Navigil
Navigil designs and sells the Navigil 580 LTE-M wellness wristwatch and Navigil Service SaaS platform, serving elderly users, telecare providers, mobile operators, insurers, and government healthcare agencies across 30+ countries with safety, location, and preventive care solutions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersEspoo, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Navigil does
Navigil is a privately held Finnish wearable telecare and wellness technology company headquartered in Espoo, Finland, founded in 2010 by CEO Matti Räty. The company designs, manufactures, and sells the Navigil 580 — marketed as the world's smallest analog wristwatch with integrated LTE-M mobile phone, GPS/GLONASS/beacon location, and biometric sensors (heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, activity, circadian cycle) — together with the Navigil Service SaaS platform that provides intelligent alarm routing, reachability sequencing, wellness dashboards, long-term trend analysis, and OTA device management. A Mini beacon accessory extends indoor location tracking for dementia patients, and lockable/elastic strap variants address specific care scenarios. Supporting infrastructure includes GDPR-compliant cloud services with encrypted data and private APN/VPN tunnels, EU MDR and cybersecurity Declarations of Conformity, and manufacturing via ISO 9001/14001 certified EMS partners.
The company serves four primary customer segments: elderly users with dementia or cognitive impairment and active seniors over 65 (end users); telecare service providers such as Tunstall, AddSecure, Careline Care, Elmbridge Borough Council, City of Helsinki, and Stella Kotipalvelut Oy (enterprise/B2B); mobile operators including AT&T in the US and BT for UK roaming (channel partners); and insurance companies and wellbeing device brands (white-label B2C channels). Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware unit sales of wristwatches and accessories, recurring SaaS subscriptions for Navigil Service with SLA-backed availability, and white-label OEM licensing revenue from partners distributing the product under their own brand.
The firm operates through a hybrid go-to-market combining enterprise field sales (with a dedicated sales team, VP Global Sales, and a UK subsidiary) and channel/OEM partners across more than 30 countries in EMEA and North America. Over 50 customers are documented as testing or evaluating the solution, including large-scale pilots with thousands of units. No external institutional venture funding is disclosed (only an EU EISMEA grant of approximately $55,915 in 2015), and the company remains founder-controlled at a headcount of 11–50.
Navigil firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Navigil
- Legal name
- Nav Com Oy
- Website
- https://navigil.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Navigil designs and sells the Navigil 580 LTE-M wellness wristwatch and Navigil Service SaaS platform, serving elderly users, telecare providers, mobile operators, insurers, and government healthcare agencies across 30+ countries with safety, location, and preventive care solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Navigil industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wearable Telecare and Wellness Devices
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Home Patient Monitoring & Telehealth Devices (Vitals, Fall Detection, PERS) (HSABAKAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Wearable Medical Alert Devices (Pendants, Watches, Bands) (HSAHAHAI)
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Where Navigil is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Espoo
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Navigil business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware sales (wristwatch): Sale of Navigil 580 wellness wristwatch hardware to customers. World smallest analog wristwatch with integrated LTE-M phone, GPS, and wellness sensors.
- SaaS subscription service: Navigil Service provides wellness monitoring, alarm call routing, and notification services on subscription basis. High availability SaaS with SLA for individual caregivers and professional care providers.
- White-label OEM licensing: Partners can customize and white-label the solution under their own brand, generating licensing and service revenue.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Navigil product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Navigil designs, manufactures, and sells a wearable wellness and telecare platform consisting of the Navigil 580 wristwatch (an analog watch with integrated LTE-M phone, GPS/GLONASS/beacon location, and biometric sensors) and the Navigil Service SaaS platform (intelligent alarm routing, reachability services, wellness dashboards, and OTA device management). The solution is sold via enterprise field sales and through channel partners such as telecare providers, mobile operators, insurance companies, and wellbeing device brands, with a white-label OEM option for partners.
Product overview
Navigil offers a unified wellness and telecare solution consisting of the Navigil 580 flagship wristwatch and the Navigil Service SaaS platform. The 580 is a stylish analog wellness wristwatch with integrated LTE-M mobile phone, GPS location, and biometric sensors. The Navigil Service provides cloud-based wellness analytics, intelligent alarm routing with reachability services, and remote device management. Together they enable continuous monitoring of elderly and at-risk individuals, supporting independent living through automatic fall detection, geofencing, and caregiver notification. Optional Mini beacons extend indoor location tracking. The system supports 24/7 professional monitoring center integration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Navigil 580 Wristwatch Third-generation flagship wellness wristwatch with integrated LTE-M mobile phone, GPS/GLONASS/beacon location, and biometric sensors (heart rate, HR variability, respiratory rate, activity, circadian cycle). Supports two-way voice calls, automatic fall detection, geofencing, and up to 4-week battery life. Sold to telecare providers, mobile operators, insurance companies, and wellbeing device brands via direct enterprise sales and white-label OEM.
- Navigil Service High-availability SaaS wellness and communication platform providing intelligent alarm routing, calendar-controlled reachability service, wellness dashboards, long-term trend analysis, multi-level user management for caregivers, OTA device management, and integration with 24/7 professional monitoring centers. Sold to telecare providers, mobile operators, insurance companies, and direct enterprise customers.
- Navigil Mini Beacon Indoor location beacon accessory that provides at-home and out-of-home information for dementia patients, delivers room-by-room indoor location statistics, and optimizes Navigil 580 wristwatch battery life by offloading some tracking functions.
- Navigil Straps Strap accessories for the Navigil 580 wristwatch, including lockable dementia straps with key release and elastic straps, designed for different user needs and care scenarios.
