What ComQuest Ventures does

ComQuest Ventures is a private UAS research-and-development firm headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, founded in 2014, operating under the product brand SIMNET (simnet.aero). The company builds and operates a cloud-native SaaS platform that consolidates three historically separate workflows into a single browser-accessible workspace: multidisciplinary UAV design and analysis (parametric component libraries, real-time performance prediction for flight time/range/speed, virtual wind tunnel with CFD visualization), realistic manual and autonomous flight simulation (coupled to ArduPilot SITL and PX4, with QGroundControl and Mission Planner compatibility and a worldwide 3D terrain model), and a web-based Learning Management System for pilot training, including ArduPilot-certified courses. Additional surfaces include custom digital twins for specific drone platforms and mission areas, SORA regulatory compliance support, CAD export (STEP/STL), VR simulation via Meta Quest, and an AI-powered virtual assistant (AeroBot).

The platform targets five horizontal segments: drone developers (manufacturers, UAV startups, engineering teams seeking accelerated design-to-simulation workflows), commercial drone operators (VLOS/BVLOS missions, SORA documentation, pilot proficiency maintenance), drone training providers (simulation-based curricula, certification), STEM and engineering educators (universities, technical institutes, secondary schools), and individual students/hobbyists. The go-to-market is product-led and self-serve by default—free trial sign-up, online subscription purchase, content store for courses—layered with a sales-assisted enterprise motion using HubSpot-scheduled live demos for higher-ACV accounts and bulk educational licensing. Revenue is generated through tiered subscription billing (freemium trial, reduced-cost educational subscriptions, full commercial subscriptions), with global web-based distribution eliminating traditional software-deployment friction.

At 1–10 employees, the company is sub-scale relative to the breadth of functionality it ships; inputs do not disclose institutional funding, revenue, ARR, leadership-team data, M&A activity, or patent portfolio, limiting visibility into commercial traction beyond qualitative indicators such as a cited base of 3,000+ student users and named adopters including AIRmarket, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Elizabeth City State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the HORYZN team at Technical University of Munich.

Name

ComQuest Ventures

Legal name

ComQuest Ventures

Website

https://comquestventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ComQuest Ventures operates SIMNET, a cloud-native platform combining drone design, flight simulation, and pilot training through a web-based interface. It serves drone developers, commercial operators, training providers, aerospace educators, and students worldwide via subscription SaaS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licenses: Cloud-based SaaS subscription model with tiered pricing for different user types (drone developers, operators, training providers, educators, students). Offers free trial period for new users and reduced-cost educational subscriptions for students and academic institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ComQuest Ventures develops and operates SIMNET, a cloud-native web-based platform that integrates multidisciplinary drone design tools, realistic manual and autonomous flight simulation on a global 3D terrain model, and a web-based Learning Management System for pilot training. The platform enables drone developers to virtually design, analyze, and test UAVs (multicopters, fixed-wing, VTOL), and allows drone operators and training providers to rehearse missions, conduct failsafe testing, and deliver ArduPilot-certified courses through a single browser-based workspace.

Product overview

SIMNET is a cloud-native drone design, simulation, and training platform offered by ComQuest Ventures. The platform consists of three core integrated components: SIMNET Designer (multidisciplinary UAV design and analysis tools including parametric components, wind tunnel simulation, and CAD export), SIMNET Flight Simulation (realistic manual and autonomous flight simulation with worldwide 3D terrain), and SIMNET Trainer (web-based pilot training with Learning Management System and ArduPilot-certified courses). Additional add-on modules include the AeroBot AI virtual assistant, Trade Study Pane for optimization, Designer Pane for automated baseline design, Wind Tunnel Pane for aerodynamic analysis, State Pane for real-time monitoring, and Virtual Reality simulation using Meta Quest headsets. The platform integrates with ArduPilot SITL, PX4, QGroundControl, Mission Planner, and external LMS systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIMNET Platform Unified cloud-based SaaS platform integrating multidisciplinary drone design tools, realistic flight simulation, and a web-based Learning Management System for drone developers, operators, training providers, and educators.
• SIMNET Designer Drone design module providing multidisciplinary tools for UAV system development, including a parametric component library, real-time aircraft performance prediction, virtual wind tunnel and CFD analyses, and CAD export to STEP/STL files. Built for drone manufacturers, UAV startups, and engineering teams.
• SIMNET Flight Simulation Realistic manual and autonomous flight simulation across various aircraft types, set in high-fidelity virtual recreations of any location worldwide using a global 3D terrain model. Supports USB transmitters, gamepads, keyboards, VR, and integrates with ArduPilot SITL, PX4, QGroundControl, and Mission Planner.
• SIMNET Trainer Web-based pilot training platform offering a comprehensive catalog of ready-to-use drone piloting courses and custom content, delivered through a Learning Management System that tracks individual and team proficiency for regulatory compliance and certification needs.
• SIMNET Online Courses Web-based training content store offering drone piloting courses from beginner to advanced levels, including ArduPilot-certified courses, available for individual purchase or institutional licensing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 students worldwide have used SIMNET for drone education

