NV5 Global Acquires Axim Geospatial

NV5 Global Acquires GIS Solutions, Inc.

April 4, 2024

Data & Analytics

NV5 Global, Inc. (NV5) has agreed to acquire GIS Solutions, Inc., a Springfield, Illinois–based provider of enterprise GIS application development, cloud database design, data science, and project management services for state departments of transportation and utilities. The deal, paid with a combination of cash and stock, is expected to be immediately accretive to NV5 and expands NV5’s geospatial and cloud-managed data capabilities.

NV5 Global Acquires Quantum Spatial from Arlington Capital Partners

December 20, 2019

Data & Analytics

NV5 Global, Inc. completed the acquisition of Geospatial Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries including Quantum Spatial in an all-cash transaction (reported around $303–$318 million). The acquisition expands NV5's geospatial data analytics capabilities and diversifies its customer base across federal, state and commercial clients, with Arlington Capital Partners selling the company.

NV5 Acquires Geodynamics to Expand Deep-Water Geospatial Capabilities

March 29, 2021

Engineering Services

NV5 Global, Inc. acquired Geodynamics LLC for $42 million (including an earn-out) in a cash-and-stock deal to expand NV5's geospatial services into full-ocean depth hydrographic and geophysical surveying. Geodynamics, headquartered in Morehead City, North Carolina, will operate within NV5's Geospatial vertical to support projects for NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Navy and other government and port/transportation clients.

SAM Companies Acquires AXIS GeoSpatial (and AXIS GeoAviation)

June 19, 2023

Engineering Services

SAM Companies, a leading provider of geospatial and inspection solutions, has acquired AXIS GeoSpatial and AXIS GeoAviation, a national geospatial mapping and airborne data acquisition firm headquartered in Easton, Maryland. The acquisition expands SAM's airborne geospatial data acquisition, LiDAR and imagery capabilities and broadens its client base across utilities, transportation, forestry, environmental and government sectors.

NV5 Global Acquires Red Technologies

August 8, 2023

Engineering Services

NV5 Global, Inc. (NV5) has acquired Red Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered provider of information technology and utility infrastructure services for mission-critical data centers. The acquisition, paid in cash and stock, expands NV5's data center and mission-critical capabilities and strengthens its presence across the Asia Pacific region.

Spatial Business Systems Acquires GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.

January 2, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Spatial Business Systems, a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, has acquired GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. (GSI), a provider of distribution design and vegetation management software for the power and utility industry. The add-on acquisition, which closed January 2, 2026, expands SBS’s intelligent design platform with GSI’s cloud-based Distribution Design Studio (DDS) and mobile Forester field offerings to better serve utilities and infrastructure customers across North America and Europe.