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what3words

what3words

Private
LondonMobility, Transportation & Logisticshttps://what3words.com/clip.apples.leap

Last Round

Convertible Debt

Jul 10, 2023

Est. Valuation

$64.5M

Total Funding Raised

$144.76M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

what3words operates in Mobility, Transportation & Logistics and is based in London. Its latest recorded funding round was a Convertible Debt round in July 2023.

what3words is a location technology company that provides a geocoding system for pinpointing and sharing precise locations using a unique three-word address system.

Sector

Mobility, Transportation & Logistics

Verticals

Logistics Software, API Management, E-commerce

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

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what3words Comparables

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what3words comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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what3words Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Convertible DebtJul 10, 2023
Series COct 25, 2022
Convertible DebtJul 14, 2022
StrategicDec 20, 2021
VC RoundMar 24, 2021
Crowdfunding
Aug 4, 2020
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Jack Waley-Cohen

Co-Founder COO

Founding Team

Chris Sheldrick

Co-founder & CEO

Founding Team

Polly Hughes

Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director

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what3words Investors

Notable investors and investment history

what3words investors
InvestorRounds
Force Over MassSeries B
Horizons VenturesSeries A
ITV AdVentures InvestVC Round
Sony Ventures CorporationStrategic
Channel 4 VenturesCrowdfunding
Force Over Mass CapitalSeries B
Ingka InvestmentsVC Round
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Market signals

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Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • integrates_withAug 19, 2026

    On Aug 19th '26, What3words integrates with AMX Solutions Ltd to let users generate and quickly share short three-word location references directly from the map for specific assets or sites.

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what3words Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about what3words's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is what3words a public or private company?

what3words is a private company.

What is the current stock price of what3words?

what3words is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks what3words's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is what3words worth (valuation)?

what3words's valuation is estimated at $64.5M based on funding round data.

Can I buy what3words stock?

what3words shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was what3words's last funding round?

what3words's most recent funding round was Convertible Debt on July 10, 2023.

Who are the main investors in what3words?

Key investors in what3words include ITV AdVentures Invest, Channel 4 Ventures, Ingka Investments, Intel Capital, Brand Capital International.

Will what3words IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for what3words.

How can I track what3words secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in what3words's shares on secondary markets.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLondon
Employee Range143
Year Founded2013
Last FundingJul 10, 2023

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