Quantifiable outcome
- Rolf was able to stay at home 1 year longer before moving to nursing home
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Navigil
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Navigil technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature9 records
Navigil partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.
- iotcomms.iocoreiotcomms.io provides VoIP services for Navigil's safety and wellness solution in the telecare market. Stockholm-based provider offers serverless platform for real-time communication services.
- AT&TcoreAT&T launched the Navigil wellness wristwatch in the US market for users, family, friends, and trusted caregivers. AT&T provides LTE-M connectivity and distribution through their mobile network operator channel.
- BT (British Telecom)regionalRoaming agreement with BT to expand Navigil's market reach in the UK through BT's telecommunications infrastructure.
- AddSecure Smart Care OycoreAddSecure offers location safety watch product powered by Navigil technology. Finnish smart care company distributes Navigil-based solutions to telecare providers.
- TunstallcoreTunstall (Finland, Vitaris France) is a leading European telecare provider integrating Navigil technology into their service offerings.
- CSP TelemedicinaregionalItalian telecare provider offering Navigil-based solutions for telemedicine and remote patient monitoring in Italy.
- Mabelmed SwissregionalSwiss healthcare technology provider distributing Navigil wellness solutions in the Swiss market.
- Telecare Systems AustriaregionalAustrian telecare provider offering Navigil-based safety and wellness solutions in Austria.
- Lincare NorwayregionalNorwegian healthcare equipment provider distributing Navigil wellness wristwatches in Norway.
- Radius Connect24regionalNordic provider of personal safety and security solutions distributing Navigil products.
- PosifonregionalSwedish GPS alarm and safety device provider potentially integrating or reselling Navigil solutions.
- SecurvipminorSecurity service provider potentially offering Navigil-based personal safety solutions.
- Helsinki City Service CentrecoreCity of Helsinki Service Centre together with Social and Healthcare Department utilizes Navigil's solution to improve quality of life for dementia customers in Helsinki.
- Healthoperator LtdregionalFinnish healthcare operator collaborating with City of Helsinki and Navigil to improve quality of life for social care dementia customers.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Navigil competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Life Alert: Long-standing US PERS incumbent offering wearable emergency response for seniors — comparable end-user value proposition though operating with older technology and a traditional pendant-centric model.
- Philips Lifeline: Established incumbent in the PERS category (part of Philips), offering home and mobile medical alert services. Significantly larger and broader portfolio than Navigil, but overlapping on core elderly safety monitoring.
- Apple (Apple Watch): Indirect competitor via Apple Watch's fall detection, heart monitoring, and emergency SOS — increasingly substituting for dedicated PERS devices in the consumer market Navigil addresses.
Direct peers
- Doro: Swedish company producing senior-focused mobile phones and wearable safety devices with GPS and emergency call features — directly comparable senior safety product line with similar European channel model.
- MobileHelp: US provider of mobile PERS systems (wristwatch and pendant form factors) with GPS and fall detection, targeting the same elderly independent-living use case as Navigil.
- Tunstall Healthcare: Leading European telecare and telehealth provider that is both a Navigil channel partner and a direct comparable — offering integrated PERS and telecare platforms to elderly and vulnerable users across Europe.
- Bay Alarm Medical: US PERS provider selling in-home and on-the-go medical alert devices with fall detection and GPS — overlapping with Navigil's mobile PERS wristwatch for seniors.
- Medical Guardian: US-based PERS and medical alert provider offering wearable devices with fall detection, GPS, and 24/7 monitoring — directly comparable to Navigil's elderly safety and wellness offering.
Emerging players
- VitalConnect: Provider of wearable biosensors and remote patient monitoring with AI-driven analytics — comparable in combining continuous biometric wearable monitoring with cloud-based analytics, though more clinically-focused than Navigil's consumer-elder focus.
- CarePredict: US-based AI-driven elder care wearable and analytics platform focused on activity, behavior, and wellness trend monitoring — overlapping with Navigil's AI-powered preventive wellness analytics for seniors.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Navigil social profiles
Digital presenceNavigil compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Navigil financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Navigil leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Navigil subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Navigil funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Navigil M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Navigil
What does Navigil do?
Navigil designs, manufactures, and sells a wearable wellness and telecare platform consisting of the Navigil 580 wristwatch (an analog watch with integrated LTE-M phone, GPS/GLONASS/beacon location, and biometric sensors) and the Navigil Service SaaS platform (intelligent alarm routing, reachability services, wellness dashboards, and OTA device management). The solution is sold via enterprise field sales and through channel partners such as telecare providers, mobile operators, insurance companies, and wellbeing device brands, with a white-label OEM option for partners.
Is Navigil a public or private company?
Navigil is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Navigil founded?
Navigil was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Navigil based?
Navigil is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Navigil make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware sales (wristwatch) is the primary driver. The others are saaS subscription service and white-label OEM licensing.
Who are Navigil's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Life Alert, Philips Lifeline and Apple (Apple Watch). Direct peers are Doro, MobileHelp, Tunstall Healthcare, Bay Alarm Medical and Medical Guardian. Emerging players are VitalConnect and CarePredict.
Does Navigil have an API?
No public API is recorded for Navigil.
What industry is Navigil in?
Navigil's product category is Wearable Telecare and Wellness Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSABAKAE, Home Patient Monitoring & Telehealth Devices (Vitals, Fall Detection, PERS), with a secondary code of HSAHAHAI, Wearable Medical Alert Devices (Pendants, Watches, Bands). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3845.