What it sells
A crowdsourced smartphone network (DePIN) that collects privacy-filtered spatial mapping data for physical AI, autonomy and defence.
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Robotics, autonomous-platform, simulation and mapping teams that need ground-level 3D spatial data.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Buyer browses/buys 3D reconstructions (textured GLB mesh with cryptographic provenance) or posts a bounty describing a location, funds a reward, reviews submissions and accepts one; reconstruction included.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
UnverifiedTwo-sided marketplace: enterprises pay for data or fund bounties, contributors capture with the mobile app; fee split not stated.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Enterprise access is early and granted per pilot via email request; app.vangrid.io "Buy Data"; Google Play app for contributors.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Seed | $9M | HashKey Capital, Borderless Capital, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs, Mapleblock | finsmes.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.