Amazon, Bosch and Microsoft have bought stakes in Here, the former Nokia mapping division that was recently acquired by a coalition of German automakers. Ostensibly, Audi (VW), BMW, and Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) wanted to get their hands on a mapping platform for their connected car and autonomous vehicle ambitions, but with Amazon, Bosch and Microsoft buying in, it seems that demand for a non-Google mapping platform is growing in anticipation of the IoT. For now, Here has only confirmed that the three companies are in talks to acquire those stakes, but the talks show that Here is looking to raise cash to fund future endeavors – which would propel its map and crowdsourced data platform forward. Acquired for around $2.8bn last…