LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping

What LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping does

LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping, LLC is a Denver-area based geospatial data provider founded in 1993 that specializes in commercial high-resolution satellite imagery, aerial photography, digital elevation models, and value-added derived geodata layers. The company is an Authorized Distribution Partner with the leading commercial imaging satellite operators—Vantor (formerly Maxar), Airbus Defence and Space, and Planet Labs—giving it access to the WorldView, Pléiades, SPOT, PlanetScope, SkySat, and KOMPSAT constellations plus elevation products such as Vantor Terrain and Airbus WorldDEM/WorldDEM Neo. Its differentiated offering is built on proprietary GeoAI and Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) technologies developed in-house over multiple decades, which the firm uses to produce automated 3D building segmentation, 3D contoured tree mapping, land-use/land-cover classification, and impervious surface datasets at countrywide scale.

The company monetizes through a mix of transaction-based imagery resale, custom professional mapping services, and recurring 5G wireless geodata subscriptions, serving telecom operators (its flagship use case), electric utilities, defense and intelligence agencies, government, GIS firms, academia, NGOs, and adjacent verticals such as autonomous vehicles and conservation. Go-to-market is sales-led and supplemented by event participation at Mobile World Congress, BIG 5G Event, and 5G World, a free self-serve SAT Satellite Archive Tool, and a distribution partnership with Avenza Systems. Land Info positions itself as the USA leader in geodata optimized for 5G wireless RF engineering and Fixed Wireless Access service qualification, with proprietary workflows that fuse aerial and satellite inputs into deliverables tailored to client software formats.

Name

LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping

Legal name

LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping, LLC

Website

https://landinfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping is a Denver-based geospatial data provider and authorized distributor for Vantor, Airbus, and Planet, selling satellite imagery, digital elevation models, and proprietary GeoAI/OBIA-derived geodata layers—most notably countrywide USA datasets optimized for 5G wireless RF engineering—to telecom operators, utilities, defense, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Data and Mapping Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL), Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD), Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC), GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

Keywords

• Satellite imagery products
• Digital elevation models
• Geospatial mapping services
• 5G wireless geodata
• Aerial photography data

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Satellite Imagery Resale: Resells high-resolution satellite imagery from authorized partners including Vantor (formerly Maxar), Airbus, Planet and others. Revenue from transaction-based sales of imagery products at various resolutions (30cm-30m) from satellites including WorldView Legion, GeoEye-1, Pléiades, SPOT, KOMPSAT, BlackSky, SkySat, PlanetScope, QuickBird and IKONOS.
2. Elevation Solutions Resale and Processing: One of the world's largest re-sellers/processors of elevation solutions including Vantor Terrain (formerly Maxar Precision 3D/P3D, previously Vricon), Airbus WorldDEM/WorldDEM Neo and custom 3D layers from satellite stereo pairs and aerial sources (LiDAR and optical).
3. Custom Mapping Services: Value-added mapping/analytics services including vector feature extraction from satellite imagery, vector feature extraction from topographic maps, image classification and OBIA, and custom geodata layers for specific vertical applications. Offers competitive pricing, fast turnaround time, and industry-leading quality for large projects.
4. 5G Wireless Geodata Products: Specialized geodata products for 5G wireless network planning including 10m resolution thematic raster GIS data for low-band coverage, 1m resolution datasets for mid-band and high-band 5G in densely populated areas, and clutter/land-use classification optimized for RF engineering.
5. Streaming Subscriptions: Option for streaming subscriptions providing ongoing access to imagery and data products for continuous monitoring and project support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping is a geospatial data provider that resells and processes high-resolution satellite imagery, aerial photography, and digital elevation models from leading commercial operators (Vantor, Airbus, Planet). The company adds value through proprietary GeoAI and Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) technologies that produce derived geodata layers such as 3D buildings with height classification, 3D contoured trees, and land-use/cover mapping optimized for 5G wireless network planning, vegetation management, and other enterprise applications.

