About

Worldwide leading innovator with 15 years of know-how.

NDrive’s software is based on on-board map data  providing a network-independent user experience. It connects to the cloud for a wide range of Location Based Services, including map updates, real-time traffic information and social networks integration. Because of its mapping and data integration skills, NDrive is able to offer premium services globally based on OpenStreetMap (OSM), maps from Here, TomTom and from local providers around the world as required.

The company was founded as a spin-off of a digital map business in 2007 and has headquarters in Porto, Portugal.

NDrive is owned and managed by its founding entrepreneurs, leading a talented and dynamic team of 50  people with in-depth knowledge on Navigation and Location software. The company is highly cost and capital efficient.

Worldwide leading inovator

NDrive has developed a customer base of several million active users in more than 50 countries. Is well positioned to capitalize on high-growth markets wherever they may be. Our most recent B2C application, Karta GPS, which uses data from OpenStreetMap, is being exceptionally well received and reviewed in multiple diverse markets worldwide.

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Our history

We Are NDrive

NDrive empowers innovation. Every day millions of people around the world use NDrive products. We change the way people travel and commute everyday. Either using their smartphones or the infotainment unit on the car, we always get to the point!

2021 - 2024
Location-Based Solutions
NDrive takes advantage of its navigation expertise by developing an array of location based solutions for clients in very diverse business areas. No longer just a navigation software provider, NDrive is contributing to the creation of an increasingly connected world and helping business partners make better location data based decisions.
2017 - 2020
Direct B2C and automotive
NDrive works together with numerous OEMs and consumers to improve the core driving experience of its products. Its most recent B2C application, Karta GPS, which uses data from OpenStreetMap, is being exceptionally well received and reviewed in multiple diverse markets worldwide.
2014 - 2016
YP search provider
NDrive disrupts with a search based business model, that makes the fully-functional, fully-updated NDrive product freely available without time limit, financed profitably by local advertising, a remarkable industry first.
2012 - 2015
OEM Software licensing
NDrive starts to license software to smartphones, PNDs and aftermarket infotainment systems with the premise that navigation should be available in every consumer and car segment and in every market.
2007 - 2012
NDrive hardware & software products
NDrive PND was launched providing customers with an easy-to-use, affordable navigation solution for the first time. NDrive also begun the development of mobile applications for personal digital assistants (PDAs).
2007 - 2008
NDrive is born
NDrive was founded by two Portuguese entrepreneurs and several technical professionals with a single goal: to make navigation a commodity available to anyone.

Our partners

Since 2007, we have developed navigation solutions for more than 50 partners in more than 40 countries. Through long term partnerships NDrive software is currently installed in more than 20 million devices worldwide.

Our team

Eduardo Carqueja is the founder of Infoportugal, the company from where NDrive was spun-off. Driven by a strong sense of innovation he decided to found NDrive in 2007, setting the path for success. Currently he is also the CEO of AppGeneration.
Eduardo Carqueja
Founder
João Neto is the Chairman and the CEO of NDrive since the beginning and also Managing Partner of Diligence Capital since 2006. Before that he was one of the Managing Partners of Novabase, that went through and IPO and become the largest Portuguese IT services provider (NBA@Euronext).
João Neto
Chairman & CEO
João Pedro (JP for the team) has 11 years of experience in Projects Management and Business Development in the GIS, Mobile, GPS, LBS and Online Services markets, developing and deploying applications and services worldwide. JP divides his passion between wines and Mobile Computing.
João Pedro Leite
COO
Rui joined NDrive in 2010 and has more than 15 years' experience in the commercial market for mobile telecom, mass distribution of consumer electronics and mobile phone manufacturers. 
Rui Assunção
CCO
Andreia has over than 15 years’ experience in financial management and financial audit. Previously, Andreia was a financial auditor at KPMG and CFO and Board member of Diligence Capital since 2009. She's a certified accountant since 2002.
Andreia Dias
CFO
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