MoHo

What MoHo does

MoHo s.r.l. is an Italian privately held manufacturer of portable geophysical and civil engineering instruments, headquartered at the VEGA science park in Marghera (Venice). The company conceives, designs, and manufactures both hardware and software in-house, drawing on more than 30 years of combined developer experience originally built in the medical field before being applied to geophysics. Its hardware portfolio comprises four core products: TROMINO, an internationally patented (WO2006011021; USPTO 7.800.981) sub-1 kg single-station seismometer with built-in GPS, radio synchronization, and Bluetooth (BLU version); SoilSpy, a USB-powered multichannel digital seismograph with on-channel digitization; Electra, a multichannel digital resistivimeter offering orders-of-magnitude size and weight reductions versus traditional systems; and SURICAT, a GPS-equipped accelerometer/velocimeter for permanent structural monitoring with threshold-based alerting. The software suite (Grilla, GrillaLens, Grilla AI, HeeVee, Vibrì for Humans, Vibrì for Structures, SWING) supports the full workflow from acquisition to interpretation, with GrillaLens (December 2025) bringing AI-based automatic H/V curve interpretation and the Tromino mobile app (Android, via Google PlayStore) extending real-time analysis to smartphones.

MoHo sells primarily through eleven-plus exclusive regional distributors covering Oceania, South Asia, Southern Europe, South America, North America, Western Europe, Central America, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, complemented by direct website sales, paid webinars and recorded courses (€90 per recording), and a rental service. End customers are engineering geologists, civil/structural engineers, mining and environmental firms, and civil protection authorities, with named use cases including the Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Shanghai Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Genova Bridge (Ponte Viadotto Polcevera), Fortescue mining embankments, and European Resources' rare earth exploration in Finland. The company is founder-owned, bootstrapped (no external funding), operates with 9 employees, and carries a registered capital stock of €200,000.

Name

MoHo

Legal name

MoHo s.r.l.

Website

https://moho.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MoHo s.r.l. designs and manufactures portable seismic, geoelectrical, and vibration monitoring instruments (TROMINO, SoilSpy, Electra, SURICAT) plus a full software suite, sold globally through 11+ exclusive distributors to engineering geologists, civil engineers, mining and environmental firms, and civil protection authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Survey Instruments

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Geophysical instruments
• Seismic survey equipment
• Vibration monitoring systems
• Structural health monitoring
• Geophysical data analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Marghera (Venice)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geophysical Instrument Hardware Sales: MoHo designs, manufactures, and sells specialized portable geophysical instruments: Tromino (seismometer), SoilSpy (multichannel seismograph), Electra (geoelectrical resistivimeter), and Suricat (accelerometer/velocimeter for monitoring). Revenue is generated from one-time hardware sales of these instruments. All instruments are available for rental as well.
2. Proprietary Software Licenses: MoHo develops and licenses its own software suite including GRILLA, HeeVee, Vibrì, and SWING. Software may be purchased standalone or is bundled with instrument purchases. Software trials are available for free via the website download area.
3. Online Courses and Webinars: MoHo organizes and sells online training courses and webinars on geophysical techniques, H/V analysis, vibration monitoring, and instrument usage. Recordings of past courses are available for purchase. Course materials and self-assessment tests are included with purchase.
4. Instrument Rental: MoHo offers a rental service for all its instruments for professionals who need to save money or wish to test instruments before purchase. Technical support during rental is provided via email, Skype, or telephone.
5. Mobile App Sales: The brand new Tromino App for Tromino BLU and BLU ZERO is sold for a one-time contribution of 20 euros. Subsequent updates and installations on other devices under the same account are free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MoHo s.r.l. designs, manufactures, and sells portable geophysical instruments (TROMINO seismometer, SoilSpy multichannel seismograph, Electra geoelectrical resistivimeter, Suricat monitoring accelerometer) and develops a proprietary software suite (Grilla, HeeVee, Vibrì, SWING, Tromino App) for the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of seismic, vibration, and geoelectrical data. The company also offers instrument rentals and online/in-person training courses.

