Vansteelandt

What Vansteelandt does

Vansteelandt BV is a privately held Belgian geospatial data company, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Deinze, Belgium, that operates as a "Smart Survey Services" provider combining in-house aerial surveying, terrestrial land surveying, and AI-driven data analysis. The company owns and operates aircraft equipped with high-quality sensors to capture orthophotos at 3 cm GSD, LiDAR point clouds at >30 pts/m² density, and NIR imagery, layered onto 30+ years of accumulated ground-survey data covering all of Belgium. Its flagship product is the Plan3D Webviewer, a proprietary SaaS platform that integrates orthophotos, oblique imagery, LiDAR data, and streetview imagery with measurement, shapefile, Big Data, and WMS integration capabilities, and is sold exclusively to organizations (municipalities, provinces, intercommunales, engineering firms, utilities). The portfolio also includes 3D laser scanning, site surveys, survey reports (PV), True Orthophotos, 3D Mesh / Digital Twin, LiDAR Point Cloud, and DEM products, plus AI-driven inventories (asbestos roofs, trees under the 3-30-300 rule, solar panels, swimming pools, cemeteries, road markings, paved/unpaved surfaces) and Big Data enriched building datasets combining LiDAR with Belgian reference layers (GRB, PICC, URBIS).

The company monetizes through a mix of recurring SaaS subscriptions (Plan3D Webviewer licenses), one-time data licensing (Big Data, inventories, aerial products delivered via FTP in GeoPackage, Shapefile, KML, or GeoJSON formats), and professional services (custom projects, 3D laser scanning, site surveys). Deep Learning object detection and semantic segmentation models are co-developed with KU Leuven's EAVISE research group and reach >95% accuracy for selected object classes and >90% for pavement mapping. Customers span six Belgian verticals — Energy & Utilities, Infrastructure & Construction, Local Governments, Insurance & Environment, Education & Research, and Transport & Logistics — and are sold through a direct, consultative enterprise sales motion with custom project capabilities and dedicated account management. Geographic scope is restricted to Belgium, and no external investors, funding rounds, or senior leadership bios were disclosed in the available data.

Name

Vansteelandt

Legal name

Vansteelandt BV

Website

https://vansteelandt.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vansteelandt is a Belgian geospatial data company (founded 1994, Deinze) combining in-house aerial surveying, land surveying, and KU Leuven–co-developed Deep Learning analytics into the Plan3D Webviewer SaaS platform and AI-driven inventory products for Belgian governments, utilities, engineers, and insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Data and Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Aerial surveying services
• LiDAR point cloud
• Orthophoto mapping
• Geospatial data analytics
• Digital twin solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Deinze

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plan3D Webviewer SaaS Subscription: The Plan3D Webviewer is a cloud-based platform available via subscription/license to organizations. Users access orthophotos, oblique imagery, LiDAR data, and analytical tools through the web interface.
2. Big Data Layer Services: Enriched geospatial datasets combining LiDAR surveys with official map layers (GRB, PICC, URBIS) and AI detections. Delivered in GIS formats or via Plan3D license activation. Available for complete regions or specific zones.
3. Inventory Products: Specialized inventories including asbestos roofs, trees, solar panels, cemeteries, swimming pools, road markings, and paved surfaces. Custom inventories available on request. Delivered as GIS-ready data products.
4. Aerial Survey Data Products: Raw and processed aerial data including True Orthophotos, 3D Mesh/Digital Twins, LiDAR Point Clouds, and DEM (DSM/DTM/nDSM) delivered in various GIS formats.
5. Land Surveying Services: Terrestrial surveying services including 3D laser scanning, site surveys, and survey reports (PV). Since 1994, providing precise mapping of terrains and constructions.
6. Custom Project Solutions: Tailored geospatial solutions developed for specific customer projects. The company emphasizes custom approach ('Uw terrein is uniek. Onze aanpak, ook.') with bespoke solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vansteelandt provides Smart Survey Services combining land surveying, in-house aerial surveying (using its own aircraft and high-quality sensors for aerial imagery, LiDAR, and NIR data), and AI-driven geospatial data analysis. The core product is the Plan3D Webviewer, a proprietary cloud-based platform integrating orthophotos (3 cm GSD), oblique imagery, LiDAR data, and streetview imagery for Belgium, enabling measurement, shapefile overlay, and analysis. The offering is extended through specialized geospatial data products (Big Data, Inventories, True Orthophoto, 3D Mesh/Digital Twin, LiDAR Point Cloud, DEM) and professional surveying services (3D Laser Scanning, Site Surveys, Survey Reports).

