Esri is a Redlands, California-based GIS and mapping software company that acts as a strategic corporate investor in U.S. technology startups aligned with its location-intelligence ecosystem. It is relevant for founders building enterprise software, data and analytics platforms, SaaS applications, AI-enabled imagery analysis, geospatial technology, or space-related products where ArcGIS, spatial analytics, and mapping integrations can be strategic. Its venture activity includes early- and later-stage exposure.