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArduPilotcoreTechnology or IntegrationArduPilot integration enables SITL (Software in the Loop) flight simulation with direct connection to ground control stations. SIMNET offers ArduPilot-certified training courses as part of its pilot training catalog.
• PX4coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with PX4 autopilot ecosystem for autonomous flight simulation and parameter validation.
• QGroundControlcoreTechnology or IntegrationCompatible with QGroundControl for ground control station integration during autonomous flight simulation.
• Mission PlannercoreTechnology or IntegrationCompatible with Mission Planner for mission planning and flight control system integration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ansys: Ansys is the dominant provider of engineering simulation software (FEA, CFD, electromagnetics) used across aerospace and drone manufacturers. It is a broad incumbent for the design-analysis portion of SIMNET's value proposition, but lacks an integrated flight-simulation and pilot-training layer.
• DJI Flight Simulator: DJI, the dominant drone OEM, offers a free flight simulator tightly integrated with its aircraft ecosystem. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same drone pilot training and rehearsal use case as SIMNET, but it is limited to DJI aircraft and lacks the multidisciplinary design and open-autopilot integrations SIMNET provides.
• MathWorks (MATLAB/Simulink): MathWorks' MATLAB and Simulink are the de facto platforms for control-system design and model-based simulation in aerospace engineering, including drone flight control development. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with the SITL and control-tuning portions of SIMNET, but is general-purpose and requires significant engineering effort rather than providing an integrated design-simulation-training web app.
• Microsoft AirSim: AirSim is Microsoft's open-source simulator for drones, cars, and other autonomous platforms, widely used for AI/ML development and research. It overlaps directly with SIMNET's flight-simulation and SITL use cases, but is positioned primarily for researchers and developers rather than pilot training or operator mission rehearsal.

Direct peers

• Liftoff: Liftoff (by LuGus Studios) is a popular FPV and drone racing simulator with realistic physics and a content marketplace. It is a direct peer in the drone flight-simulation category, serving hobbyist and competitive pilots rather than commercial operators or design engineers.
• DRL Simulator (Racoone / Ricolab): The Drone Racing League's official simulator offers realistic FPV drone flight in virtual racing courses. It is a direct peer in the drone simulation category, focused on entertainment and racing rather than engineering design or professional training.
• Velocidrone: Velocidrone is a long-standing FPV drone racing and freestyle simulator with detailed physics and craft customization. It is a direct peer for drone flight simulation, primarily serving hobbyist and competitive users rather than developers or operators.
• RealFlight: RealFlight (by Knife Edge Software / Horizon Hobby) is one of the most widely used RC and drone flight simulators on the market, offering realistic physics for multirotor and fixed-wing aircraft. It is a direct peer to SIMNET in the drone flight-simulation category, though it is primarily sold to hobbyists rather than developers and does not offer an integrated design/CFD suite.
• Simlat: Simlat provides simulation-based training systems for unmanned aircraft and other platforms, targeted at military, commercial operators, and training providers. It is a direct peer to SIMNET in drone training solutions, though Simlat's offering is more oriented to large enterprise and government programs and less to small-drone design workflows.

Emerging players

• Spleenlab: Spleenlab provides AI-based perception and simulation software for autonomous systems, including UAS. It is an emerging player overlapping with SIMNET on the simulation and SITL side, though its focus is on AI/ML-driven autonomy rather than pilot training or design workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SIMNET_aero
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juan-cruz-ayoroa-776a98115
• Instagraminstagram.com/simnet.academy
• Facebookfacebook.com/comquestventures

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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