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Fully searchable, tappable, beautiful maps for the entire US. UpNext is a first of its kind map that restyles itself live to your searches.
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Location
United States, New York
Investors 2
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| BoxGroup | boxgroup.com |
Mentions in press and media 12
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| Jul 2, 2012 | Amazon Signals Plan to Enter 3D Map Market with UpNext Acquisition | Amazon has put its best mapping foot forward today and purchased 3D-mapping startup UpNext for an undisclosed amount, according to a report from GigaOM. UpNext only consists of four people – Raj Advani, Vik Advani, Robin Har and Danny Moon,... |
| May 24, 2012 | What It’s Like for an App in Apple & Google’s Crosshairs | UpNext Maps for iPhone is beautiful. It’s the smoothest, fastest map I’ve ever used. It renders 3D buildings for virtual exploration of certain cities. Its look and functionality are distinctive. It’s free. And both Google and Apple want to... |
| Jan 20, 2012 | UpNext Releases Amazingly Fluid 3D Mapping App On iPad And Android | The future was supposed to be all about swooping through pixellated cities, the crepuscular computer ghost-light arcing through the Aurignacian canyons of Neo Tokyo as we trailed our enemies into the dark. Instead we get some of the coolest... |
| Feb 6, 2011 | The Super Bowl Apps/Websites So That You Can Pretend You're Into The Game While Looking At Your Phone | It’s Super Bowl Sunday. The game starts in a few hours. The pre-game has been going on for a few hours already (well, several days, actually). And if you’re reading this post, the chances that you’re a diehard football fan are probably fair... |
| Aug 30, 2010 | UpNext On The iPad Introduces Fluid Labels For 3D Maps | Navigating maps on computers and mobile devices can still be a clunky experience, especially when you try to search for places on a map. Typically, on Google Maps or Bing Maps, you get a bunch of virtual pushpins for each place which you ca... |
| Jun 28, 2010 | 3D maps: you’ll be able to walk around in them like in a virtual world | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Online maps are extremely useful, but not very innovative in their present form, as most maps we use today merely mirror paper maps. Th... |
| Jun 28, 2010 | 3D maps: you’ll be able to walk around in them like in a virtual world | Online maps are extremely useful, but not very innovative in their present form, as most maps we use today merely mirror paper maps. The road map serves most of our everyday needs, but as more and more data with a location component to it i... |
| Feb 4, 2010 | NYC’s BigApps Winners Announced: WayFinder, NYC Way Lead the Pack | Last fall, we told you about an exciting and innovative competition to find – and fun – civic-focused web abd mobile apps in New York City. Tonight, after an all-star panel of judges had reviewed more than 80 apps over a month-long period, ... |
| May 21, 2009 | UpNext NYC: What Mobile Maps Should Look Like | We just came across UpNext NYC (iTunes link), a new mapping application for the iPhone that takes mobile maps to a new level. For now, UpNext NYC is, as the name implies, only available for New York City, but even if you don’t live around N... |
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FAQ about upnext
Who has invested in upnext?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of upnext, among them BoxGroup.
What has the press written about upnext?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning upnext, among them “Amazon Signals Plan to Enter 3D Map Market with UpNext Acquisition” (Jul 2, 2012) and “What It’s Like for an App in Apple & Google’s Crosshairs” (May 24, 2012).
Is upnext still active?
Yes, upnext is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 2, 2012.