What Hivemapper does

Hivemapper operates a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) for real-time global street-level mapping. Contributors operate dashcam devices that capture street-level imagery, video, GNSS location, and inertial data, and are rewarded with HONEY tokens for verified submissions and Work Order fulfillment. The network spans 165,772 contributors across 2,722 active regions including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, the UAE, and Paraguay, with documented 100% coverage in the National Capitol Region of the Philippines.

The core product is a blockchain-based marketplace in which developers post Work Orders specifying geographic coverage and computational workloads, contributors fulfill them using their devices, and outputs are delivered directly from devices to commissioning developers without Hivemapper custodying the data. On-device computer vision performs feature detection (road features, landmarks) and supports custom developer workloads. Privacy controls include randomly generated contributor usernames and configurable privacy zones at both contributor and network levels. The HONEY token serves dual roles: contributor reward and a mechanism for developers to acquire Map Credits by burning tokens, which are then used to pay for network access and Work Orders.

Hivemapper is incorporated as Hivemapper, Inc. in California, headquartered in San Francisco, and reports 11-50 employees. The company has raised a $3 million seed round (November 2015, led by Spark Capital) and an $18 million Series A (April 2022, led by Multicoin Capital), with a subsequent undisclosed strategic round from Ajna Capital and BlockBase Ventures in June 2025. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; monetization runs through developer Map Credit purchases that are tied to secondary-market HONEY token activity rather than transparent fiat pricing. Strategic partnerships include a 2025 collaboration with Coins.ph and inDrive for blockchain-powered road mapping in the Philippines.

Name

Hivemapper

Legal name

Hivemapper, Inc.

Website

https://hivemapper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hivemapper operates a decentralized mapping network where 165,772 contributor-operated dashcams collect street-level imagery and sensor data in exchange for HONEY tokens. Developers commission geographic data and on-device compute via Work Orders, with outputs delivered directly from devices to commissioning developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Developer Network Access Fees: Developers pay for network access using Map Credits, which are acquired by burning HONEY tokens. Developers post Work Orders specifying geographic coverage and workloads they wish to execute, paying for access to the network of contributor-operated devices.
2. Token Economics: The HONEY token serves as the reward mechanism for contributors. The value accrues through network activity - contributors earn HONEY for data collection and fulfillment of Work Orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hivemapper operates a decentralized, blockchain-based mapping network in which contributor-operated dashcam devices capture street-level imagery, video, GNSS location, and inertial sensor data. Developers commission specific geographic data collection and on-device computational workloads via Work Orders, paying for access through Map Credits acquired by burning HONEY tokens. Data is delivered directly from contributor devices to commissioning developers rather than through centralized Hivemapper infrastructure, and contributors earn HONEY token rewards for verified data submission and Work Order fulfillment.

Product overview

Hivemapper is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) for real-time global street-level mapping. The core Hivemapper Network is a blockchain-based marketplace comprising the Hivemapper map and coverage views, a Work Order system for developers to commission sensor data collection, the HONEY token for contributor rewards, and Map Credits for developer payments. Contributors operate Devices (dashcams) that collect imagery, video, GNSS location, and inertial data, earning HONEY tokens for verified data submission and Work Order fulfillment. The network delivers data directly from Devices to commissioning developers rather than through centralized Hivemapper infrastructure. The platform includes a mobile app for contributor account management and a public coverage dashboard showing real-time mapping progress across 2,722 regions globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hivemapper Network The core decentralized blockchain-based mapping network where contributor-operated dashcam Devices collect sensor data (street-level imagery, video, GNSS location, IMU inertial data) and execute on-device computational workloads in response to developer Work Orders, with contributors earning HONEY token rewards. Targets developers and enterprises needing fresh, censorship-free global mapping data.
• HONEY Token

Quantifiable outcome

• 165,772+ contributors globally collecting mapping data
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Coins.phminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Hivemapper, Coins.ph, and inDrive are collaborating on blockchain-powered road mapping in the Philippines according to World Economic Forum analysis of DePIN sector developments.
• inDriveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Hivemapper, Coins.ph, and inDrive are collaborating on blockchain-powered road mapping in the Philippines according to World Economic Forum analysis of DePIN sector developments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mapbox: Mapbox provides developer-facing APIs, SDKs, and map data for building location-based applications. Both Hivemapper and Mapbox sell mapping data and tools to developers and enterprises needing fresh geospatial inputs, though Mapbox relies on licensed and aggregated data sources rather than a token-incentivized network.
• Waze: Waze operates a crowdsourced mapping and traffic platform powered by contributors' mobile devices — the closest direct analogue to Hivemapper's community-driven street-level mapping model. Both rely on contributor input for map freshness, though Waze focuses on navigation and traffic data rather than raw street-level imagery sold to developers.
• OpenStreetMap: OpenStreetMap is a community-edited, open-license map of the world built by volunteer contributors. Both Hivemapper and OSM rely on a distributed contributor base to build and refresh global mapping data without centralized data collection — though OSM is non-commercial and vector-focused while Hivemapper captures imagery with token incentives.
• Helium: Helium is a decentralized physical infrastructure network that rewards contributors with tokens for deploying wireless hotspots. Helium and Hivemapper share the same DePIN model — token-incentivized contributor hardware, marketplace mechanics, and coverage-as-a-service for developers — making them natural category peers within DePIN.

Broad incumbents

• Google Street View (Alphabet): Google Street View is the dominant street-level imagery product globally, operated by Google/Alphabet using a proprietary fleet of vehicles. It competes with Hivemapper for the same developer and enterprise use cases but uses a centralized, capital-intensive collection model rather than a decentralized contributor network.
• HERE Technologies: HERE Technologies is one of the largest commercial mapping and location data providers, serving automotive, logistics, and enterprise customers with global map datasets. Both sell location data to enterprise and developer customers, though HERE operates as a traditional licensed-data business with proprietary collection rather than a token-incentivized network.
• TomTom: TomTom is a long-established provider of maps, navigation software, and location data for automotive and consumer applications. TomTom competes in the same enterprise mapping and location-data market as Hivemapper but operates a traditional data licensing model with proprietary collection fleets.

Emerging players

• Filecoin: Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that rewards contributors with tokens for providing data storage capacity. Filecoin and Hivemapper share DePIN architecture (token-incentivized contributor hardware, marketplace for capacity) but operate in storage vs. mapping data, making them peers within the broader DePIN category.
• DIMO: DIMO is a DePIN that connects vehicle telematics and rewards drivers with tokens for sharing vehicle data. DIMO is a peer because it is also a token-incentivized network for automotive/transportation data on the same DePIN thesis, though DIMO focuses on telematics rather than street-level imagery.
• Foursquare: Foursquare operates a location intelligence platform combining geospatial data, foot traffic, and POI data for enterprise customers. Foursquare is comparable because it sells location-based data products to enterprise and developer buyers in adjacent categories to Hivemapper's mapping data, though sourced differently.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hivemapper
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hivemapper

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors17 records

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M&A

Investments

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