What Glympse does

Glympse is a Seattle-based, privately held real-time location technology company founded in 2008 that originally launched as a consumer location-sharing app and has since pivoted to enterprise software. Its core platform provides live ETA notifications, shared map views, trip tracking with geofencing, proactive multi-channel communication (SMS, email, voice, IVR, chat, in-app), and multi-party operational visibility across people, vehicles, assets, and equipment. The platform is delivered through the Glympse Enterprise Platform for large organizations, the Glympse PRO self-serve product for SMBs, vertical-specific solutions (field services, product delivery, steel and heavy industrial, health care, roadside assistance), and a developer-facing API/SDK layer for custom integrations. Underlying infrastructure runs on AWS and incorporates HERE Technologies' mapping and routing services, with the system supporting 135+ countries and 46+ languages, and holding SOC 2 Type II certification.

Glympse generates revenue through subscription-based enterprise platform licenses, API and SDK licensing for developers and solution providers, Glympse PRO SMB subscriptions, and professional services for implementation and integration. Its go-to-market spans enterprise field sales with "Request a Demo" entry points, a self-serve SMB motion via glympsepro.com, and an API-first developer motion at developer.glympse.com. Named customers span telecom (Singtel), automotive (USS, Charter, AAA), logistics/pharma (Marken), retail (Article, Crate and Barrel), energy (Origin Energy), food service (Papa John's), appliances (Electrolux), home services (Truegreen), hospitality (TravelCenters of America), steel/manufacturing (Steel Dynamics), and enterprise software (Vantive). The company has raised approximately $41.9M across disclosed rounds from 2008 through 2016, with investors including Ignition Partners, Menlo Ventures, Dallas Venture Capital, UMC Capital, Verizon Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners, and XG Ventures, and most recently executed a strategic partnership with HERE Technologies and AWS in January 2026.

Name

Glympse

Legal name

Glympse Inc.

Website

https://glympse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Glympse is a Seattle-based real-time location technology company that provides enterprise and SMB software for live ETA tracking, geofencing, and operational coordination across field services, delivery, healthcare, roadside, and industrial environments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real-Time Location Intelligence Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

GNSS/GPS Navigation & Augmentation Systems (IMABAFAC)

Keywords

• Real-time location intelligence
• Location-sharing platform
• Fleet tracking software
• ETA notification solutions
• Location API SDK

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Platform Licenses: Subscription-based enterprise solutions for large organizations requiring deployment of proven solutions or API integration
2. API and SDK Licensing: Revenue from businesses building their own solutions using Glympse APIs and SDKs
3. Glympse PRO SMB Subscription: Uber-like solution for small businesses that does not require integration
4. Professional Services: Implementation guidance, integration support, and solution design services

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glympse provides an AI-driven real-time location intelligence and coordination platform that helps businesses coordinate people, vehicles, and assets in motion. Its offering includes enterprise solutions with live ETA notifications, trip tracking, geofencing, custom site mapping, proactive multi-channel communication, and SDKs/APIs for custom integration, complemented by the Glympse PRO SMB product that delivers location coordination without requiring integration.

Product overview

Glympse offers a unified enterprise platform for real-time location intelligence and coordination, consisting of a core platform plus modular components. The core Glympse Enterprise Platform provides live location visibility, ETA notifications, and operational coordination for people, vehicles, and assets. The modular offering includes Live ETA Notifications and Shared Map Views, Trip Tracking with Geofencing and Operational Triggers, Custom Site Mapping, Proactive Communication (SMS/email/voice/IVR/chat/in-app), and Multi-Party Operational Visibility. For SMBs, Glympse PRO provides a simplified, non-integrated solution. The company also offers vertical-specific solutions for Field Services, Product Delivery, Steel and Heavy Industrial, Health Care, and Roadside Assistance. Developer access is available through SDKs and APIs, with Professional Services for implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Glympse PRO: A solution for small businesses that improves operations without requiring integration, providing better communication, fewer manual updates, and smoother customer experiences
• Glympse Enterprise

Products and services

• Glympse Enterprise Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 100% fewer inbound calls
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HERE TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 12 January 2026Glympse developed a web-based turn-by-turn navigation solution for heavy industrial environments using HERE Technologies' mapping APIs. The solution delivers directions to drivers via SMS text notifications with multilingual support, achieving 50% faster processing speed for logistics and routing operations. HERE's routing and mapping services are integrated with AWS infrastructure.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 January 2026Glympse uses AWS cloud infrastructure to power its location-sharing technology and industrial navigation solutions. HERE's routing and mapping services run on AWS infrastructure, achieving 50% faster processing speed for logistics and routing operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HERE Technologies: HERE is a global mapping and location platform offering routing, geocoding, and location services for enterprise and automotive. It is both a partner to Glympse and a broad incumbent whose APIs overlap with parts of Glympse's stack.
• Trimble Maps (formerly Trimble Navigation): Trimble offers enterprise-grade mapping, navigation, and field service management solutions, including specialized routing for commercial fleets and industrial sites — overlapping with Glympse's industrial navigation and field service offerings.
• Google Maps Platform: Google Maps Platform provides enterprise location services (maps, routes, places) used by developers and enterprises. As a hyperscaler-backed incumbent, it competes with Glympse's API offering and benefits from ecosystem bundling.

Direct peers

• Mapbox: Mapbox provides developer-focused maps, navigation, and location APIs for building custom applications. It competes head-on with Glympse's API/SDK offering and shares the same enterprise developer GTM motion.
• Samsara: Samsara is a leading IoT/fleet management platform that combines real-time GPS tracking, telematics, and operational visibility for fleets and field operations — directly overlapping with Glympse's field services and product delivery solutions.
• Geotab: Geotab is a fleet telematics and vehicle tracking platform serving enterprise customers with GPS, routing, and operational analytics — comparable to Glympse's enterprise location platform for fleets and roadside use cases.
• Onfleet: Onfleet is a last-mile delivery management platform offering real-time driver tracking, customer notifications, and route optimization — directly comparable to Glympse's product delivery and curbside solutions.
• WorkWave: WorkWave provides field service management software with routing, scheduling, and real-time tracking — overlapping with Glympse's field services vertical solution.

Emerging players

• Fleetio: Fleetio is a fleet operations platform that includes GPS tracking and maintenance management for vehicle fleets, overlapping with Glympse's field service and roadside assistance use cases though with a fleet-maintenance-first focus.
• Route4Me: Route4Me is a route optimization and last-mile delivery platform with real-time tracking and customer notifications — comparable to Glympse's product delivery and SMB/PRO offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Glympse
• Facebookfacebook.com/Glympse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glympse

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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