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Mapbox

Logo: Will Dove / Mapbox, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American provider of custom online maps for websites and applications

Mapbox is an American provider of custom online maps for websites and applications such as Foursquare, Lonely Planet, the Financial Times, The Weather Channel, Instacart, and Strava. Since 2010, it has rapidly expanded the niche of custom maps, as a response to the limited choice offered by map providers such as Google Maps.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

2010Founded1
  • Industrycartography, software development1
  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C.1
  • Websitewww.mapbox.com
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address1714 14Th Street Nw, Rear Entrance, Washington, Dc 200095

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Mapbox is an American provider of custom online maps for websites and applications such as Foursquare, Lonely Planet, the Financial Times, The Weather Channel, Instacart, and Strava. Since 2010, it has rapidly expanded the niche of custom maps, as a response to the limited choice offered by map providers such as Google Maps.3

How it started

History

In 2010, the startup began as part of Development Seed to offer map customization to non-profit customers. It was bootstrapped until a 2013 $10 million Series A funding round by Foundry Group. In June 2015, Mapbox announced it had raised $52.55 million in a Series B round of funding led by DFJ Growth.

Early work on OpenStreetMap tools, including the iD editor, was funded by a $575,000 grant from the Knight Foundation.

On July 11, 2016, MapQuest discontinued the open tile API and users such as GNOME Maps were switched to a temporarily free tier of the Mapbox tileserver, while considering alternatives.

In October 2017, SoftBank led a $164 million investment in Mapbox Inc., with other existing investors including venture-capital firms Foundry Group, DFJ Growth, DBL Partners and Thrive Capital. In November 2017, Mapbox acquired the Belarus-based neural network startup Mapdata.

In January 2018, Mapbox acquired the team behind the open-source routing engine Valhalla.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mapbox, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

Who has led Mapbox, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Eric Gundersen2010–2021
  2. Peter Sirota2021–now

Chair

  1. Eric Gundersen2010–now
201520202025
Board members and other officers (4)

Timeline

  1. Mar 1, 2021New chief executive Peter Sirota becomes CEO1
  2. Aug 17, 2016Acquisition Acquired Human1
  3. Jan 16, 2013Acquisition Acquired MeatText1
  4. 2010Founded Founded1
  5. 2010New chief executive Eric Gundersen becomes CEO1

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