NavLive secures £4m of funding to transform architecture and construction industry with AI-powered scanner to create surveys in real time

The round was led by deep tech investor OSE, with participation from SOSV, Oxford Capital Partners, Clearance Venture Partners, AE Works, Britbots, Oxford Innovation Finance, as well as a c. £700K grant from Innovate UK awarded last year.

Developed by academics in robotics research at the University of Oxford, NavLive’s cutting edge handheld LiDAR scanner combined with edge AI processing, allows users to scan all buildings, generating precise site drawings in real time.

NavLive’s scanner helps architects, developers, and construction firms capture highly detailed, accurate building site drawings with instant 2D/3D building models, RICS-grade 1:100 surveys, and direct Scan-to-BIM integration. This eliminates the need for third party surveyors, and integrates with all leading architecture software.

The team has grown to 15 and operates out of offices in London and Oxford. CEO Chris Davison is a seasoned entrepreneur who previously founded one of Southeast Asia’s largest challenger banks and brings extensive experience in venture capital and company scaling. CTO Dr. David Wisth has a PhD in Computer Vision, SLAM, Robotics and is a leading expert in 3D mapping and artificial intelligence, and COO and CFO Vikram Negi is a veteran finance executive with a strong track record of building and scaling venture-backed companies across Europe and Southeast Asia.