Brent van der Heiden

Co-Founder & CEO at MapAtlas

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Brent van der Heiden is Co-Founder and CEO of MapAtlas. He built MapAtlas out of a conviction that developers and businesses deserve location APIs with fair pricing and genuine end-user privacy. No surprise billing, no routing queries through US infrastructure, and no compromises on GDPR compliance.

Before MapAtlas, Brent co-founded MapMetrics, a decentralized navigation platform that pioneered drive-to-earn and community-owned location data in the DePIN space. He was quoted in Forbes on how Web3 location data gives users transparency that Big Tech hides from them, spoke at TOKEN2049, and appeared as a DePIN track speaker at NFT Paris 2025.

His writing covers the full stack of modern location technology: geospatial APIs, AI search visibility, and how mapping infrastructure powers the listing, logistics, and hospitality products that millions of people rely on every day.

Uzmanlık alanları

• Geospatial APIs and Mapping Infrastructure
• Location Data for AI Search Visibility (AEO)
• GDPR-Compliant Mapping for EU Businesses
• Route Optimization and Geocoding APIs
• Real Estate, Hospitality, and Logistics Use Cases
• Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

Konuşmalar & basın

• BasınHow Wealthy DePIN Users Earn Passive Income Onchain by Using AIForbes
• PodcastMapping the Future: MapMetrics, Drive-to-Earn and the Power of DePINCryptoSlate
• PodcastMapMetrics: Decentralized Mapping & Drive-to-EarnYouTube
• PodcastMapMetrics & DePIN: Building the Decentralized Location LayerYouTube
• KonuşmacıDePIN Track SpeakerNFT Paris 2025
• BasınDePIN Panel: IoT Networks at NFT Paris 2025 (with DIMO & Ambient Network)TradingView / Coindar
• BasınMapMetrics CEO Reveals How You Earn Money by Participating in Traffic (Exclusive Interview)CryptoNews
• BasınMapMetrics Joins the Peaqosystempeaq
• KonuşmacıContributor Profile: Brent van der HeidenGIE Foundation Think Tank