Total raised
$1.3M
Last: Equity crowdfunding 2024-12
Stage
Seed
Founded
2014
Headcount
19
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Automotive & Mobility Technologies
About
Mappo is a location-based digital map that allows readers to explore the geographical landscape of their favorite books, authors, heroes, and places. Users can follow Paul Austere in New York, tour the United States by tracing the routes of J.D. Salinger's protagonists, recall the famous romantic scenes set on the Champs-lyses, or learn more about the history of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Mappo's content is generated by passionate communities around the world with an algorithm that extracts locations from various content sources and places them on a map.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $1.3M total
2024-12
Equity crowdfunding
$250K
2020-08
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
2016-05
Seed
$550K
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- What is Mappo's primary business activity?
- Mappo is a location-based digital map platform that enables users to explore the geographical settings of books, authors, and literary characters.
- When was Mappo founded and where is its headquarters located?
- Mappo was founded in June 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- What was Mappo's most recent funding round?
- Mappo completed an Equity Crowdfunding round in December 2024, raising $250,000 with ExitValley as a lead investor. For full financing history, refer to startupim.
- Which investor participated in Mappo's Seed round?
- In May 2016, Mappo raised $550,000 in a Seed round, with thetime participating as an investor.
- Has Mappo received any grants?
- Yes, Mappo received a grant of $530,000 from the IIA in September 2016.
- How many employees does Mappo currently have?
- Mappo currently has 19 employees.
- What is Mappo's total amount raised in USD?
- Mappo has raised a total of $1,330,000 USD.
- What is Mappo's former name?
- Mappo was formerly known as Books On Map.
- Which accelerator program selected Mappo in February 2019?
- In February 2019, Mappo was selected by an EU-Backed Automotive Startup Accelerator.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Automotive & Mobility Technologies
Sub-sectors
Automotive & Mobility TechnologiesUrban Mobility
Technologies
CommunicationsLTEArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSensingGeolocation
Target customers
Government & CityMunicipalitiesEducationTravel & Tourism
Business model
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Highlights
Verified
Tags
bookscrowdsourcingmobile-applicationsmappingsmart-citytourismcommunityedtechcustomer-experiencemachine-learningbrandingartificial-intelligencelocation-basedsmart-mobilitymunicipalitiestraveltechautomotiveinfotainment