What3words

Developer of a system assigning unique identifiers to small areas

placeLondon, England, United Kingdom calendar_todayFounded 2013 groups152 employees language what3words.com

Registered entities

Reputation

Customer rating 3.0 / 5 across 294 reviews.

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United Kingdom72.4%
United States6%
India4.6%
Germany3.5%
Spain1.7%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 51K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

212 investors on record; lead investors include Array, Ingka, ITV, Aramex.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital2411%
Private equity73%
Accelerator & incubator31%
Other / undisclosed17884%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United Kingdom: 81.5% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 21.4%.

Recent activity

25 Jun 2026
Product launch
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23 Jun 2026
Product launch
what3words API plugins for Excel and Google Sheets
19 Jun 2026
Product launch
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