Spacetalk

Spacetalk

Company type	Public company
Traded as	ASX:  SPA
Industry	Information technology
Founded	2001
Headquarters	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Area served	Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States
Key people	Simon Crowther (CEO) and Georg Chmiel (Non-Executive Chairman)
Revenue	A$17.5 million (2024)
Website	spacetalk.co

Spacetalk Limited is an Australian technology company that specializes in wearable technology, software, and virtual mobile network operator services designed for family safety and connectivity. It is a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SPA). ^[1]

History

The company was founded in 2001 as MGM Wireless to provide a school-to-home text messaging service. ^[2] The company launched its Spacetalk brand of family location and child safety wearable devices in 2017 ^[3] and was itself rebranded as Spacetalk in 2020. ^[4] Cofounder and long-time CEO Mark Fortunatow left the company and was replaced in February 2023 by new CEO and Managing Director Simon Crowther, ^[5] formerly of Nearmap. ^[6] In July 2025, Spacetalk said it had secured $3 million in new funding and a commitment from its lender to reduce its debt by $1M. ^[7]

Products and Services

Spacetalk's product ecosystem includes: ^[8]

• Spacetalk App: ^[9] A free, ad-free app for locating family members that has over 500,000 downloads.
• Kids Smartwatches: Give parents a tool to protect and communicate with their children without access to social media or requiring a phone.
• Spacetalk Mobile: Wearable-focused mobile plans for children and phone plans for older users.
• Adult Wearables: mPERS Smartwatches for seniors featuring 4G connectivity, fall detection, GPS/Wi-Fi/mobile location tracking, step counting, and mobile personal emergency alerts.
• Spacetalk Schools: An attendance and communication platform used by 10% of Australian schools, connecting with over 620,000 parents monthly.

References

1. "SPA share price and company information for ASX:SPA". Australian Securities Exchange. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
2. "MGM Wireless' Spacetalk smartwatches get sales boost from NSW school mobile ban". Australian Financial Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
3. "The kid-friendly smartwatch designed to keep youngsters safe". www.9news.com.au. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
4. Spence, Andrew (18 November 2020). "Adelaide tech co MGM Wireless rebrands as Spacetalk". Startup Daily. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
5. "Spacetalk investor hub". investorhub.spacetalk.co. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
6. England, Cameron (18 February 2024). "Former Nearmap boss Simon Crowther has high hopes for wearables firm Spacetalk". The Australian. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
7. "Spacetalk Secures $3m in Growth Capital and Commitment to Reduce Debt by $1m". spacetalk.co. Spacetalk. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
8. "Home | Spacetalk investor hub". investorhub.spacetalk.co. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
9. "Spacetalk". App Store. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.