what3words

📍 London, United Kingdom🗓 Founded 2013👥 182 employees💰 Last funded Apr 2026
Software Development🌐 what3words.com
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what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using just three simple words. what3words is used by businesses and governments to operate more efficiently, and by individuals to find and share locations. Over 650 businesses, government organisations and NGOs in over 170 countries are using 3 word addresses.
39
Total investors
12
Early stage
7
Mid stage
19
Late stage
2013
Founded

Investors

39 investors
All
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Seed investors· 1
Henry Wigan
Henry Wigan
Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Mustard Seed + Partners
Seed Investor
early stage
11 investments
Feb 2014
Angel investors· 1
Mike Lebus
Mike Lebus
Co-founder, Angel Investment Network (380k investors) | Pre-Seed–Series A | Helping founders raise + helping angels find deals.
Angel Investor
early stage
4 investments
Feb 2014
Early stage· 10
Sofia Hmich
Sofia Hmich
Founder at Future Positive Capital
early stage
22 investments
Nov 2015
Paul Chiappe
Paul Chiappe
Managing Partner
early stage
41 investments
Nov 2015
Jamjar Investments
Jamjar Investments
We love and invest in category defining consumer brands of tomorrow
early stage
57 investments
Nov 2015
Marcos Battisti
Marcos Battisti
Venture Capitalist turned Investment Banker | Deep Tech & Defence Technology
early stage
33 investments
Sep 2015
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans
Photographer/Filmaker
early stage
3 investments
May 2015
Dominic Perks
Dominic Perks
Managing Partner, Lexham Partners
early stage
22 investments
Apr 2015
WI
Waseem Iqbal
Deputy General Manager / CEO's Office
early stage
Feb 2014
Christopher Sandilands
Christopher Sandilands
Partner at Oxbow Partners
early stage
Feb 2014
Richard Fearn
Richard Fearn
Investor at SpaceX
Investor & Advisor
early stage
87 investments
Jan 2014
Jean-Louis Velaise
Jean-Louis Velaise
Minority investor, board director companies seeking series A funding.
early stage
1998
Series C· 1
Al Russell
Al Russell
Spent 4 years as a VC. Joined the company I invested in. | Operations Lead @ throxy (YC X25) | We do outbound for B2B software in industrial markets.
Series C Investor
late stage
4 investments
Aug 2020
Mid stage· 7
Antonio Avitabile
Antonio Avitabile
Venture Capital, M&A, Acqui-hiring…
mid stage
19 investments
Nov 2018
Costantino Mariella
Costantino Mariella
Deep Tech investor at British Business Bank
Board Observer
mid stage
15 investments
Oct 2018
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Investor geography8 countries
United Kingdom
28
Spain
3
United States
2
Japan
2
Netherlands
1
Hong Kong SAR
1
Investor activity1998–2026 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in what3words?
what3words has 39 investors on record on gritt.io, including 12 early-stage backers, 7 mid-stage and 19 late-stage investors.
When did what3words last raise funding?
The most recent investment in what3words recorded on gritt.io was in April 2026.
When was what3words founded?
what3words was founded in 2013.
What industry is what3words in?
what3words operates in Software Development. Find similar Software Development investors on gritt.io.
Where is what3words based?
what3words is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.