Product overview

Vansteelandt operates as a Smart Survey Services provider combining land surveying, aerial survey, and geodata technologies. The core offering is the Plan3D Webviewer platform, which integrates orthophotos, oblique imagery, LiDAR data, and streetview for all of Belgium. This platform is complemented by multiple specialized modules: Surveying services (3D Laser Scanning, Site surveys, Survey Reports), Aerial survey products (True Orthophoto, 3D Mesh/Digital Twin, LiDAR Point Cloud, DEM), and Data insights (Big Data AI-driven datasets and Inventories including asbestos roofs, trees, solar panels, swimming pools, road markings, pavement maps, cemeteries, and custom inventories). The company uses its own aircraft for aerial surveys and employs Deep Learning algorithms developed with KU Leuven (EAVISE) for automated object detection. Data is delivered via FTP in standard GIS formats compatible with ArcGIS, QGIS, and the Plan3D Webviewer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plan3D: Interactive web viewer platform that combines orthophotos (from 3 cm GSD), oblique images, and LiDAR data with streetview images for Belgium, allowing users to perform measurements, add shapefiles, and conduct analyses.

Products and services

• Plan3D Webviewer

Quantifiable outcome

• AI detection accuracy above 95% for solar panels, asbestos roofs, and swimming pools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KU Leuven (EAVISE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVansteelandt collaborates with KU Leuven's EAVISE research group (Computer Vision and Deep Learning) to develop advanced Deep Learning Object Detection algorithms. Together they have created models that automatically recognize solar panels, asbestos roofs, and swimming pools with accuracy above 95%. The collaboration has produced scientific publications and validated research-backed AI solutions for geospatial analysis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DroneDeploy: Cloud-based platform for drone-captured imagery, mapping, and analytics used by construction and infrastructure teams — disruptive adjacent play signaling where aerial-data capture economics are heading.
• Terra Drone Corporation: Global drone-survey and aerial data services company with infrastructure inspection and 3D mapping offerings — emerging alternative to traditional aircraft-based surveying that could compete on cost and turnaround.
• Cyclomedia: Specialist in large-scale street-level and oblique aerial imagery used for municipal asset management and digital twins — overlapping use cases with Plan3D Webviewer's oblique and streetview integration.

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Dominant GIS platform (ArcGIS) that consumes and extends the geospatial data products Vansteelandt produces — adjacent incumbent that defines the integration ecosystem for municipal and utility customers.
• Trimble Geospatial: Major global provider of surveying, mapping, and GIS hardware/software used in the same construction, utility, and government workflows Vansteelandt serves — broad incumbent rather than niche direct competitor.
• Hexagon Geosystems: Division of Hexagon offering broad sensors, software, and services across surveying, geospatial, and infrastructure — overlapping where Vansteelandt competes but with much wider product portfolio and global reach.

Direct peers

• Woolpert: US-based architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm combining aerial LiDAR, orthoimagery, and GIS services for federal/state governments and utilities — comparable in integrated aerial + land survey delivery.
• Aerodata International: Belgian-headquartered aerial surveying and geospatial services firm offering photogrammetry, LiDAR, and mapping products. Closest direct peer given shared Belgian base, aerial-data focus, and B2B government/utility customer mix.
• Eurosense: European aerial surveying and geo-information company providing orthophotos, LiDAR, and digital surface models for governments and infrastructure clients — overlapping directly in products, customers, and delivery model.
• NV5 Geospatial: Geospatial services division of NV5 delivering aerial imagery, LiDAR, and derived data products to government and infrastructure customers — same data-acquisition-to-deliverable business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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