Product overview

LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping is a geospatial data and mapping solutions provider offering a portfolio of imagery products, elevation data, and value-added mapping services. The core product portfolio includes High-Resolution Global Satellite Imagery and Medium Resolution Satellite Imagery sourced from commercial satellites (WorldView, GeoEye, Pléiades, SPOT, etc.), Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) from both custom production and resale of Vantor Terrain and WorldDEM products, Aerial Photography including DOQQs, and specialized Geodata for Wireless Telco (5G) and Vegetation Management applications. These data products are complemented by processing services including Vector Feature Extraction, Image Classification & OBIA, and Custom Mapping Services. The company also provides a free SAT Satellite Archive Tool for searching imagery archives. The offerings span from raw data supply to high-value derived geodata layers optimized for specific use cases like 5G network planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAT Satellite Archive Tool: A free online search tool for archive imagery from all leading satellite providers in a single session.

Products and services

• High-Resolution Global Satellite Imagery Premium high-resolution optical satellite imagery from leading commercial imaging satellites including WorldView Legion, WorldView-1/2/3/4, GeoEye-1, Pléiades, SPOT, KOMPSAT, and others for mapping and GIS applications. Sold to enterprise and government customers needing 30cm-class imagery.
• Medium Resolution Satellite Imagery Medium-resolution satellite imagery including Landsat 7, SPOT, IRS, and other sensors for broad-area coverage mapping projects at various scales. Sold to enterprise, government, and academic customers needing wide-area coverage.
• Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) Elevation data solutions including custom DEMs from stereo satellite pairs, aerial LiDAR and optical sources, as well as resale of Vantor Terrain (formerly Maxar Precision 3D/P3D) and Airbus WorldDEM/WorldDEM Neo products. Sold to enterprise, government, and telecom customers for terrain analysis and 3D visualization.
• Aerial Photography High-resolution aerial photography and derived mapping products including ortho-rectified imagery, Digital Ortho Quarter Quads (DOQQs), and custom aerial collection services. Sold to enterprise, government, utility, and academic customers.
• Geodata for Wireless Telco Premium geodata optimized for 5G wireless communications including RF engineering and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service qualification, featuring 3D buildings, trees, and land-use/cover layers. Sold primarily to 5G wireless operators and telecom companies.
• Geodata for Vegetation Management Vegetation and tree canopy mapping for electrical utility overhead line encroachment, wildfire risk analysis, pipeline safety, urban forestry, and stormwater applications. Sold to electric utilities, pipeline operators, and environmental organizations.
• Topographic Maps & Nautical Charts Digital topographic maps and nautical charts with vector feature extraction capabilities for terrain representation and hydrographic mapping. Sold to enterprise, government, defense, and academic customers.
• Digital Ortho Quarter Quads (DOQQs) 1m pan (gray-scale) or CIR (color infra-red) ortho-rectified aerial photography covering continental US with 3.75' x 3.75' quadrangle coverage, geo-referenced for overlay with other digital map layers. Sold below USGS pricing to enterprise, government, and academic customers.
• DigitalGlobe's CitySphere Pre-selected urban imagery product featuring orthorectified, natural color imagery at 60cm or better resolution for 300 pre-selected cities worldwide, GIS-ready and available as off-the-shelf products. Sold to enterprise and government customers needing urban imagery.
• Vector Feature Extraction from Satellite Imagery Accurate extraction of vector layers including buildings, roads, hydrology, and infrastructure from high-resolution satellite imagery using automated and manual techniques. Sold to enterprise, government, utility, and academic customers.
• Vector Feature Extraction from Topographic Maps Conversion of topographic map contours, spot elevations, coastlines and bodies of water into digital vector data with elevation attribution. Sold to enterprise, government, defense, and academic customers.
• Image Classification & Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) Semi-automated and automated land-use/land-cover, vegetation, impervious surface, and change detection mapping using proprietary OBIA and AI technologies. Sold to enterprise, government, utility, telecom, and academic customers.
• Custom Mapping Services Bespoke mapping solutions optimized for specific vertical market applications including oil and gas, electric utilities, government, visualization/simulation, NGOs, academia, and autonomous vehicle navigation. Sold to enterprise, government, and specialized industry customers.
• SAT Satellite Archive Tool Free online search tool for archive imagery from all leading satellite providers in a single session with no login or purchase obligation required. Used by prospect and customer users to evaluate imagery availability before purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• 226% growth from 2016-2018
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bluesky International Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020European aerial survey company with offices in Great Britain, Ireland, and the U.S. Assembled as part of LAND INFO's 5G wireless mapping team in Europe. Acknowledged leadership in aerial data acquisition and sales networks across the United Kingdom.
• Hexagon's HxGN Content ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Hexagon's geospatial content program team for continental Europe. Largest content library of orthophotos, DSMs and stereo imagery covering Europe and the U.S. LAND INFO has used Hexagon aerial imagery at scale in North America for several years. TECHNOLOGY optimized to work with Leica Geosystems aerial sensors including Leica CityMapper.
• Vantor (formerly Maxar)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Distribution Partner with leading commercial high-resolution imaging satellite operators. Vantor provides WorldView Legion, WorldView-1, WorldView-2, WorldView-3, WorldView-4, GeoEye-1, and precision elevation data (formerly Maxar Precision 3D/P3D, Vricon).
• Airbus Defence and SpacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Distribution Partner for Airbus satellite imagery including Pléiades 1A/1B, Pléiades Neo, SPOT 6/7, and WorldDEM/WorldDEM Neo elevation products.
• Planet LabscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Distribution Partner for Planet satellite imagery including PlanetScope, SkySat, and BlackSky data.
• Avenza Systems Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvenza Map Store offers more than 36,000 maps by LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping (10,000+ for public consumers and 26,000+ for intelligence community).

