Ecobot
Asheville, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Ecobot offers an offline-first mobile app (Collector) and web workspace (Manager) for capturing wetland, stream, vegetation, soils, and hydrology field data with GNSS-grade location and AI-assisted plant ID, then generating USACE-ready delineation reports. It serves environmental scientists, biologists, and project managers at consultancies and agencies in the US for aquatic resource delineation and environmental permitting.
Also known as Ecobot
Founders & leadership
Ecobot was founded in 2015 by Lee Lance and Jeremy Schewe.
Board
Investors · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$3.5M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2018–2023
▶$250KraisedMay 2023 · 2 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Timothy McLoughlinDirector
- Lee LanceExecutive Officer, Director
- Grant McCullaghDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $250K
- First sale
- May 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.8MraisedJan 2022 · 9 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Timothy McLoughlinDirector
- Lee LanceExecutive Officer, Director
- Grant McCullaghDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.8M
- Amount sold
- $2.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$100KraisedNov 2021 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Grant McCullaghDirector
- Timothy McLoughlinDirector
- Lee LanceExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $800K
- Amount sold
- $100K
- First sale
- Nov 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$300KraisedNov 2018 · 2 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Lee LanceExecutive Officer, Director
- Jeremy ScheweExecutive Officer
- Timothy McLoughlinDirector
- Offering amount
- $450K
- Amount sold
- $300K
- First sale
- Oct 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Ecobot provides software for wetland and stream delineation and environmental permitting workflows. The product has two components: Ecobot Collector, an offline-first iOS and Android application for recording vegetation, soils, hydrology, photos and GNSS-grade location data in the field, with AI-assisted plant identification and hydric soil suggestions; and Ecobot Manager, a web workspace used in the office for survey review, map-linked photo browsing, role-based permissions and audit-ready records across offices and practice groups.
Field records captured in Collector synchronize into Manager already structured, with photos automatically pinned to coordinates and attached to the corresponding sample point, removing manual re-entry between field and office. A QA engine normalizes and validates data at the point of input, with additional QA tooling in Manager. Offline capture covers all nine USACE regional supplements, regional indicators, hydric soil indicators and ordinary high water mark (OHWM) fields.
Outputs include regionalized 2024 Wetland Determination Data Forms, OHWM datasheets, stream assessment forms, PJD/AJD request packages, PCN (ENG 4345) attachments, and Aquatic Resource Delineation Reports aligned to the USACE Regulatory Request System Minimum Standards of July 2025, generated in one click from captured data. Geospatial exports include GeoJSON and shapefile on all plans and file geodatabase and CSV on higher tiers; the company states it is an Esri Partner and that exports are ArcGIS-compatible.
Business model
Software-as-a-service sold in subscription tiers; the website references a free entry point ("Get Started for Free") and paid plans, including an "Essential and above" tier that adds file geodatabase and CSV geospatial exports, while GeoJSON and shapefile exports are included on every plan.
Traction
The website reports more than 3,796 customers (scientists and project managers) using the platform, more than 39,812 projects completed and more than 334,551 regulatory reports generated. Public review scores cited are 4.9 on the Apple App Store (133 reviews), 4.9 on Google Play (20 reviews), 4.6 on Capterra (25 reviews) and 4.6 on G2 (69 reviews). A published customer story describes consultancy ESI tripling its profit margin on a pipeline project, and a testimonial cites a 1,400-acre delineation completed in a third of the prior time.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Ecobot serves the niche of regulatory field data collection and reporting for wetland, stream and aquatic resource delineation in the US, with adoption among large national engineering and environmental consultancies as well as public agencies.
The company positions the platform as a single connected workflow from field capture to regulator-ready deliverable, replacing paper datasheets, spreadsheets and manual transcription. Stated differentiators include built-in coverage of all nine USACE regional supplements and regional indicators, deliverables mapped to current USACE form and reporting standards, validation at data entry rather than after the fact, and product development shaped by practitioner feedback.
Technology
Offline-first mobile data capture on iOS and Android with GNSS-grade positioning (accuracy cited at approximately ±0.4 m), AI-assisted plant identification and hydric soil indicator suggestions, an input-time QA and validation engine, cloud synchronization to a web workspace, automatic geotagging of site photos to sample points, integrated mapping, and templated one-click generation of regulatory PDF forms and reports. Geospatial interoperability is provided through GeoJSON, shapefile, file geodatabase and CSV exports for ArcGIS workflows.
Go-to-market
Self-service signup via a free tier on the company website alongside paid subscription plans, supported by customer case studies, published app-store and software-review ratings, and an Esri partnership.
Environmental scientists, biologists, ecologists, consultants and project managers at engineering and environmental consultancies, government agencies, and industries such as oil and gas that require aquatic resource delineation and permitting. Named users on the company site include AECOM, HDR, HNTB, Tetra Tech, Burns & McDonnell, Dewberry, Anchor QEA, Haley & Aldrich, Freese and Nichols, JMT, Woodard & Curran, Verdantas, Onterris (formerly Montrose), Davey, Pond, Roux, ECT, EA Engineering, the Alabama Department of Transportation and the USDA.
Geography
Operations and customers are described across the United States, with regulatory coverage spanning all nine USACE regional supplements; site examples reference coordinates in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsEcobot states it is an Esri Partner, with GeoJSON and shapefile exports on every plan and file geodatabase and CSV exports on higher subscription tiers for ArcGIS workflows.
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Ecobotecobot.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ecobot do?
- Ecobot sells wetland and stream permitting software that turns offline field data into USACE-ready delineation reports.
- Who founded Ecobot?
- Ecobot was founded by Lee Lance, Jeremy Schewe in 2015.
- Who are Ecobot's investors?
- Ecobot's investors include Runway Venture Partners, Shadow Ventures, Cofounders Capital, Stout Street Capital.
- How much funding has Ecobot raised?
- Ecobot has disclosed $3.5M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Ecobot headquartered?
- Ecobot is headquartered in Asheville, US.