GISMEDIA

What GISMEDIA does

GISMEDIA is a privately held Portuguese software company founded in 1997 that builds WebGIS (Geographic Information Systems) solutions for public sector and enterprise clients. The company operates three core service lines: ORBIT (WebGIS platforms for managing complex transport networks and mobility algorithms), Web & Mobile Apps (responsive websites, iOS/Android native and hybrid applications, CMS, and web services), and IT Consulting & Outsourcing (with nearshore, onshore, and offshore delivery models). Its named product portfolio includes LisbOa Viagem (multimodal journey planner for Lisbon Metropolitan Area), SIGU (urban green spaces and playground management for Lisbon Municipality), Transporlis Portal, How2Go (European door-to-door journey planner built on NeTEx), GesVia and SIGA (road concession management platforms), Qualivida (patient quality-of-life surveys), Elections Platform for CNE, DGAEP Portal, and PALOP Oncology School.

The company's primary customers are Portuguese public administration and mobility/transport authorities, including Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Comissão Nacional de Eleições, Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, DGAEP, Carris, Metro Lisboa, and CP (Comboios de Portugal). Healthcare and pharmaceutical clients include IPO Porto, Grupo Oncologia PALOP, Roche, AstraZeneca, and Boehringer Ingelheim. Revenue is generated through bespoke software development and IT consulting engagements under professional services contracts; no pricing is publicly disclosed and projects are initiated via direct contact. Through multinational channel partners, GISMEDIA has extended its applications to 15+ countries across 4 continents (claim from 2014) and participates in the EU-funded How2Go initiative implementing NeTEx/GTFS European transport data standards. The company is founder-led, with no disclosed institutional funding, parent entity, subsidiaries, or acquisition activity.

Name

GISMEDIA

Legal name

GISMEDIA

Website

https://gismedia.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GISMEDIA is a privately held Portuguese software firm founded in 1997 that builds WebGIS, mobile, and consulting solutions for public administration, transport authorities, and select enterprise clients in Portugal and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geographic Information Systems Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMANAK

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Maps, Location & Navigation Platforms

SECONDARYEUAHAKAC

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Data Management, Modeling & GIS/Remote Sensing

Keywords

• WebGIS software development
• Geographic information systems
• Custom mobile applications
• Public transport data standards
• IT consulting outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Alfragide

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Bespoke software development services for government and enterprise clients, including WebGIS solutions, web and mobile applications, and IT consulting.
2. IT Consulting & Outsourcing: Technology consulting, requirements analysis, and outsourcing services across nearshore, onshore, and offshore models.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GISMEDIA develops WebGIS software solutions, custom web and mobile applications, and provides IT consulting and outsourcing services. Its core offerings center on ORBIT WebGIS platform for geographic information management of complex transport networks, WEB & MOBILE APPS for iOS/Android and responsive web environments, and IT CONSULTING & OUTSOURCING across nearshore, onshore, and offshore models.

Product overview

GISMEDIA is a software company founded in 1997 that creates WebGIS solutions. The company offers a portfolio of products and services organized around three core offerings: ORBIT (WebGIS solutions based on Geographic Information Systems for complex transport networks and mobility algorithms), WEB & MOBILE APPS (applications for web and mobile including iOS and Android native/hybrid apps, responsive websites, CMS, and web services), and IT CONSULTING & OUTSOURCING. These core services support a suite of named products including LisbOa Viagem (multimodal journey planner), Transporlis Portal (transport data portal), SIGU (urban management modules for green spaces and playgrounds), GesVia and SIGA (road concession management platforms), E-mobility (mobility management platform), Qualivida (health surveys platform), DGAEP Portal (government portal), Elections Platform (electoral management), PALOP Oncology School (teaching platform), GesPat (real estate asset management), and How2Go (European journey planner). The company operates internationally through multinational partners across 15 countries on 4 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ORBIT (WebGIS Solutions)

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the most complete multimodal transport information systems in Lisbon Metropolitan area (LisbOa Viagem app)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Multinational PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Through multinational partners, Gismedia was able to expand its applications to more than 15 countries across 4 continents. These partners resell and distribute Gismedia applications in international markets.
• IMT - Instituto da Mobilidade e dos TransportescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IMT (Portuguese Mobility and Transport Authority) for the How2Go European door-to-door journey planner project. Gismedia developed the pilot program for route calculation using NeTEx European standard data format.
• Transporlis AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Transporlis Association for multimodal transport information systems. Created the Transporlis Portal and journey planning tools. Developed transport data converters for GTFS and NeTEx formats.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in How2Go initiative funded by European Union to contribute to multimodal, door-to-door travel and greater integration of different transport modes across Europe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Esri: Global market leader in GIS software (ArcGIS platform). Directly comparable to GISMEDIA in providing enterprise WebGIS, spatial data management, and mapping capabilities, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• HERE Technologies: Location data and mapping platform with strong transit, mobility, and urban planning capabilities. Directly overlaps with GISMEDIA's LisbOa Viagem, How2Go, and Transporlis multimodal journey-planner offerings.
• CARTO: Cloud-native location intelligence and spatial analytics platform. Comparable to GISMEDIA's WebGIS stack in enabling organizations to build location-aware applications and dashboards, particularly for urban and transport use cases.
• Mapbox: Developer-focused mapping and location platform providing APIs, SDKs, and spatial data management tools. Comparable to GISMEDIA's ORBIT/WebGIS offering for custom map-centric applications across transport and urban use cases.
• Hexagon Geospatial: Enterprise geospatial and location intelligence software provider. Comparable to GISMEDIA in delivering WebGIS, spatial analytics, and asset-management platforms to government and infrastructure clients.

Emerging players

• Citymapper: Multimodal urban transit application with deep coverage in major European cities. Closely comparable to GISMEDIA's LisbOa Viagem/How2Go products in delivering multimodal journey planning, though Citymapper operates a consumer-app model rather than B2G.

Broad incumbents

• TomTom: Established location technology and mapping provider. Comparable in the navigation/journey-planner category and offers overlapping APIs for transit data and real-time transport information used in multimodal planners like How2Go.
• Foursquare: Location-based data and technology platform. Comparable to GISMEDIA in providing geospatial datasets and APIs that power location-aware applications, though with a consumer-and-analytics rather than public-sector tilt.
• Trimble: Diversified geospatial technology provider with mapping, surveying, and asset-management solutions. Comparable to GISMEDIA's municipal asset and road-concession platforms (SIGU, SIGA, GesVia) at greater scale.

Others

• OpenStreetMap Foundation: Open-source collaborative mapping data platform. Adjacent to GISMEDIA's work as a foundational geospatial data layer that many WebGIS platforms — including ORBIT-style solutions — build upon and integrate with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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