Groundhawk raises €2M to digitise Europe’s underground infrastructure

Finnish company Groundhawk has secured €2 million in seed funding to revolutionize the digitisation of Europe's underground infrastructure. This investment aims to address critical weaknesses in how essential utilities like electricity grids and fibre networks are mapped, a process still largely reliant on outdated methods. The initiative underscores Europe's commitment to modernising its digital and energy infrastructure, while simultaneously tackling significant risks associated with inaccurate subterranean documentation. Groundhawk's innovative solution replaces traditional, analogue methods with real-time, AI-powered 3D capture technology. This allows construction crews to document underground data with centimetre-level accuracy as trenches are being dug, instantly syncing precise installation details and visual records to the cloud. By integrating high-precision satellite positioning, 3D scanning, and AI analytics, the platform embeds quality assurance directly into the construction workflow, mitigating an estimated €100 billion in annual global damage and project delays. This technological advancement directly impacts network owners, prime contractors, and subcontractors involved in fibre and electricity projects across Europe. Companies like Eltel Networks and E.on can now achieve greater visibility and control over their newly installed underground networks, leading to potential cost savings of up to 50% on surveying. The real-time nature of Groundhawk's data transforms documentation into an active quality-control tool, enabling immediate issue resolution and enhancing overall project efficiency.