Product overview

MoHo designs and produces geophysical and civil engineering instruments, comprising four hardware products and eight software products. The core hardware includes TROMINO (all-in-one seismometer, 2002), SoilSpy (multichannel seismograph, 2007), Electra (geoelectrical resistivimeter, 2008), and SURICAT (seismic monitoring accelerometer, 2016). The software suite includes Grilla (data analysis software), GrillaLens (AI-powered H/V interpretation), Grilla AI (neural network signal analysis), HeeVee (H/V contouring), Vibrì for Humans, Vibrì for Structures (vibration analysis), and SWING (response spectra). A mobile app extends Tromino functionality. All hardware and software are designed, manufactured, and calibrated in-house at MoHo's Venice headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TROMINO®: All-in-one seismometer for dynamic characterization of subsoils and structures, designed in 2002 with Bluetooth connectivity in BLU version
• SOILSPY
• ELECTRA
• SURICAT
• HeeVee
• Vibrì
• SWING
• GRILLA
• GrillaLens

Products and services

• TROMINO All-in-one seismometer for dynamic characterization of subsoils (HVSR, MASW) and structures, and for vibration monitoring. Compact (1 dm3, <1 kg), features Bluetooth connectivity, built-in GPS, and wireless synchronization. Operates in 0.1-1024 Hz frequency range.
• SoilSpy Multichannel digital seismograph for active and passive seismic surveys, designed for solo field geophysicists. Features signal amplification and digitization at the geophone output. USB-powered, no external batteries required, unlimited recording duration.
• Electra Multichannel digital resistivimeter for geoelectrical surveys with simultaneous acquisition on all channels. Supports Wenner, Schlumberger, dipole-dipole, SP, IP methods. Available in standard and MATRIX versions for small-scale high-resolution applications.
• SURICAT GPS-equipped three-component digital accelerometer and velocimeter for permanent or long-term seismic and vibration monitoring of structures. Features threshold exceedance detection with email/phone alerts, Bluetooth/Ethernet/5G connectivity options, and internal lithium battery power.
• Grilla Software for archiving, organizing, viewing, and analyzing recordings from TROMINO and SoilSpy. Includes surface-wave dispersion curves modeling tools and joint H/V and dispersion curve modeling capabilities.
• HeeVee Software for contouring H/V curves in 1D and 2D cases and Vs profiles. Transforms microtremor data from frequency domain to depth domain, creating spatial maps of seismic reflectors in the subsoil.
• Vibrì for Humans Software for analysis of vibrations affecting people in buildings (residential, industrial, business, educational, medical). Filters data according to human sensitivity curve per UNI-9614 standard. Version 5.0 released in March 2024.
• Vibrì for Structures Software for assessment of non-seismic vibrations potentially damaging to structures, according to UNI-9916, DIN-4150, CIRCULAIRE 86, and other European standards.
• SWING Software for calculating response spectra and handling input-output problems for harmonic oscillators. Linearizes response spectra and can work with Vibrì to predict vibration levels in structures yet to be built.
• Tromino App Mobile application for managing Tromino from smartphones/tablets via Bluetooth. Displays real-time traces, spectra, and H/V ratios. Produces dispersion curves (MASW) for Rayleigh and Love waves. Available on Android via Google PlayStore.
• GrillaLens AI-powered software for automatic interpretation and quality control of microtremor H/V curves. The first software using Artificial Intelligence for this purpose, automating workflows and improving productivity.
• Grilla AI Neural network-based module for automated signal analysis and H/V curve interpretation within Grilla software. Automates workflows, improves productivity, and provides new perspectives on data.
• Instrument Rental Service Rental service for all MoHo instruments, allowing professionals to try instruments before purchase or save costs on short-term projects. Technical support provided via email, Skype, or telephone during rental.
• Online Training Courses and Webinars Professional courses and webinars on geophysical techniques, H/V analysis, dispersion curves, vibration monitoring, and instrument usage. Recordings of past courses available for purchase (e.g., 90 euros per recording). Held in English and Italian, both live and recorded.

