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American technology company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gigs, Inc. is an American technology company in the telecommunications industry, headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London (UK) and Berlin (Germany).[1] Admitted to Y Combinator in 2021, the company specializes in a telecom-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to launch their own branded wireless services.[2][3]
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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 cooperates with fintechs such as Klarna,[10] Nubank[11], Walmart's OnePay[12] and Wealthsimple[13] as well as phone manufacturers such as Light,[14] Murena,[15] and Punkt.[16]
In December 2024, Gigs announced their partnership with Vodafone.[17] In the same week, the company also announced that it had raised $73 million in a Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital.[18]
In September 2025, AT&T announced its partnership with Gigs to enable more U.S. tech companies to launch their own mobile services.[19]
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