Kaart is founded
Kaart is founded in Grand Junction, Colorado, with its roots based out of South Africa — growing out of GPSTravelmaps.com, a travel-map website. From day one the conviction is simple: the best geographic data comes from the ground up, collected in the field and verified by people.
Mapping goes global
Field and remote teams begin collecting street-level imagery and editing map data across international projects, contributing millions of improvements to OpenStreetMap.
Investing in Grand Junction
Kaart begins revitalizing downtown Grand Junction, Colorado, restoring 750 Main Street — the first building of what grows into the GJ Tech District.
Teaching machines the map
Kaart pairs its field-collected ground truth with machine-learning and AI workflows — the start of nearly a decade advancing how AI understands the real world.
Building tools for mappers
Software development becomes a core practice, with purpose-built tools for field mapping and OpenStreetMap contribution — including Mikro, a payment platform for contributors.
The Tech District grows
734 Main Street opens, expanding the GJ Tech District and anchoring Kaart's commitment to its hometown.
75+ countries and counting
Kaart surpasses 75 countries mapped, with more than 32 million street-level images and 10 million OpenStreetMap edits contributed worldwide.
One company, many practices
Kaart now spans three practices — ground-truthed geospatial data for AI and navigation, software products like Maprizon and Mikro, and real estate development including the GJ Tech District and Slopeside at Powderhorn.