Where is AutoNavi located?

AutoNavi is headquartered in Beijing, China.

How many employees does AutoNavi have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at AutoNavi is 1164.

Where does AutoNavi rank among its competitors?

AutoNavi ranks 3rd amongst 11 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Amap, which secured $24M in Jan, 2017.

Who are the top competitors of AutoNavi?

AutoNavi's top competitors include Waze, Amap and Petal Maps. Among them, Amap secured the most recent funding round in January, 2017.

AutoNavi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

AutoNavi is an acquired company based in Beijing (China), founded in 2002 by Congwu Cheng. It operates as a Provider of navigation solutions and digital map content solution. The company has 11 active competitors, including 1 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Waze, Amap and Petal Maps.

Company Details

Provider of navigation solutions and digital map content solution. It provides a digital map database and a proprietary technology platform that offers comprehensive, integrated navigation, and location-based solutions optimized for the users. Their feature includes real-time dynamic road conditions, preferred routes, voice navigation, information about parking areas, and more.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Kleiner Perkins & 5 more

Ranked

3^rd among 11 active competitors

Employee Count

1,164 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Waze & 490 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Alibaba Group (Apr 11, 2014)

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AutoNavi got acquired by Alibaba Group on Apr 11, 2014.

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AutoNavi is a funded company. AutoNavi has 6 institutional investors.

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The founders of AutoNavi is Congwu Cheng.

Here are the details of AutoNavi's key team members:

Congwu Cheng: Co-Founder of AutoNavi.

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AutoNavi's employee count trend

AutoNavi has 1,164 employees as of Aug 26. Here is AutoNavi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AutoNavi include Waze, Amap and Petal Maps. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AutoNavi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Waze 2007, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	App-based navigation platform offering real-time, community-powered traffic updates	$67M	Kleiner Perkins, Horizons Ventures & 11 others	79/100
2nd	Amap 2003, Beijing (China), Funding Raised	Provider of an online map	-	European Investment Bank, ATM Capital	57/100
3rd	AutoNavi 2002, Beijing (China), Acquired	Provider of navigation solutions and digital map content solution	-	Kleiner Perkins, Walden International & 4 others	51/100
4th	Petal Maps 2020, China, Unfunded	App-based platform that provides travel maps	-	-	44/100
5th	SalesMasterMap 2017, Czerwionka Leszczyny (Poland), Unfunded	Provider of mapping application	-	-	42/100
6th	Mapbar 2004, Beijing (China), Series D	Online and wireless maps providing platform	$78.4M	Renren, IDG Capital & 1 others	41/100
7th	eMapgo 1997, Beijing (China), Acquired	Digital navigation maps developer	$35M	Alibaba Group, NewMargin Ventures	39/100
8th	RouteDraw 2015, Hong Kong (China), Unfunded	Provider of an online map with route drawing tools	-	-	33/100
9th	Chetuobang 2012, Beijing (China), Deadpooled	Road Traffic and navigation info platform	$30M	SAIF Partners, China Equity Group	28/100
10th	MapsAssist 2019, Wan Chai (China), Unfunded	Web-based solution for maps and route planning	-	-	24/100