What3words Overview
- Year Founded
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2013
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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182
- Latest Deal Type
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2ndary - Private
- Investors
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42
What3words General Information
Description
Developer of a mobile-based location platform designed to find and communicate locations with a resolution of three meters. The company's platform divides the world into grid squares and assigns each one a unique address, enabling clients to accurately find any location and share it easily and with less ambiguity.
Contact Information
Website
www.what3words.comCorporate Office
- Studio 301 Great Western Studios
- 65 Alfred Road
- London W2 5EU
- England, United Kingdom
Corporate Office
- Studio 301 Great Western Studios
- 65 Alfred Road
- London W2 5EU
- England, United Kingdom
What3words Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. Secondary Transaction - Private | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||||
| 19. Later Stage VC | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||||
| 18. Later Stage VC | 25-Oct-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 17. Equity Crowdfunding | 22-Jul-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 16. Later Stage VC | 25-Jan-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 15. Later Stage VC | 24-Mar-2021 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 14. Equity Crowdfunding | 04-Aug-2020 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 13. Later Stage VC | 22-Jul-2020 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 12. Later Stage VC (Series C1) | 08-Jan-2020 | $23M | $83.7M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 11. Later Stage VC (Series C1) | 15-Oct-2019 | $5.19M | $60.7M | Completed | Generating Revenue |
What3words Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C1 Preferred | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| A2 Preferred | ||||||||
| A2 Preferred | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| Series A1 | ||||||||
| Ordinary | 669 | $0.011154 | $472.65 | $472.65 | 1x | $472.65 | 0% | |
| Ordinary | 118 | $0.011154 | $545.83 | $545.83 | 1x | $545.83 | 0% |
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What3words Comparisons
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What3words Competitors (14)
One of What3words’s 14 competitors is eSpatial, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Dublin, Ireland.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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| eSpatial | Formerly PE-Backed | Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| Map Business Online | Corporation | Cornish, ME | ||||
| Environmental Systems Research Institute | Venture Capital-Backed | Redlands, CA | ||||
| Batchgeo | Corporation | Vancouver, WA | ||||
| Geopointe | Private Equity-Backed | Detroit, MI |
What3words Patents
What3words Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP-3243142-A1 | A method for suggesting candidate words as replacements for an input string received at an electronic device | Inactive | 06-Jan-2015 | ||
| GB-2535439-A | A method for suggesting candidate words as replacements for an input string received at an electronic device | Inactive | 06-Jan-2015 | ||
| US-20170364502-A1 | A method for suggesting candidate words as replacements for an input string received at an electronic device | Active | 06-Jan-2015 | ||
| WO-2016110455-A1 | A method for suggesting candidate words as replacements for an input string received at an electronic device | Inactive | 06-Jan-2015 | ||
| EP-3243141-A1 | A method for suggesting one or more multi-word candidates based on an input string received at an electronic device | Inactive | 06-Jan-2015 | G06F40/274 |
What3words Signals
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What3words Investors (42)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
| Alxza Holdings | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| Arāya Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| EcoPragma Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| German Media Pool | Venture Capital | Minority |
What3words Acquisitions (1)
What3words’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Swiftcomplete from what3words. The deal was made on 26-Feb-2025.
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiftcomplete from what3words | 26-Feb-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | Business/Productivity Software |
What3words Affiliates
Subsidiaries (1)
| Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiftcomplete from what3words | London, United Kingdom | 2018 |
What3words FAQs
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When was What3words founded?
What3words was founded in 2013.
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Where is What3words headquartered?
What3words is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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What is the size of What3words?
What3words has 182 total employees.
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What industry is What3words in?
What3words’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).
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Is What3words a private or public company?
What3words is a Private company.
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What is What3words’s current revenue?
The current revenue for What3words is .
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How much funding has What3words raised over time?
What3words has raised $253M.
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Who are What3words’s investors?
, Alxza Holdings, Arāya Ventures, EcoPragma Capital, and German Media Pool are 5 of 42 investors who have invested in What3words.
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Who are What3words’s competitors?
eSpatial, Map Business Online, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Batchgeo, and Geopointe are some of the 14 competitors of What3words.
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