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Emesent
Autonomous LiDAR mapping and AI for mining, defence and complex worksites.
About Emesent
Emesent is a Queensland CSIRO spinout specialising in autonomous drone LiDAR mapping and data analytics for GPS-denied and hazardous environments. Its product suite includes the Hovermap STX LiDAR payload (drone-, vehicle- or backpack-mounted), the GX1 all-in-one SLAM/RTK/360° scanner, Aura cloud processing software, and Cortex AI autonomy software, serving mining, AEC, defence and critical-infrastructure clients in more than 40 countries, including majors such as BHP, Rio Tinto and Glencore. Revenue combines hardware sales and leasing with recurring software and data services. In July 2026 Emesent secured A$25 million in total new funding — an A$15 million SAFE note backed by Main Sequence, QIC Ventures, Orion Resource Partners, Hostplus and NGS Super, plus A$10 million in venture debt from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC’s first venture-debt deal) — to accelerate Cortex AI, expand Aura, and deepen mining and defence operations. In August 2026 it also received a US$2 million CRC-P / Commonwealth grant.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Brisbane, Australia
- Employees
- 127
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 68.5/100
- Sector
- Robotics, Mining Technologies, Core AI, Lidar, Drones, Spinout, Industrial Technology, Hard Tech, AI Applications
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Autonomous & Sensor Tech, Connected Device
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT✓Other financing | Aug 2026 | $2M | — | Commonwealth of Australia · Cooperative Research Centres Projects | ↗ |
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Jul 2026 | $16M | $65M | NGS Super · Australian National Reconstruction Fund · Hostplus · QIC Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Emesent is 70 monthly website visits, down 96.5% over the last three months. Emesent's team declined 5.9% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed4 investors entered at this stage
In-Q-Tel
Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Commonwealth of Australia- CPCooperative Research Centres Projects
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Main Sequence Ventures- SVSalus Ventures
Perennial Value Management
Archangel Ventures
Tiger Global
Perennial Partners
Telus Ventures
Series B and later5 investors entered at this stage
NGS Super
Australian National Reconstruction Fund
Hostplus
QIC Ventures
Orion Resource Partners
Other known investors3 additional known investors
CSIRO
ACAC Innovation
Michael Zimmerman
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