Acquisition
Public private-market data reports acquisitions of Human (2016), MapData (2017), Fitness AR (2017), and Mapzen (2018); transaction details and ongoing integration status are limited.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 5, 2026
Overview
Mapbox is a private, engineering-led location-intelligence and mapping platform. It provides customizable maps, search, geospatial data, navigation, routing, and AI-enhanced location tools for mobile/web applications, logistics, automotive, retail, travel, manufacturing, and other location-aware businesses.
Primary product
Cloud location platform comprising Maps, Search, Navigation, geospatial data, APIs, SDKs, Mapbox Studio, Mapbox GL JS, Mapbox Tiling Service, and automotive navigation.
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Washington, DC, United States (some current company materials and releases describe San Francisco; public databases conflict).
Team size
Approximately 700–958; 905 reported for 2025 and 958 for June 2026 by private-company databases.
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Location intelligence, digital mapping, geospatial software, navigation APIs and SDKs
Offices
Washington, DC, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Minsk, Belarus
Helsinki, Finland
Tokyo, Japan
Business model
Usage-based SaaS/API pricing
Pay-as-you-go and volume-discount developer services
Enterprise annual commitments
Commercial application and automotive licensing
Private/on-premises Mapbox Atlas licensing
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Peter Sirota
Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Scott Hill
Chief Financial Officer
Fiona O'Donnell
Chief People Officer
Barry Robinson
Senior Vice President, Customer Engagement
Laurel Finch
General Counsel and Secretary
Alex Barth
Vice President, Automotive
Founders
Work & culture
Builder- and developer-oriented culture emphasizing calculated risk-taking, data-driven decisions, individual ownership, technical excellence, inclusion, and high-performance teams. Mapbox describes itself as “for builders, by builders.”
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public signals indicate equity and standard health/family benefits; third-party employer data reports compensation as a relative strength. Exact salary bands and sponsorship vary by role and location and were not consistently public.
Benefits
Company equity
Health, dental and flexible spending benefits
Family medical leave and childcare/family benefits
Tuition assistance and talent development
Commuter benefits
Employee resource groups
Pet-friendly office perks
Free snacks and drinks
Product & market
Pricing
Metered, pay-as-you-go pricing by map loads, seats, API requests, sessions, tiles, navigation events and data processing; volume discounts and annual commitments are available. Enterprise, support, commercial-license and Atlas/on-premises pricing also exist.
Differentiators
- —Highly customizable cartography and map styling
- —Unified maps, search, navigation, routing and geospatial-data platform
- —Developer-first APIs, SDKs and documentation
- —Real-time traffic and routing capabilities
- —Automotive embedded/offline navigation and 3D rendering
- —Privacy/security positioning and flexible deployment including Atlas
- —Large global developer and enterprise ecosystem
Technology
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Approximately $90M–$150M annual revenue/ARR estimate; GetLatka reports $92.95M estimated ARR for 2025, while LinkedIn-derived third-party data gives $100M–$150M.
Estimated monthly visits
2.3M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Mapbox reportedly explored a public listing via a SoftBank-backed SPAC in 2021, then dropped the plan as technology markets deteriorated; no shutdown or material layoff was confirmed in the reviewed sources.
SourceOther
Jul 2026A third-party report alleges customer concern about increasingly granular usage-based pricing; treat as an unverified market signal rather than a confirmed company risk event.
Latest news
Mapbox · May 2025
Mapbox’s product-release stream highlights continued investment in boundaries, geofencing, search, 3D/customizable maps, indoor mapping, tiling and navigation capabilities through 2025–2026.
PR Newswire / Mapbox · Apr 2025
Kraken integrated Mapbox Matrix and Directions APIs into utility field-service scheduling and routing; the case study reports material reductions in driving time and miles for Octopus Energy.
Mapbox/Cerence AI · Jan 2025
The companies announced integration of Cerence voice capabilities with Mapbox navigation for connected and embedded automotive and mobile experiences.
Mapbox · Dec 2024
Mapbox and Arm launched a cloud-based virtual head unit to accelerate testing and validation of navigation stacks for software-defined vehicles.
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