E-Commerce & Quick Commerce Geospatial

what3words

The Simplest Way to Talk About Precise Location

Valuation / Scale $600 Million

Funding Raised $185 Million

Founded 2013

Headquarters London, United Kingdom

About what3words

what3words is a geocoding system that provides a precise 3m x 3m address using three distinct words, used for emergency dispatch, automotive navigation, and logistics.

Visionary Founders Behind what3words

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Chris Sheldrick

Co-Founder & CEO of what3words

Chris Sheldrick is the co-founder and CEO of what3words, which divided the entire globe into 57 trillion 3m x 3m squares...

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Jack Waley-Cohen

Co-Founder of what3words

Jack Waley-Cohen is the co-founder of what3words and a linguist who designed the word-matching algorithms and dictionary...

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VERIFIED FACTS

Frequently Asked Questions about what3words

What is what3words's current valuation?

what3words is valued at approximately $600 Million, having raised a total of $185 Million in venture financing.

Who founded what3words and where is it headquartered?

what3words was founded in 2013 by Chris Sheldrick, Jack Waley-Cohen with headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

What industry does what3words operate in and what does it do?

what3words operates within the E-Commerce & Quick Commerce sector. The Simplest Way to Talk About Precise Location

How much funding has what3words raised to date?

what3words has secured approximately $185 Million across institutional equity rounds and growth capital.

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