onX Maps provides GPS‑enabled applications for hunting, off‑roading, backcountry travel, and fishing, delivering high‑resolution offline maps with activity‑specific layers such as land ownership, trail networks, and species distribution. The platform includes turn‑by‑turn routing, elevation profiling, real‑time environmental data feeds, and cross‑device synchronization on iOS, Android, and web.
Funding
$87.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Outdoor enthusiasts often lack reliable, activity‑specific geospatial intelligence that works offline, making it difficult to plan routes, identify land ownership, and locate species or trail conditions without a constant data connection.
Solution
onX Maps delivers a suite of GPS‑enabled applications tailored to hunting, off‑roading, backcountry travel, and fishing. Each app bundles high‑resolution map tiles with curated data layers such as public and private land boundaries, trail networks, species distribution, and terrain analytics. Users can download maps for full offline use and rely on turn‑by‑turn navigation, elevation profiling, and real‑time alerts. The platform aggregates public datasets (e.g., SNOTEL, Mountain Project) and proprietary scouting tools into a unified interface accessible on mobile devices and desktop browsers, enabling precise route planning and on‑the‑ground decision making.
Target Audience
Primary users are hunters, off‑road vehicle operators, backcountry skiers/backpackers, and anglers who need precise, offline‑ready navigation and domain‑specific intel; the platform also serves guide services and outdoor outfitters seeking to provide map‑based tools to their clients.
Features
- Activity‑specific map layers (land ownership, public access, trail systems, water bodies, species abundance) integrated into a single UI
- Offline map storage with automatic tile caching for remote areas without cellular coverage
- Turn‑by‑turn routing with elevation, slope angle, and distance metrics optimized for vehicles, ATVs, UTVs, hikers, and anglers
- Scouting modules that tag roosts, feeds, water sources, and hunting pressure zones, with exportable waypoints
- Real‑time environmental data feeds (avalanche forecasts, SNOTEL snowpack, weather overlays) for safety‑critical decisions
- Cross‑platform support (iOS, Android, web) and synchronization of user data across devices via secure cloud sync
- Business API for outfitters and guide services to embed onX maps into their own portals or subscription packages