Spacetalk

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]

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

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.