What3words - 2025 Company Profile, Funding & Financials

Q: Where is What3words located?

What3words is located in London, United Kingdom .

What3words is a series C company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by , , , , and . It operates as a Developer of a solution to find and share locations. What3words has raised $223M in funding from investors like , Horizons Ventures and Alpine, with a current valuation of $262M.

Company Details

Developer of a solution to find and share locations. It is a service that pinpoints location on the globe with a unique three-word combination and offers a service that allows users to create a customized reference for location of their choice, accurate to the nearest meter. It offers SDKs, APIs, and an app compatible with iOS and Android devices that can be used by drones, voice-controlled devices, and driverless cars.

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Email ID: @what3words.com

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Founded Year

2013

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

in 15 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post Money Valuation

as on Oct 25, 2022

Investors

& 212 more

Ranked

1^st among 2 active competitors

Annual Revenue

as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

as on Jan 31, 2022

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Legal entities associated with What3words

What3words is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of incorporation	Revenue	Net Profit	Employee Count
WHAT3WORDS LIMITED	Mar 04, 2013	-	760	988
	Mar 04, 2013	$501K (as on Dec 31, 2019)	625	186

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What3words has raised a total funding of $223M over 15 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 14, 2013.

What3words has 89 institutional investors including , Horizons Ventures and Alpine. There are 124 Angel Investors in What3words.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of What3words:

Date of funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post money valuation	Revenue multiple	Investors
Oct 25, 2022	$65.8M	Series C	3687503	4743987	-
Jul 13, 2022	$7.73M	Series C	7336267	8219819	-
Dec 20, 2021	$10M	Series C	2319871	8068804	Brand Capital International, German Media Pool

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The founders of What3words are , , , , and . is the CEO of What3words.

What3words's board has 3 active members. is part of team and and are independent board members.

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What3words's employee count trend

What3words has 152 employees as of Jan 22. The total employee count is 27.7% more than what it was in Jan 21. Here is What3words's employee count trend over the years: