Yamap Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 89

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series D

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $13.4M

  • Investors
  • 32

Yamap General Information

Description

Developer of an outdoor navigation platform designed to improve the experience of outdoor activities. The company's platform allows users to know anyone's location using global positioning system signals from satellites, regardless of whether they are outside the mobile phone service coverage area or not, enabling outdoor enthusiasts to venture off safely.

Contact Information

Website
yamap.com
Formerly Known As
Sefuri
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6th Floor, AG Building
  • 3-23-20 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku
  • Fukuoka City, 812-0011
  • Japan
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Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 6th Floor, AG Building
  • 3-23-20 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku
  • Fukuoka City, 812-0011
  • Japan
+81

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Yamap Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC (Series D) 25-Feb-2025 $13.4M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator 26-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 01-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 19-Apr-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 14-Mar-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round $60.6K $60.6K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Dec-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
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Yamap Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an outdoor navigation platform designed to improve the experience of outdoor activities. The company's plat
Information Services (B2C)
Fukuoka City, Japan
89 As of 2026

Ghent, Belgium
 

Schonefeld, Germany
 
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Yamap Competitors (13)

One of Yamap’s 13 competitors is RouteYou, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Ghent, Belgium.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
RouteYou Private Equity-Backed Ghent, Belgium
komoot Formerly PE-Backed Schonefeld, Germany
TrailBehind Corporate Backed or Acquired Berthoud, CO
onXmaps Venture Capital-Backed Missoula, MT
Vivit Formerly VC-backed Tokyo, Japan
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Yamap Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Yamap Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2025159474-A Mountain climbing support system Pending 08-Apr-2024
JP-2021013160-A Watching system, watching method, and program Active 03-Jul-2019

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Yamap Investors (32)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
15th Rock Venture Capital Minority
Colopl Next Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Iyogin Capital Venture Capital Minority
Marui Group Corporation Minority
MCP Japan Holdings Co. Hedge Fund Minority
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Yamap FAQs

  • When was Yamap founded?

    Yamap was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Yamap headquartered?

    Yamap is headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan.

  • What is the size of Yamap?

    Yamap has 89 total employees.

  • What industry is Yamap in?

    Yamap’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Yamap a private or public company?

    Yamap is a Private company.

  • What is Yamap’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Yamap is .

  • How much funding has Yamap raised over time?

    Yamap has raised $28.1M.

  • Who are Yamap’s investors?

    15th Rock, Colopl Next, Iyogin Capital, Marui Group, and MCP Japan Holdings Co. are 5 of 32 investors who have invested in Yamap.

  • Who are Yamap’s competitors?

    RouteYou, komoot, TrailBehind, onXmaps, and Vivit are some of the 13 competitors of Yamap.

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