Bee Maps raises $32M and launches $19-a-month Bee dashcam membership

Bee Maps (Hivemapper)/Hivemapper network & Bee dashcam

Bee Maps raised $32M from Pantera Capital, LDA Capital, Borderless Capital and Ajna Capital to ship more cameras, widen coverage and improve its AI. US drivers can now get the Bee with LTE and fleet software for $19 a month instead of $589 up front.

• Investors: Pantera Capital, LDA Capital, Borderless Capital, Ajna Capital.
• Bee Membership: $19/month on a 24-month term versus $589 to buy.
• Customers named include Lyft, Mapbox, NBC and VW's robotaxi programme.
• The company and its investors say demand already exceeds the coverage it can supply.