Navigine

The technological company Navigine - the resident Skolkovo - provides the platform for the solution of problems of navigation and tracking of objects in rooms and hard-to-reach spots. As a result of 4 years of researches the optimum way of a combination of the technologies and standards, known in the market, was developed (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, internal sensors of the smartphone) with its own models and algorithms, a simple and understandable solution for indoor navigation was created. Using the Navigine platform, developers can create mobile applications and comprehensive systems for navigation, analytics and marketing, as well as improve the quality of customer service. Along with many advantages, such as meter accuracy and fast system deployment, it is worth emphasizing the ease of integration with third-party IT solutions (CRM or ERP ).

Navigine has created a competitive B2B platform for developers and system integrators who need simple tools to create solutions for navigating and tracking indoor locations. The company also carried out large-scale pilot projects in various markets both in Russia and abroad (Dubai Airport). Navigine customers will be able to save significant money on creating a positioning infrastructure. In addition, the devaluation of the Russian ruble created for Navigine another advantage over Western competitors - the low cost of the product.

History

2020: Agreement on cooperation with the group of companies "Figure"

Navigine and the Numa group of companies signed a cooperation agreement on the basis of which they will implement an indoor employee positioning system for the Intelligent Quarry platform. This project is a set of digital technologies that allows you to manage the production processes of the mining industry.

The developed system will be used to manage the personnel of extractive enterprises based on industry solutions in the field of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics.

2017: Attracting $900,000 investment

On August 4, information appeared that Navigine raised $900 thousand. The leading investor of the round was the Innovestor Fund. Also private investors from Russia and Finland, American the angel investor John Ason, all - about 20 investors took part in the transaction.^[1] The company plans to direct^[2] to development in the markets and. USA Europe

Navigine is developing a platform for developers (SDK) on indoor navigation based on a mobile application. The platform includes opportunities for geolocation targeting of advertising notifications, analysis of visits and tracking of the position of employees, customers or machines using the technology of beacons (beacons).^[3]

According to August 2017, the project has three offices - in Moscow, Berlin and New York. According to the company's own data, Navigine technology is used in 500 places in 20 countries, including the Moscow Armory Museum and the St. Petersburg Kunstkamera.

2016: Attracting venture capital investments in the amount of $400 thousand.

Navigine, which develops navigation systems for accurate indoor orientation (such as manufacturing and logistics facilities, shopping centers and airports), received investments in the spring of 2016 from the infestor syndicate, which is headed by Innovestor. The amount of the current round of financing of Navigine is $400 thousand, and the previous one amounted to $350 thousand. Navigine was Innovestor's first investment in the Russian market. The current round of financing includes participants from Scandinavia, Russia and the USA^[4].

"In Russia, we want to invest in innovations developed by local talents in order to turn them into a source of income in global markets. Know-how in this country is at the highest level due to the traditionally high level of scientific research. In the markets mastered by Innovestor, we have always been successful and hope that this trend will continue in the future. We also see that our investment channel is of interest in various parts of the world, "said Wilhelm Lindholm, partner responsible for Innovestor's investments in Russia

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