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TomTom

ACTIVE
Platform companyHardware vendor
Palmtop Software

Dutch location-technology company developing digital maps, navigation software and traffic-based location services.

Founded1991Netherlands
HQAmsterdamNetherlands
01 · About

TomTom

Founded 1991 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

TomTom N.V. is a Dutch location-technology company headquartered in Amsterdam, founded in 1991 (originally as Palmtop Software). In 2004 it launched the TomTom GO navigation device, creating a new category of consumer GPS devices. Today it focuses on digital maps, navigation software and data-driven services — offering maps, APIs and SDKs for carmakers, fleets, traffic authorities and developers, as well as apps and devices for consumers. Its flagship TomTom Orbis Maps platform is built on an open standard co-created with big-tech partners. TomTom also supplies map data for Apple Maps. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (TOM2).

  • Corinne Vigreux

    Co-founder

    French entrepreneur, co-founder of TomTom in 1991.

  • Peter-Frans Pauwels

    Co-founder

    Dutch entrepreneur, co-founder of TomTom in 1991.

  • Pieter Geelen

    Co-founder

    Dutch entrepreneur, co-founder of TomTom in 1991.

  • Harold Goddijn

    Co-founder & CEO

    Dutch entrepreneur, CEO of TomTom; joined the company in 1999.

02 · What they do

Domain of activity

2 areas · 2 technologies · 4 industries
What they do2Areas
  • Autonomous systems
  • Data analytics
How they do it2Technologies
  • Computer vision
  • Generative AI
Who for4Industries
  • Automotive
  • Transport & mobility
  • Software & Technology
  • Logistics & warehousing
03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ Amsterdam · 1 regions
Global
04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

founded 1991
1991founded
approx. 3,600 (2025)employees
maturedevelopment stage
Publiclisted
activestatus
07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

4 classification · 8 external links

Classification

  • Statusactive
  • Development stagemature
  • Listed onYesTOM2
  • Organization typePlatform company+ Hardware vendor