Fon - About the company
Fon is an acquired company based in Madrid (Spain), founded in 2006 by Amit Agarwal and Ejovi Nuwere. It operates as an Online platform for sharing personal Wi-Fi network using a router. Fon has raised $71.7M in funding from investors like Google, Skype and Sequoia Capital. The company has 83 active competitors, including 11 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Plume, eero and Inseego.
Company Details
Online platform for sharing personal Wi-Fi network using a router. The platform allows people to share a bit of their home-wifi, in return, they get free access to Fon hotspots all over the world. People can share their wifi using the Fon wifi router to connect to their broadband connection. People who need to access wifi have to buy a network pass. It also provides a mobile app that connects to any Fon wifi hot spot automatically. It is present in multiple locations.
- Website
- corp.fon.com
- Registered Address
- 8 CLIFFORD STREET, S/N, EX, 9707
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
Madrid, Spain
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$71.7M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
4th among 83 active competitors
Employee Count
196 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Agile (Apr 19, 2021)
Legal entities associated with Fon
Fon is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fon Wireless Limited CIN: 14.471.004/0001-62 , Brazil, Active | Oct 17, 2011 | - | - | - |
Fon's acquisition details
Fon got acquired by Agile on Apr 19, 2021.
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Fon's funding and investors
Fon has raised a total funding of $71.7M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 05, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Fon has 15 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fon:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 01, 2018 | 3156712 | Grant (prize money) | 6885783 | 3847088 | 3566434 | 3633811 |
Feb 12, 2015 | 2383306 | Venture Debt | 1505903 | 4995075 | 8169283 | |
Feb 01, 2015 | 4197956 | Grant (prize money) | 8136819 | 8399657 | 4557566 |
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Fon's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Fon are Amit Agarwal and Ejovi Nuwere.
Here are the details of Fon's key team members:
- Amit Agarwal: Founder | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fon and founder of 1 other company.
- Ejovi Nuwere: Co-founder of Fon.
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Fon's employee count trend
Fon has 196 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Fon's employee count trend over the years:
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Fon's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Fon include Plume, eero and Inseego. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Fon, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Plume 2015, Palo Alto (United States), Series F | Self-optimizing adaptive Wi-Fi system provider | $697M | 76/100 | |
2nd | eero 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of home and business mesh wifi network systems | $90M | 76/100 | |
3rd | Inseego 1985, San Diego (United States), Public | Provider of an IoT networking hardware and device management platform | $64.3M | 67/100 | |
4th | Online platform for sharing personal Wi-Fi network using a router | $71.7M | 64/100 | ||
5th | Linksys 1988, Irvine (United States), Acquired | Enterprise data networking hardware products provider | $75M | 63/100 | |
6th | Wi-Fi mesh network solutions provider | - | 61/100 | ||
7th | Celona 2019, Campbell (United States), Series C | Cloud-based wifi infrastructure connectivity management software provider | $135M | 59/100 | |
8th | Ekahau 2000, Reston (United States), Acquired | Wi-Fi solutions for design, optimization, troubleshooting, and security | $22M | 58/100 | |
9th | Single Digits 2003, Bedford (United States), Acquired | Provider of managed Wi-Fi and connectivity solutions for hospitality, multi-family, senior living, and student housing | $12.5M | 56/100 | |
10th | Cambium Networks 2003, Rolling Meadows (United States), Public | Cloud-based WiFi connectivity management software provider | - | 54/100 |
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Fon's Investments and acquisitions
Fon has acquired XcellAir. Fon has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Fon
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News related to Fon
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SLT launches community Wi-Fi networks with Fon WirelessTelecompaper•Oct 26, 2020•Fon, Sri Lanka Telecom
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Poa! Launches Kenya’s largest Free Public Wi-Fi NetworkSoko Directory•Apr 29, 2019•poa! internet, Fon
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Virgin Mobile launches Mexican community Wi-Fi service with FonTelecompaper•May 04, 2018•MVNO Global, Fon
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Fon Acquires XCellAir to Reinforce Fontech's Home WiFi Solution and Strengthen Its North American PresencePR Newswire•Apr 12, 2018•Fon, XcellAir
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