Scale indicators7 records

Emerging players

• BlackSky: Operator of a high-revisit smallsat constellation plus an AI-derived analytics platform for monitoring and tasking. Competes with LAND INFO's 5G clutter/land-use intelligence products in telecom and infrastructure monitoring.
• SkyWatch: Satellite imagery aggregator/marketplace that commoditizes the procurement of archive imagery. Represents a competitive threat to LAND INFO's traditional reseller role by streamlining direct customer-to-constellation buying.

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Geospatial: Division of Hexagon AB providing geospatial content (HxGN Content Program) and software. Direct content partner of LAND INFO and one of the largest global suppliers of orthophotos, DSMs, and aerial imagery — competing for the same telco and government geodata accounts.
• Planet Labs: Operator of the PlanetScope, SkySat, BlackSky and Pelican constellations that LAND INFO distributes. Planet has rapidly expanded its direct enterprise and government sales force, competing for the same monitoring and analysis contracts.
• Esri (ArcGIS Platform): Dominant GIS platform that integrates satellite imagery and is moving into ready-to-use geodata, image services, and AI feature extraction. Competes indirectly with LAND INFO's value-added geodata products and OBIA services consumed inside ArcGIS.
• Vantor (formerly Maxar Intelligence): Owner of the WorldView Legion constellation and Maxar Precision 3D / Vantor Terrain elevation products that LAND INFO resells. As a vertically integrated satellite operator with its own analytics and direct sales, Vantor is both a critical partner and the most direct competitor in high-resolution imagery.
• Airbus Defence and Space (Intelligence): Operates the Pléiades, Pléiades Neo, and SPOT satellites along with WorldDEM elevation products that LAND INFO resells. Competes head-to-head in serving defense, government, and telecom customers with very-high-resolution imagery and DEMs.

Direct peers

• Satellite Imaging Corporation: Reseller and value-added provider of high-resolution satellite imagery from IKONOS, QuickBird, WorldView, Pléiades and other sensors. Competes with LAND INFO across defense, mapping, and telecom verticals for archive and tasked imagery projects.
• Apollo Mapping: Long-standing US-based reseller of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery and elevation data with a similar enterprise/government customer profile and pricing model to LAND INFO. Closest like-for-like direct competitor for imagery distribution.

Regional players

• European Space Imaging (EUSI): Munich-based reseller of very-high-resolution imagery (Pléiades, WorldView) into the European market. Overlaps with LAND INFO's Bluesky/Hexagon-driven European expansion and competes for EU defense and commercial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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