Specializing in ultra-precise geolocation indoors and outdoors, Wheere entered 50ᵉ position of the we innovate 500 ranking 2025.
Tunnels, underground parking lots, warehouses, hospitals, industrial buildings … More than 95 % of economic activities take place in an enclosed environment, out of reach of traditional GPS satellites. A deficiency which complicates the safety of emergency interventions, obstructs the management of inventory and exposes isolated workers at unnecessary risks.
A market ready to switch
Industry, logistics, defense and emergency services are looking for alternatives. According to an OpinionWay study, almost 50 % of industrial sites have already adopted indoor geolocation technology, and 7 out of 10 decision -makers consider these essential solutions. However, they remain fragmented, complex to deploy and imperfect: on average, 3.6 different technologies coexist on the same site to compensate for their shortcomings.
Wheere: a technological breakup
Founded in 2020 in Castelnau-le-Lez, Wheere develops an unprecedented technology, capable of offering an ultra-precise geolocation, including indoors and white areas. Unlike GPS, its system is based on low frequency waves and advanced algorithms, crossing obstacles without heavy infrastructure.
Concrete use cases
- Emergency security and rescue : During an intervention in a dangerous environment, every second counts. Today, when a firefighter enters a fire building, it is difficult to locate it precisely. With Wheere, his team can follow their position in real time, anticipate the dangers and adapt the intervention strategy. This solution is also essential for soldiers operating in hostile territory or isolated workers in risk environments.
- Logistics and industry : In an Amazon warehouse, thousands of pallets, packages and handling machines are in permanent motion. Currently, the management of these flows is based on heterogeneous and often imprecise solutions. Wheere makes it possible to locate each element with a precision lower than the meter, optimizing stock management, limiting errors and reducing losses.
- Health and hospitals : In a health establishment, patient monitoring, medical equipment and critical equipment is a major issue. Wheere technology allows continuous monitoring of medical devices, facilitating their rapid location and avoiding unnecessary losses. It also brings a solution to the growing monitoring needs of patients with neurodegenerative pathologies.
- Defense and security : In conflict areas or special missions, GPS is often blurred or inoperative. Wheere’s solution offers a robust alternative allowing the armed forces to follow their units with precision, thus improving the coordination and safety of operations.
A shock team
Behind Wheere, a team of specialists combining space expertise, artificial intelligence and telecommunications.
- Pierre-Arnaud Coquelinfounder and CEO, doctor of applied mathematics (ENS-X) and serial entrepreneur. After having founded Vekia (Optimization of Supply Chain by IA) and McLloyd (French leader of Wearable Tracking in professional sport), he devoted himself entirely to Wheere.
- Antoine CarrabinCTO, telecommunications engineer graduated from CentraleuPélec. He held positions of responsibility at EADS Defense & Security, SAGEM Communications and Avantix, and now pilots the technical team of Wheere, specializing in radiofrequency systems.
- Pierre BolzonelloChief Revenue Officer, former technology sector manager, in charge of commercial development and strategic partnerships.
A space bet for global coverage
Wheere does not stop at terrestrial geolocation. The startup plans to deploy a constellation of 300 satellites by 2030 to provide independent planetary coverage. A first launch of five satellites will validate the feasibility of this ambition.
A financial rise
Wheere, who thus aims to become “the new world reference” in the field of indoor & outdoor geolocation, raised 11 million euros. Accompanied by the ECAP Partners business bank, specializing in tech and digital, she has convinced major actors in the investment capital such as Blast.Club, Sofilaro and Bpifranceas well as renowned business angels like Arnaud Frey (founder and CEO of extin), Adrien Montfort (Co-founder and CTO of Sorare) and Arthur (producer and television host).
This fundraising marks a first step before a tour of 40 million euros in series Aintended to finance the industrialization of technology, the launch of the first satellites and international expansion, in particular with the opening of a Palo Alto office.
