Hivemapper is a decentralized map built by
people using their smartphone, dashcam, or drone.
It represents a fundamental shift in how maps are built.
Forward looking businesses use our Map API.
Hivemapper's new mapping economy shares the economic benefits of the global map with those that build the map. What could be more human than for humans to own the map of the physical earth that we humans are deeply integrated to in the most basic of ways.
people using their smartphone, dashcam, or drone.
It represents a fundamental shift in how maps are built.
Forward looking businesses use our Map API.
Hivemapper's new mapping economy shares the economic benefits of the global map with those that build the map. What could be more human than for humans to own the map of the physical earth that we humans are deeply integrated to in the most basic of ways.
Location: United States, California, Burlingame
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $21M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 7
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Shine Capi... | shine.vc |
| 21.06.2022 | Multicoin ... | multicoin.... |
| - | Accelerato... | accelerato... |
| - | The Dcode ... | dcode.co/ |
| - | 75 & S... | 75andsunny... |
| - | Homebrew | homebrew.c... |
| - | Subversive | subversive... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 06.04.2022 | - | $18M | Multicoin ... |
| 05.11.2015 | Seed | $3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 19
| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.08.2024 | DMM Crypto Signed a partner alliance with the global DePIN mapping project “Hivemapper” and started demons tration experiments in Japan | - |
| 19.08.2024 | DMM Crypto Signed a partner alliance with the global DePIN mapping project “Hivemapper” and started demons tration experiments in Japan | [DMM Crypto] Signed a partner alliance with the global DePIN mapping project “Hivemapper” and started demonstration experiments in Japan *DMM Crypto Co., Ltd.* Press release: August 19, 2024 ** [DMM Crypto] Signed a partner alliance with th... |
| 21.05.2024 | Your After Hours Guide to the Last Day of Consensus | The keynote wrapped, and you’re looking for something to do on the last official night of Consensus. Rather than heading home, consider staying the night in Austin for one last round of networking and entertainment. Here’s your guide to the... |
| 16.04.2024 | 'DePIN' Is Venture Capitalists' Latest Crypto Obsession. Can It Match the Hype? | Venture capitalists have pumped billions into the DePIN sector already, with some dedicating entire funds to DePIN protocols. Although DePIN projects currently have a combined market capitalization of tens of billions of dollars, the indust... |
| 21.02.2024 | Hivemapper reveals new Bee dashcam as its latest weapon against Google’s map dominance | Mapping startup Hivemapper will launch a new dashcam later this year that its co-founder believes will speed up efforts to claw market share away from Google. The new Hivemapper Bee camera, revealed Wednesday, is part of the company’s years... |
| 08.01.2024 | The Key to Building Sustainable DePIN | Many of the smartest people in crypto seem to think that Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) will be among the first use cases to make crypto mainstream. They are predicting a tidal wave of growth, similar to NFTs or stab... |
| 03.11.2022 | Hivemapper launches dashcam-enabled blockchain mapping network Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that includes Amazon ... | Decentralized mapping startup Hivemapper Inc. today launched its global network that sources and creates map coverage through specialized dashcams and saves the data to a Solana-based blockchain network. Drivers can now begin using the dash... |
| 05.04.2022 | At long last, web3 makes a push to fight Google Maps | Over a decade ago, a group of employees at Yahoo were struggling to compete with Google Maps as the younger firm aggressively outspent its rivals and scaled its offering with a grand vision and unmatched risk-appetite. “We didn’t have the s... |
| 05.04.2022 | Hivemapper raises $18M to create a decentralized map of the world Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that includes Amaz... | Mapping startup Hivemapper Inc. today announced it has raised $18 million in early-stage funding that will support the launch of its dashcam and network that will pay drivers in cryptocurrency for building decentralized maps. Multicoin Capi... |
| 05.04.2022 | Hivemapper Raises $18M From Multicoin Capital to Create the World’s First Decentralized Mapping Network | Decentralized, Blockchain-Based Mapping Network Announces Hivemapper Dashcam Pre-Orders SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 5, 2022– Hivemapper Inc., the creator of Hivemapper, a global, decentralized mapping network with a crypto-integrate... |
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