What 2GIS does

2GIS is a Russian-founded geospatial technology company established in 2004 and headquartered in Novosibirsk, operating a navigation, mapping, and business-directory platform consumed by more than 42 million monthly active users across the CIS and selected international markets. Its core product is a mobile and web application providing real-time maps, location search, routing, and rich local-business data covering 129+ cities, with cross-platform browser support for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Underlying technology combines proprietary geospatial datasets with a multi-service mobile application into which AI-assisted booking, a job vacancies map, and an integrated Samokat express delivery flow have been layered.

The business model is multi-pronged: free consumer access drives audience scale, while revenue is generated primarily through affiliate/referral economics on third-party integrations embedded in the app (e.g., Samokat delivery in 129 cities), telecom operator bundling arrangements (e.g., Beeline Kyrgyzstan roaming packages from KGS 499 to KGS 2,999), and unstated but implied B2B directory listings and advertising against its local-business data asset. Distribution is dominated by self-serve mobile app downloads supplemented by telecom and integration partnerships.

The company is privately held, last raised $40M from Baring Vostok Capital Partners and RTP Global in October 2015, and remains led by owner-CEO Alexander Sysoev. Operating geographies include Russia/CIS and a UAE-localised web presence (2gis.ae); ownership structure, headcount trends within the disclosed 5,001-10,000 range, financial performance, and post-2015 funding history are not disclosed in the input data and represent material gaps for diligence.

Name

2GIS

Website

https://2gis.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

2GIS is a Russian-founded navigation, mapping, and local business directory app with 42M+ monthly active users across 129+ cities, monetising via in-app delivery and telecom partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Mapping and Navigation

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Navigation & Turn-by-Turn Apps (BPAMANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK), Geofencing, Proximity & Location-Based Engagement Platforms (BPAMANAJ)

Keywords

• Digital mapping services
• Navigation platform
• Business directory
• Location-based services
• Mobile mapping app

Headquarters

HQ city

Novosibirsk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Integration and Partnership Fees: 2GIS generates revenue by integrating third-party services (such as Samokat delivery) into its platform, likely receiving referral fees or revenue share from completed transactions facilitated through the app.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

2GIS operates a free digital map, navigator, and business directory platform with over 42 million monthly active users, accessible via 2gis.com and mobile apps on iOS and Android. The unified mobile application delivers real-time geospatial navigation, local business search, and routing, and has been expanded with an AI-powered booking assistant, an interactive job vacancies map, and an embedded Samokat express delivery integration spanning 129 cities.

Product overview

2GIS is a Russian navigation and mapping service offering a unified mobile application platform. The core product provides geospatial navigation and location-based services, which have been expanded through strategic integrations. The application now incorporates an AI assistant for natural language-based service booking, a job vacancies map feature, and an integrated Samokat express delivery service allowing users to order groceries, ready-made food, household goods, and other products directly within the app across 129 cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2GIS Mobile Application Free mobile application for iOS and Android providing real-time maps, navigation, routing, and a comprehensive local business directory for individual end users. The app is the central platform that integrates additional capabilities such as delivery ordering, AI-powered booking, and a job vacancies map.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Beeline KyrgyzstanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 June 2026Beeline Kyrgyzstan, a telecommunications operator, has partnered with 2GIS to offer unlimited data traffic for the Russian navigation and mapping service when roaming. The 2GIS access is included across all Beeline roaming packages, ranging from 1GB (KGS 499) to 10GB (KGS 2,999), operating at up to 128 kbps. This expands mapping options for Beeline's roaming customers beyond Google Maps.
• SamokatcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 March 2026Samokat is an express delivery service that has been integrated into 2GIS mobile application. Users can search for groceries, ready-made food, or home goods and see a block with Samokat's assortment directly within the 2GIS app, ordering delivery without switching applications. The service covers 129 cities and includes categories such as groceries, prepared food, children's and pet products, home goods, cosmetics, and gifts. This integration is part of 2GIS's strategy to expand user scenarios beyond traditional mapping.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yandex Maps: Russia's dominant mapping and navigation service and the most direct competitor to 2GIS in the Russian and CIS markets, offering turn-by-turn navigation, business directory, and integrated Yandex services (taxi, food, delivery).
• Waze: Community-driven navigation app (owned by Google) emphasizing real-time traffic, routing, and crowdsourced road data. Direct consumer-navigation competitor with overlapping product DNA to 2GIS's mapping-and-routing core.
• MapQuest: Long-standing web and mobile mapping/navigation service with a business directory and local search feature set. Closely comparable to 2GIS as a free, ad-supported consumer mapping and local-discovery platform.

Broad incumbents

• Google Maps: Global mapping and navigation incumbent with the largest international coverage and POI dataset. Competes with 2GIS in the consumer navigation category, particularly in international travel use cases addressed by 2GIS's Beeline Kyrgyzstan roaming bundle.
• Apple Maps: Default iOS mapping and navigation service. Overlaps with 2GIS on the core turn-by-turn navigation and local search use case, particularly in CIS and emerging markets where Apple's coverage is improving.
• HERE Technologies: B2B-leaning mapping and location platform serving automotive, logistics, and enterprise use cases. Comparable to 2GIS on the underlying geospatial data and platform technology, with broader commercial/enterprise positioning.
• TomTom: European mapping and navigation company supplying consumer navigation products and B2B location data. Overlaps with 2GIS on consumer turn-by-turn navigation and on the broader geospatial data business model.

Regional players

• 2GIS UAE: The UAE-facing extension of 2GIS itself. Listed separately to highlight 2GIS's regional go-to-market footprint, which is material to understanding the company's expansion strategy beyond Russia and CIS.
• Baidu Maps: China's leading mapping, navigation, and local-search service with integrated food delivery, ride-hailing, and services. Comparable to 2GIS as a regionally dominant mapping super-app, although serving a different geographic market.

Emerging players

• Sygic: Independent navigation and mapping app popular in emerging markets and as an OEM-embedded solution. Competes with 2GIS on the off-line and international traveler use case, particularly relevant given 2GIS's Beeline roaming-bundled distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/2gis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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