Hivemapper
Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Cryptocurrency
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- Blockchain
- San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
Hivemapper's mission is to make an accessible global map, built by all of us.
0% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
When Hivemapper launched in 2015, it focused on creating 3D maps for drone pilots, but in the last few years its set its sights on a much more ambitious target – to decentralize how maps are produced.
It’s aiming to do this by way of a dashcam and community owned, blockchain-based mapping network. Essentially, drivers purchase the dashcam, which mines and earns them Hivemapper’s own cryptocurrency, HONEY, in exchange for building maps while they drive.
Considering that Google Maps, the world’s most popular navigation system, is slow to update its street views - especially in remote areas - Hivemapper could be onto something with it close-to-real-time network. It remains too early to tell if Hivemapper’s coins will become truly valuable in time, but the considerable funds the company has raised from crypto-focussed investors surely displays its strong potential.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 401(k) program
- Unlimited Flex PTO
- Medical, dental and vision benefits plus FSA
- Paid lunch
- Family leave
- Commuter benefits
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2022
$18m
SERIES A
Nov 2015
$2.9m
SEED
Total funding: $20.9m
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Leadership
Ariel Seidman
(CEO)Previously co-founded and was CEO of brand intelligence SaaS Gigwalk. Spent five years as Director of Product Management (Search & Maps) at Yahoo!, and five years as a Principal Product Manager at Oracle's Siebel.
Evan Moss
(CTO)Previously worked in 3D Data & Product Engineering at Scale AI, following two year spells as a Senior Software Engineer at EarthX, then Minerva Project.
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