Airalo becomes eSIM sector’s first unicorn

Anne Morris2025-07-17T08:48:00

Source: Airalo

DT, Orange, and Telefónica‑backed provider breaks ground as the first unicorn in the eSIM sector, with perceived value pushed beyond the billion mark…

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Themes: App experience; Connectivity platform; Digital travel; Embedded SIM (eSIM); Enterprise solution; International roaming; Investment round; Mobile-first infrastructure; Roaming cost reduction; Telecom unicorn; Unlimited data plans; White label solution.
Events: Funding round (Series A); Funding round (Series B); Funding round (Series C); Launch (2019); Orange Travel promotion; Unicorn status achievement; Valuation surpassing $1bn.
People: Abraham Burak; Bahadir Ozdemir; Siddharth Patel.
Geographic: Canada; Delaware; Europe; Singapore; Turkey; United States.
Organisations: Airalo; Antler Elevate; Bell Ventures; CVC Capital Partners; Deutsche Telekom; Digital Nomad World; e& capital; I2BF Global Ventures; KPN; LG Technology Ventures; Liberty Global; Orange; Orange Travel; Orange Ventures; Peak XV Partners; Plug and Play Tech Center; Rakuten Capital; Sequoia India; Singtel Innov8; Telefónica; Telefónica Ventures; Tracxn; T.Capital; Wayra.

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