INAVI Systems

INAVI Systems Corp. (아이나비시스템즈) is a South Korean location-based services (LBS) and map platform company. It traces its origins to 1994, when it was founded as Nara Jiri Information (나라지리정보), and was later incorporated as Nara Intermap Co., Ltd. (㈜나라인터맵) in August 2000. A separate entity, ㈜아이웍스 (Iworks), was established in August 2000 and renamed ㈜엠아이웍스 (MIWorks) in February 2006. In 2013, Thinkware acquired MIKWorks, and in 2019 the company changed its name to its current form, INAVI Systems. The company builds and maintains digital map data and location-based platforms. Its official website describes combining rich location data with a powerful platform to deliver new LBS experiences, and states that over 7,365 days it has driven 3,338,213 km — 76 times around the Earth — to improve its maps. Its map data supports mobile navigation, mobility, and logistics/distribution industries. Its flagship consumer product is the iNavi Air mobile navigation app, alongside map data and location-based solutions for businesses. INAVI Systems has expanded into partnerships and national projects. It has supplied map platforms to Baemin (배달의민족), developed taxi-hailing app engines for T-money OnDa, built map networks for Naver directions, and provided 5G map infrastructure for LG U+. Internationally, it has partnered with TomTom for traffic and incident information in Europe and for TomTom Digital Cockpit, and with what3words for location services. It has also worked on autonomous driving projects, including Level 4 connected perception and cooperative autonomous driving national R&D tasks, and partnerships with HL Klemove and Samsung Heavy Industries. The company has received numerous awards and certifications, including ISO 27001:2022, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and CMMI Level 2. It was selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2025 Small and Medium Smart City' project and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's '2025 Automobile Industry Technology Development Project'. In 2025, it planned an IPO with Kiwoom Securities as lead manager but withdrew the plan. INAVI Systems is a subsidiary of Thinkware.

INAVI Systems Corp. began in 1994 as Nara Jiri Information (나라지리정보), a South Korean geographic information company. In August 2000, it was incorporated as Nara Intermap Co., Ltd. (㈜나라인터맵). In the same month, a separate company, Iworks Co., Ltd. (㈜아이웍스), was established. In February 2006, Iworks changed its name to MIKWorks Co., Ltd. (㈜엠아이웍스). From 1994 to 2018, the company built map network data for Naver directions, constructed and updated precise road maps for the National Geographic Information Institute, and built the national traffic information standard node-link for the Korea Expressway Corporation. It also won integrated navigation contracts from KT and LG U+. In 2013, Thinkware acquired MIKWorks. In 2019, the company changed its name to INAVI Systems Co., Ltd. (㈜아이나비시스템즈). That year, it also secured 3 billion won in seed investment, built and operated 5G map infrastructure for LG U+, and began developing and licensing the taxi-hailing app engine for T-money OnDa. In 2020, it started supplying the map platform for Baemin (배달의민족), built a location-based solution service on NHN Cloud Map, and constructed a map network for Naver directions. In 2021, INAVI Systems began supplying traffic and incident information to TomTom in Europe and won a national R&D project for P2P Level 4 autonomous driving technology from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. In 2022, it held the first Autonomous Driving Tech Conference, signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Inha University for software development talent, formed a Level 4 autonomous driving technology cooperation agreement with HL Klemove, obtained ISO 9001 certification, and won a national R&D project for hyper self-vehicle location recognition technology capable of continuous response in adverse driving conditions. It also raised 7 billion won in Series A and 8 billion won in Series A Bridge investment. In 2023, it held the second Autonomous Driving Tech Conference, signed a contract with Kakao VX to develop forest trail navigation, won a national R&D project for Level 4 connected perception enhancement and cooperative autonomous driving technology, was selected as an excellent corporate research institute by the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed a location information service partnership with what3words, signed an MOU with CJ Logistics for the unban middle-mile route technology development, began supplying the service map platform for Baemin, obtained certification as an excellent company for employee invention compensation, and signed an official partnership with TomTom for Digital Cockpit. It also supplied a dedicated safe-driving navigation system to Samsung Heavy Industries. In 2024, the company received numerous awards, including the Minister of Science and ICT Award for ICT convergence diffusion, the Prime Minister's Commendation for industrial technology promotion, the National Quality Award, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award for technology commercialization, selection as a top job-creating company by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award for automotive industry development, the Minister of Science and ICT Award for science and technology promotion, an MOU with Inha University for advanced industry talent training, recognition of a second corporate research institute at the Seohyeon campus, an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Ajou University for future mobility, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, CMMI Level 2 certification, and the Minister of Science and ICT Award for private R&D innovation. In 2025, INAVI Systems was selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2025 Small and Medium Smart City' project and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's '2025 Automobile Industry Technology Development Project'. It obtained ISO 27001:2022 certification, was certified as an excellent company for employee invention compensation by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and was selected as a designated military service company by the Military Manpower Administration. It also planned an IPO with Kiwoom Securities as lead manager but withdrew the plan.

• 2025

  Selected for '2025 Small and Medium Smart City' and '2025 Automobile Industry Technology Development Project'; obtained ISO 27001:2022; planned IPO with Kiwoom Securities but withdrew

• 2024

  Received multiple awards including National Quality Award and ministerial commendations; obtained ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CMMI Level 2 certifications

• 2023

  Held second Autonomous Driving Tech Conference; signed what3words partnership; signed TomTom Digital Cockpit partnership; began Baemin service map platform supply; supplied Samsung Heavy Industries safe-driving navigation

• 2022

  Held first Autonomous Driving Tech Conference; signed Level 4 autonomous driving cooperation with HL Klemove; obtained ISO 9001; raised 7 billion won Series A and 8 billion won Series A Bridge

• 2021

  Began supplying traffic and incident information to TomTom in Europe; won national R&D project for P2P Level 4 autonomous driving

• 2020

  Began supplying map platform for Baemin; built NHN Cloud Map location solution; constructed Naver directions map network

• 2019

  Renamed INAVI Systems Co., Ltd. (㈜아이나비시스템즈); secured 3 billion won seed investment; built LG U+ 5G map infrastructure; began T-money OnDa taxi app engine licensing

• 2013

  Acquired by Thinkware

• 2006

  Iworks renamed MIKWorks Co., Ltd. (㈜엠아이웍스)

• 2000

  Incorporated as Nara Intermap Co., Ltd. (㈜나라인터맵); Iworks Co., Ltd. (㈜아이웍스) established

• 1994

  Founded as Nara Jiri Information (나라지리정보)

Provider of rich location data and powerful LBS platforms for mobile navigation, mobility, and logistics industries.

• iNavi Air mobile navigation app

  Mobile navigation app developed and operated by INAVI Systems.

• Map data

  Digital map data covering South Korea, used for navigation and location-based services.

• Location-based solutions

  Platforms and solutions for mobility, logistics, and distribution industries.

• Navigation engines

  Licensed navigation engines, such as for T-money OnDa taxi-hailing app.

• Traffic information services

  Traffic and incident information supplied to partners such as TomTom in Europe.

1. 1아이나비시스템즈 – 미래를 선도하는 위치기술inavisys.com
2. 2INAVI Systems - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3아이나비시스템즈 - 위키백과ko.wikipedia.org