About Stadia Maps

Stadia Maps is a mapping API platform built for developers and businesses that need fast, beautiful, privacy-respecting location services. We provide maps, geocoding, routing, and navigation APIs built on open-source infrastructure and powered by a team that genuinely cares about getting location right. Founded in 2016. Trusted worldwide.

What problem does Stadia Maps solve?

In 2016, Ian and Luke were working on a project for a client with high standards—beautiful map design, incredibly fast loading times, and easy setup, all within a budget that made sense for a small, innovating business.

Sound familiar?

Existing mapping solutions simply couldn't deliver. They were either too expensive or lacked the performance and customization required. So, we decided to build a solution that met our client's needs and raised the bar for what a mapping platform could offer.

Why do developers choose Stadia Maps?

The first challenge we tackled was map styling. We knew that cluttered or unattractive maps could detract from your valuable data. That's why we created our first custom style, Alidade Smooth—a clean, elegant basemap designed to help your information shine.

How does Stadia Maps deliver speed and reliability?

In today's world, speed and reliability are crucial. Delivering hundreds of terabytes of data quickly across the globe is complex, but we were determined to get it right. We’re built on the great work of open-source mapping projects, meticulously analyzing and optimizing every layer of the stack. We engineered improvements to our data pipeline and API delivery infrastructure. This first-principles reimagination of location APIs ensures that millions of map tiles are rendered from billions of data points and delivered to your users in the blink of an eye—no matter where they are.

We also offer EU-only endpoints to ensure your users' data never leaves the European Union. Privacy is built into the infrastructure, not bolted on after the fact.

What APIs does Stadia Maps offer?

At Stadia Maps, we're more than just a technology provider—we're a team of passionate individuals dedicated to helping you succeed. We're constantly developing location APIs to make it easier for your development teams to build efficient, immersive location-based experiences. We focus on providing the necessary tools to bring your vision to life.

Meet the Team

Stadia Maps: Built by humans, empowering your success

Successful teams understand their core value, and, at Stadia Maps, our deep appreciation for location powers our business and yours. Though our team spans three continents, this global perspective uniquely equips us to provide seamless and effective location data solutions for your users, wherever they are.

Ian Wagner

Founder & President / COO
서울, 대한민국 (Seoul, South Korea)

Ian is a serial entrepreneur who loves making the world more accessible with technology. He fell in love with maps when studying the world map placemat his mom gave him as a child.

When he isn’t “working,” he enjoys learning languages (the more esoteric, the better) and traveling whenever he has a chance.

Luke Seelenbinder

Founder & CEO
St. Gallen, Schweiz

Luke finds joy in creating beautiful, usable products to solve significant problems. He's visited 14 countries (and counting), and he loves maps because they help him tie many places together into a cohesive whole.

When not building the next great thing, you'll probably find Luke enjoying a cappuccino or hiking the next (Swiss) Alpine spectacular.

Zachary Baiel

Support Extraordinaire
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Zachary takes pride in discovering and removing roadblocks for individuals, organizations, and businesses. He has worked in the Public, Private, and Non-Profit sectors with a focus on solving problems at the intersection of humans and technology.

Outside of Stadia Maps, Zachary enjoys his family, modular synthesizers, and C-SPAN.

Stadia Maps is a founding member of MapLibre, the open-source map rendering collective, and Luke serves on its governing board.