What Geovision does

GEOVision is a US-based geophysical services company founded in May 1995 and headquartered in Corona, California. It provides non-invasive subsurface investigation and imaging services for engineering, environmental, infrastructure, and groundwater projects, organized into six service lines: Infrastructure, Engineering, Environmental, Borehole Logging, Geology/Hydrogeology, and Utility Location and Mapping. The firm employs a multi-method toolkit spanning ground-penetrating radar, seismic refraction and reflection, surface wave techniques (SASW/MASW), electromagnetic induction, time-domain EM, electrical resistivity, magnetometry, borehole televiewer imaging, and P-S Suspension logging, with personnel having logged 1500+ boreholes using the latter technique since 1991.

The firm's customer base is concentrated in government agencies (USGS, NRC, EPRI, California Geological Survey, Department of Energy) and enterprise clients in nuclear power, dams, bridges, airports/ports, educational institutions, LNG facilities, and commercial/industrial construction. GEOVision operates on a project-based professional services model with time-and-materials or fixed-fee engagements, sourced through direct enterprise sales, professional networks, referrals, and competitive bidding. It is privately held, founder-owned (all five founders remain involved), with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity, and serves clients across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

Name

Geovision

Legal name

Geovision

Website

https://geovision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GEOVision is a US-based geophysical services firm that delivers non-invasive subsurface investigation, borehole logging, and imaging for government, infrastructure, nuclear, and industrial clients across multiple continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH), Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE), Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK)

Keywords

• Geophysical investigation services
• Subsurface imaging surveys
• Borehole logging services
• Underground utility locating
• Seismic site characterization

Headquarters

HQ city

Corona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geophysical Consulting Services: Project-based professional consulting engagements providing geophysical measurement, analysis, and monitoring services for engineering, environmental, and infrastructure investigations. Revenue is generated through billable project work, likely on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

GEOVision provides non-invasive geophysical investigation and subsurface imaging services for engineering, environmental, infrastructure, and groundwater projects. The company delivers six integrated service lines (Infrastructure, Engineering, Environmental, Borehole Logging, Geology/Hydrogeology, and Utility Location and Mapping) using methods such as Ground Penetrating Radar, seismic refraction/reflection, electromagnetic induction, P-S Suspension logging, electrical resistivity, and borehole televiewer imaging. Services are sold on a project basis to engineering firms, construction companies, government agencies, and infrastructure owners.

Product overview

GEOVision is a geophysical services company offering a unified portfolio of subsurface investigation and imaging services. The company provides six integrated service lines: Infrastructure (utility locating and concrete imaging), Engineering (seismic surveys and site characterization), Environmental (contamination and tank detection), Borehole Logging (downhole velocity and imaging), Geology/Hydrogeology (groundwater and geological mapping), and Utility Location and Mapping. These services utilize complementary geophysical methods including GPR, electromagnetic induction, magnetometry, seismic techniques, electrical resistivity, and borehole tools, allowing clients to select individual services or combined approaches for comprehensive subsurface characterization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infrastructure Geophysical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ nuclear plant projects completed in US, Canada, Middle East, Asia, and Europe
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles10 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep environmental and geotechnical capabilities. Competes for environmental site characterization and infrastructure projects at much larger scale than GEOVision.
• Kleinfelder: Large multi-disciplinary engineering, consulting, and scientific services firm with significant geotechnical and environmental practices. Competes with GEOVision on infrastructure and environmental projects but offers broader service portfolio including construction and design.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major geotechnical, environmental, and nuclear services practices. Competes for large-scale infrastructure, environmental, and nuclear characterization projects at much larger scale than GEOVision.
• WSP Global (formerly Golder Associates): Global engineering consultancy including former Golder Associates' geotechnical and environmental practices. Direct competitor in subsurface characterization for mining, energy, and infrastructure projects; substantially larger scale than GEOVision.
• GHD Group: Global professional services company with substantial geotechnical, environmental, and water infrastructure practices. Comparable to GEOVision's multi-segment client base across dams, infrastructure, and environmental work, though much larger and geographically broader.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm with deep subsurface investigation capabilities across infrastructure, energy, and nuclear sectors. Comparable in service breadth and client base to GEOVision's engineering and environmental service lines.
• hydroGEOPHYSICS Inc. Specialty geophysical services firm focused on near-surface characterization for hydrogeology, environmental, and geotechnical applications. Directly comparable to GEOVision's hydrogeology and environmental service lines using EM, resistivity, and seismic methods.
• Shannon & Wilson: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm with strong subsurface investigation practice. Direct competitor on dam, infrastructure, and geophysical characterization projects; partnered with GEOVision on the 2021 OCEA Honor Award-winning Union Pacific Railroad project.
• Zonge International: Specialty geophysical services firm providing electrical, electromagnetic, seismic, and ground penetrating radar surveys for geotechnical, mining, and environmental applications. Closest direct peer in pure geophysical services delivery.

Emerging players

• SAGE Engineers: California-based geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm serving similar infrastructure, seismic, and environmental markets. Comparable size and service focus to GEOVision's California-centric commercial and educational institution projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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