Inventon (pty) Ltd

What Inventon (pty) Ltd does

Inventon (Pty) Ltd is a South African B2B IoT company that delivers a unified fleet connectivity stack spanning GPS tracking, video telematics, and global SIM management. Its product portfolio centers on the I-GPS Tracking platform (track.i-gps.co.za), the next-generation I-GPS v4 currently in beta, the I-CMS video telematics module (cms.i-gps.co.za), Steroid Sim for global SIM management, and certified Teltonika GPS hardware. The company serves fleet operators and B2B enterprises, claiming tens of thousands of connected devices and majority market share within South Africa while positioning itself as serving clients "across the world." All products are designed to interoperate inside the I-GPS platform, addressing the fragmentation pain point of fleets running multiple disconnected IoT systems.

The underlying platform is Kubernetes-orchestrated and hosted on Inventon's own dedicated bare-metal infrastructure across two regions, providing self-healing, zero-downtime deployments, low latency, and data-residency compliance. Software research, architecture, and 24/7 operations are delivered end-to-end by Tau Inventions, Inventon's dedicated engineering partner, with Teltonika supplying integrated certified GPS hardware for fleet deployments.

Inventon operates a strictly B2B, sales-led model with quote-based subscription pricing scaled to fleet/device count, complemented by hardware resale and managed services revenue. Its go-to-market combines direct B2B sales engagement, a product-led I-GPS v4 beta program capturing fleet-size tiers from 1–100 to 10,000+ devices, self-serve login on track.i-gps.co.za, and digital presence via the company website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and WhatsApp Business. The company is privately held, reports 1–10 employees, and has no disclosed external funding or named enterprise customers.

Name

Inventon (pty) Ltd

Legal name

Inventon (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://inventon.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inventon (Pty) Ltd is a South African B2B IoT company offering a unified GPS tracking, video telematics, and global SIM management platform for fleet operators and enterprises. Its I-GPS stack, Steroid Sim connectivity, and Teltonika hardware run on Kubernetes-orchestrated bare-metal infrastructure serving tens of thousands of devices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fleet IoT Telematics

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platforms, APIs & System Integrations for Connected Fleets (TLAEAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Integration, APIs & Telematics Data Platforms (TLABAJAM), Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD), Cloud-Native Application Development (Containers/Kubernetes/Serverless) (BPAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Fleet GPS tracking
• IoT connectivity management
• Video telematics solutions
• SIM management platform
• Vehicle telematics software

Headquarters

HQ city

South Africa

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Platform Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from GPS tracking, SIM management, and video telematics platforms. Customers pay for platform access with device counts determining pricing tiers.
2. IoT Hardware Sales: Sale of certified Teltonika GPS hardware devices to fleet operators as part of integrated IoT solutions.
3. Managed IoT Services: Managed services including 24/7 support, infrastructure operations, and custom IoT software development and hosting for enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inventon develops and operates a unified IoT platform for B2B fleet operators, combining GPS tracking, video telematics, global SIM management, and certified GPS hardware. The company runs its own Kubernetes-orchestrated cloud infrastructure across two regions and delivers custom IoT software R&D in partnership with Tau Inventions.

Product overview

Inventon is a B2B IoT company offering a unified, interoperable stack for fleet connectivity. The product portfolio centers on I-GPS Tracking (core GPS tracking platform) and the upcoming I-GPS v4 (next-generation unified platform), complemented by I-CMS Video Telematics for live video monitoring, Teltonika Hardware for certified tracking devices, and Steroid Sim for global SIM management. All components are designed to work as an integrated ecosystem within the I-GPS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• I-GPS Tracking Core real-time GPS tracking platform for B2B fleet and asset management, providing vehicle location and monitoring for fleet operators.
• I-GPS v4 Next-generation unified IoT platform that consolidates tracking, live video, SIM management and hardware into a single real-time interface for B2B fleet operators.
• I-CMS Video Telematics Video telematics solution integrated with the I-GPS platform, providing live video monitoring and recording for fleet vehicles.
• Steroid Sim Proprietary global SIM management service enabling IoT device connectivity across multiple networks and regions for fleet and asset operators.
• Teltonika GPS Hardware Certified GPS tracking hardware devices from Teltonika sold as part of Inventon's integrated IoT hardware portfolio for fleet deployment.
• Custom IoT Software Development & Hosting Bespoke IoT software research, architecture, development and 24/7 hosting services for enterprise clients, delivered in partnership with Tau Inventions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tau InventionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTau Inventions is Inventon's dedicated software engineering and R&D partner. They design, build and operate the platforms that power Inventon including tracking, SIM management, video telematics and bespoke client systems. Research, architecture, delivery and 24/7 operations are engineered end-to-end by Tau Inventions.
• TeltonikacoreTechnology or IntegrationTeltonika is featured as a platform partner providing certified GPS hardware devices integrated into the Inventon IoT ecosystem. The platform section links to Teltonika GPS products, indicating hardware integration partnership for fleet tracking solutions.
• KubernetescoreTechnology or IntegrationKubernetes is the container orchestration platform used for Inventon's infrastructure, enabling self-healing, zero-downtime deployments across their bare-metal servers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fleetio: Cloud fleet maintenance and operations platform that integrates with leading GPS telematics devices rather than selling its own hardware - comparable SaaS-first, B2B fleet motion and a useful comparable for Inventon's software-led go-to-market.

Direct peers

• Geotab: Global leader in fleet telematics with a GPS tracking platform, OEM-grade hardware, and a large marketplace of integrations; competes head-to-head with Inventon for multi-country enterprise fleet customers and represents the global benchmark for platform consolidation.
• Fleet Complete: North-American-headquartered fleet telematics and asset tracking platform with proprietary hardware and a SaaS platform serving SMB and enterprise fleets - similar product breadth (tracking, video, asset tracking) and similar B2B SaaS-plus-hardware model.
• Webfleet (Bridgestone): Bridgestone-owned fleet telematics SaaS offering vehicle tracking, tachograph download, video, and workflow tools to commercial fleets in Europe and globally - direct overlap on GPS tracking and video telematics for B2B fleet operators.
• Samsara: Public US-based IoT platform combining GPS telematics, video-based safety, asset tracking, and SIM connectivity into a single subscription product - the closest comparable to Inventon's unified I-GPS v4 vision and a key competitor in cross-border deals.
• MiX Telematics: South African-founded global fleet telematics SaaS provider offering vehicle tracking, driver behavior, video, and asset management to enterprise fleets - same home market, same product categories, and similar enterprise sales motion as Inventon.
• Cartrack Holdings: JSE-listed South African fleet telematics and stolen-vehicle recovery provider selling GPS tracking, video telematics, and fleet management SaaS to B2B fleet operators - directly comparable customer base, geography, and product overlap with Inventon's I-GPS and I-CMS offerings.

Others

• Teltonika Telematics: Inventon's hardware partner and a major OEM of GPS tracking devices with its own fleet management software (TCT) - adjacent as both a supplier to Inventon and a competing platform in the IoT/fleet telematics space.

Broad incumbents

• Verizon Connect: Telco-owned fleet telematics and IoT platform with GPS tracking, video, asset tracking, and integrated cellular connectivity - comparable end-to-end stack and a global incumbent that Inventon competes against on enterprise deals.
• Trimble Transportation: Large diversified telematics and transportation management vendor with fleet tracking, video, and connected asset offerings - comparable technology stack and enterprise customer profile, though operates as part of a much wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/inventon.co.za
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inventon-pty-ltd

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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