Startup · Australia
Advanced Navigation
HQ Sydney, Australia201-500 employees
Advanced Navigation builds resilient navigation systems for air, land and sea - beyond GPS. Ensure mission continuity with our ITAR-free, PNT technology.
Funding6 rounds · ~$193M
- Equity raised
- ~$193M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- A$5.2M
- Latest
- $110MSeries C · Mar 11, 2026
- Last valuation
- $710M?Basis not stated · Series C · Mar 11, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Series C | $110M | $710M? | Airtree | In-Q-Tel, KKR, Main Sequence Ventures, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, OIF Ventures (Our Innovation Fund), Quadrant Private Equity | Reported |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Series B | $68.0M | — | KKR | In-Q-Tel, Main Sequence Ventures, OIF Ventures (Our Innovation Fund) | Confirmed |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Series A | $13.0M | — | Main Sequence Ventures | In-Q-Tel | Reported |
| 2023 | Grant | 5.2M AUD | — | Australian Space Agency | — | Reported |
| 2025 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | Australian Space Agency | Reported |
| 2017 | Series A | ~$2.0M | — | OIF Ventures (Our Innovation Fund) | — | Speculative |
- Series CLed by AirtreeWith In-Q-Tel, KKR, Main Sequence Ventures, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, OIF Ventures (Our Innovation Fund), Quadrant Private EquityValuation $710M?$110MMar 11, 2026
- $68.0MNov 16, 2022
- $13.0MNov 26, 2019
- GrantLed by Australian Space Agency5.2M AUD2023
- GrantUndisclosed2025
- ~$2.0M2017
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems22
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
People2
- Chris Shaw · LinkedIn ↗
Founder
- John Colvin
Chief Revenue Officer
Sources27
Show all 27 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Australia", "hq_iso2": "AU", "id": "3abb4589-1f73-49f7-81c6-05d93598ecad"}”
- 2
Advanced Navigation · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Advanced Navigation builds resilient navigation systems for air, land and sea - beyond GPS. Ensure mission continuity with our ITAR-free, PNT technology.”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 201-500 employees)”
Systems15
- 4
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Air Data Unit 1.0 is no longer available. If you are an existing ADU 1.0 customer and require product information, please refer to the [downloads](#h-downloads) section below”
- 5
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“The OBDII Odometer is a smart interface cable that communicates with a vehicle’s onboard computer to provide vehicle speed as external aiding for our INS solutions.”
- 6
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Chimera Land is a Laser Velocity Sensor (LVS) that enables uncompromised dead reckoning reliability.”
- 7
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“The Boreas A70 and A90 Series is a rugged inertial navigation system with a north-seeking gyrocompass that maintains reliable navigation in GPS-denied and harsh environments”
- 8
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Certus Mini A combines temperature-calibrated accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers coupled in an AI-based fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and reliable orientation data.”
- 9CompanyMotus | Advanced Navigation
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Motus is an ultra-high accuracy MEMS IMU that combines low SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost) and FOG-like performance.”
- 10
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“The Boreas D70 and D90 Series is a rugged inertial navigation system with a north-seeking gyrocompass that maintains reliable navigation in GPS-denied and harsh environments and a lower SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost).”
- 11
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“# Boreas A50 & D50”
- 12
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Certus Evo is an ultra-high accuracy MEMS GNSS/INS that combines low SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost) and FOG-like performance.”
- 13
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Certus Mini D is a miniature dual antenna GNSS-aided INS that provides accurate position, velocity, acceleration, and orientation under the most demanding conditions.”
- 14
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Certus Mini N is a miniature GNSS-aided INS that provides accurate position, velocity, acceleration, and orientation under the most demanding conditions.”
- 15
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Kinematica**](/accessories/gnss-ins-post-processing/kinematica/) GNSS/INS post-processing kinematic (PPK) software”
- 16
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Subsonus is a miniature underwater acoustic positioning system that provides high accuracy position, velocity, and heading at ranges of up to 1000 meters.”
- 17
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Subsonus Tag is a battery-powered acoustic positioning transponder that operates with the Subsonus USBL.”
- 18CompanyHydrus | Advanced Navigation
Advanced Navigation · Supports System
“Hydrus is a micro hovering AUV that makes underwater surveying easy and affordable.”
Funding9
- 19
Australian Financial Review · Mar 11, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd, Organization · ownership
“The latest equity injection of $158 million into Advanced Navigation was led by Airtree Ventures”
- 20
Business Wire (via BeBeez) · Nov 16, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“KKR will lead a US$68 million (AUD108 million) Series B funding round in the Company”
- 21
FinSMEs · Nov 26, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $$13m in Series A funding. The round was led by Main Sequence Ventures’ CSIRO Innovation Fund”
- 22
SmartCompany · Nov 26, 2019 · Supports Funding round
“secured $20 million in Series A funding”
- 23
Multiples · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“Advanced Navigation's first fundraising round was a $2M Series A in January 2017.”
- 24
SpaceNews · Supports Funding round · amount
“Awarded AUD 5.2 million, the grant will accelerate development and production”
- 25
StartupRise · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised US$110 million (AU$158 million) in a Series C funding round”
- 26
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round, Organization · hq city, Role
“Grant - Advanced Navigation”
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Owler · Supports Funding round, Organization · hq city
“Grant - Advanced Navigation”
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