbent grouping sonars, imaging, positioning and hydrographic software (including HYPACK and CARIS). It competes with EIVA in integrated subsea survey spreads for offshore, defence and hydrographic-office customers.
- Kongsberg Maritime (Subsea / Survey): Kongsberg Maritime is a much larger marine technology incumbent that bundles multibeam sonars, AUVs, subsea positioning and SIS software. Its survey offerings (SIS, HUGIN AUV ecosystem) compete with EIVA's NaviSuite and ROTV portfolio, especially in offshore energy and defence tenders.
Others
- Sonardyne: Sonardyne is EIVA's former parent (Covelya Group, now part of Kraken Robotics) and a sister brand under the same ownership. They co-market integrated subsea solutions (USBL positioning + NaviSuite software), making them both partner and adjacent competitor in positioning-led survey workflows.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
EIVA a/s social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
EIVA a/s financial estimates
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EIVA a/s leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
EIVA a/s subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
EIVA a/s funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
EIVA a/s M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about EIVA a/s
What does EIVA a/s do?
EIVA develops and sells the NaviSuite software suite, a multipurpose platform for maritime surveying and navigation supporting over 400 sensor drivers across virtually any sonar and sensor survey or engineering operation. The company also designs and manufactures proprietary hardware including remotely operated towed vehicles (ScanFish, ViperFish), data collection buoys (ToughBoy), electrical winches (OceanEnviro), and time-tagging units (ATTU) for offshore and shallow water survey, construction, and inspection industries.
Is EIVA a/s a public or private company?
EIVA a/s is a private company. It is currently acquired.
When was EIVA a/s founded?
EIVA a/s was founded in 1977. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is EIVA a/s based?
EIVA a/s is headquartered in Skanderborg, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does EIVA a/s make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are hardware Sales, equipment Rental, software Maintenance and Support (SMS), training Services and custom Development.
Who are EIVA a/s's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Voyis and NORBIT. Direct peers are QPS (Quality Positioning Services), Teledyne CARIS, BeamworX and HYPACK. Broad incumbents are Kraken Robotics, Teledyne Marine and Kongsberg Maritime (Subsea / Survey). Sonardyne is listed as an others.
Does EIVA a/s have an API?
No public API is recorded for EIVA a/s.
What industry is EIVA a/s in?
EIVA a/s's product category is Maritime Survey Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAJAI, Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring), with a secondary code of IMAJAJAE, Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS). Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3823.