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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Hermann Frank and Dennis Bauer |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | gigs |
Gigs, Inc. is an American technology company in the telecommunications industry, headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London (UK), Berlin (Germany), New York (US), and Amsterdam (Netherlands). [1] Admitted to Y Combinator in 2021, the company specializes in embedded connectivity, enabling global businesses to launch their own branded mobile services. [2] [3]
The company was founded by entrepreneurs Hermann Frank and Dennis Bauer in 2020. [2] [1] In 2021, the company was accepted into the Y Combinator accelerator program. [4]
In 2022, the company completed a Series A investment round of $20 million, receiving backing from Google's Gradient Ventures, YC Continuity, Speedinvest, and business angels Tony Xu (CEO of DoorDash), Fidji Simo (CEO of Applications at OpenAI), Dara Khosrowshahi (CEO of Uber). [5]
In 2023, Gigs announced an AI product for MVNOs called Operator, designed to reduce customer support overhead by up to 95%. [6] [7]
Gigs offers "MVNO in a box" technology, allowing companies to launch their wireless service through a white-label or through an API that allows companies to embed their wireless service directly into a customer's app or website. [8] [6] [7] The company also provides wholesale connectivity, payments, OSS/BSS, telecom taxes, and more. [9]
The company supports connectivity for fintechs such as Revolut, [10] Klarna, [11] Nubank, [12] Wealthsimple [13] and Lendable, [14] as well as phone manufacturers such as Light, [15] Murena [16] and Punkt. [17]
In December 2024, Gigs announced their partnership with Vodafone. [18] In the same week, the company also announced that it had raised $73 million in a Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital. [19]
In 2025, Gigs provided their own eSIM products to LATAM Airlines and Walmart's One Pay services. [20] [21] In September, AT&T announced its partnership with the company to enable more U.S. tech companies to launch their own mobile services. [22] [23] [24] Later that year, Lendable launched Zable Mobile with Gigs and Revolut launched full in-app mobile service powered by Gigs OS on Vodafone. [25] [26]
In 2026, Gigs' customer list expanded with the additions of Sezzle and Tide. [27] [28]