Quantifiable outcome

• GrillaLens uses AI for automatic H/V curve interpretation and quality control, reducing processing time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wings Technology Enterprise, INC.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Exclusive representative for the Philippines since 2020. Co-organized GeoCon 2023 in Manila with MoHo's Fabio Schiavon presenting on modern non-invasive seismic subsoil imaging.
• Orange Lamp (Beijing)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Exclusive representative for China since 2020. Received specific training course on all MoHo instruments at the Venice headquarters.
• Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari di VeneziaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborative partner in the PHYTO.PERC. project (cofunded by Regione del Veneto, POR FESR 2014-2020). MoHo designed and produced an innovative version of Electra Matrix for permanent landfill monitoring. Ca' Foscari used the electrical data to assess vegetable species for phytoremediation.
• Geo.Ti.La. srlminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the PHYTO.PERC. project cofounded by Regione del Veneto (POR FESR 2014-2020). Collaborated on innovative georesistivimeter development for environmental applications.
• Progeco Ambiente spaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the PHYTO.PERC. project cofounded by Regione del Veneto. Collaborated on georesistivimeter applications for waste landfill monitoring.
• desam ingegneria e ambienteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the PHYTO.PERC. project cofounded by Regione del Veneto. Collaborated on geophysical monitoring solutions for environmental sustainability.
• Resource PotentialscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Organizes training courses and workshops. Won best 'Minerals' and best 'Environment/Engineering' papers at AEGC 2019 conference.
• AIMIL LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for India.
• NeotekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Greece.
• COTECNOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Chile, Peru, and Bolivia.
• Exploration InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for U.S.A.
• GEOREVAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for France.
• SAGTech JeofizikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Turkey.
• LABCO COMUNICACIONEScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
• EarthEx Geophysical SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Canada.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IRIS Instruments: IRIS Instruments is a French manufacturer of DC resistivity, induced polarization (IP), and magnetic instruments for near-surface geophysics. Directly competes with MoHo's Electra multichannel resistivimeter in geoelectrical surveys for hydrogeology, mining, and geotechnical applications.
• GeoSIG: GeoSIG is a Swiss manufacturer of strong-motion accelerographs and seismic monitoring instruments for civil structures and civil protection. Directly comparable to MoHo's SURICAT and TROMINO in structural seismic monitoring and earthquake/strong-motion use cases.
• SmartSolo (DP Survey): SmartSolo (DP Survey) produces nodal seismic acquisition systems widely used in active/passive seismic surveys for engineering and exploration. Directly competes with MoHo's SoilSpy multichannel seismograph through the same geophysical and engineering-geology buyer personas.
• Geometrics: Geometrics (now part of Trimble) is a US-based manufacturer of portable seismic and geophysical instruments, including the ES-3000 seismograph and Smartseis nodal systems. Directly competes with MoHo's TROMINO/SoilSpy in portable single-station and multichannel seismic for engineering geology and geotechnical site characterization.
• Guideline Geo (formerly ABEM / MALA Geoscience): Guideline Geo (via ABEM and MALA brands) is a Swedish geoelectrical instrument maker producing DC resistivity/IP systems (e.g., Terrameter LS) and GPR. Directly competes with MoHo's Electra in geoelectrical surveys with a broader product portfolio.
• Kinemetrics: Kinemetrics is a US manufacturer of strong-motion seismographs, accelerometers, and structural monitoring systems, including ETNA2 and K2 recorders. Directly competes with MoHo's SURICAT in permanent/vibration structural monitoring and with TROMINO in broadband seismology for civil engineering applications.

Broad incumbents

• Sercel: Sercel (a CGG subsidiary) is one of the world's largest seismic acquisition equipment makers, producing land nodes, marine streamers, and industrial vibroseis systems. Overlaps with MoHo's seismic instruments at the geophysics-product level but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth (oil & gas, mining, civil).
• INOVA Geophysical: INOVA Geophysical is a manufacturer of cabled and nodal seismic acquisition systems and source equipment for energy and geophysics markets. Large-scale land seismic systems partially overlap with MoHo's SoilSpy in active seismic, but INOVA targets higher-channel-count surveys.

Emerging players

• Sigicom: Sigicom is a Swedish manufacturer of remote structural vibration monitoring instruments (e.g., Infra C22). Overlaps with MoHo's SURICAT in structural health monitoring and vibration compliance, particularly in construction and infrastructure projects in Nordic and EU markets.
• Pico Technology: Pico Technology is a UK-based manufacturer of PC-based data acquisition and instrumentation hardware, including vibration and dynamic-signals tools. Partial overlap with MoHo's vibration-monitoring ecosystem; competes more in test-and-measurement than geophysics-specific use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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