Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores, has bought a 12 million pound ($16 million) stake in what3words, the London-based technology startup that has divided the world into three metre squares to help pinpoint locations.
The model, in which every square is given a unique three-word name, aims to create a precise global address system that could, for example, help logistics firms with deliveries.
“What3words has created an innovative solution to the problem of poor and inaccurate addressing, which is a problem in both developing and developed countries” Ingka Group’s investment arm Ingka Investments said in a statement.
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