Where is Pod Group located?

Pod Group is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Pod Group have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Pod Group is 11 - 50.

Where does Pod Group rank among its competitors?

Pod Group ranks 34th amongst 214 active competitors, of which 28 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Altair, which secured $50M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Pod Group?

Pod Group's top competitors include Altair, Soracom and Sierra Wireless. Among them, Altair secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Pod Group - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Pod Group is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 1999. It operates as a Provider of IoT based M2M connectivity solutions. The company has 214 active competitors, including 28 funded and 38 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Altair, Soracom and Sierra Wireless.

Company Details

Pod Group provides IoT-based M2M connectivity solutions. Offers multi-network SIM cards, roaming SIMs, multi-IMSI SIMs, eUICC SIMs & embedded SIM technology that claims to have coverage on 600+ networks in 185 countries. Also provides a SIM management platform (for real-time provisioning, choosing/changing plans, real-time usage reports, SIM testing, billing, & account management), billing platform (enables users to invoice terms, with subscription-based billing hierarchy), and a security platform (that provides protection for IoT devices). It has applications in transport, healthcare, security, emergency services, tracking, manufacturing, retail, consumer, and energy/environment and other sectors.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

34^th among 214 active competitors

Employee Count

11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Altair & 246 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Giesecke+Devrient (Jul 07, 2021)

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Pod Group got acquired by Giesecke+Devrient on Jul 07, 2021.

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Pod Group has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Pod Group's employee count trend

Pod Group has 11 - 50 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Pod Group's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pod Group include Altair, Soracom and Sierra Wireless. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pod Group, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Altair 2005, Hod Hasharon (Israel), Acquired	Developer of LTE chipsets	$124M	JVP, BRM & 13 others	70/100
2nd	Soracom 2014, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of IoT connectivity solutions and platform services for device management	$11.4M	World Innovation Lab, Pavilion Capital Partners ... & 9 others	69/100
3rd	Sierra Wireless 1993, Richmond (Canada), Acquired	Provider of communication modules for IoT applications	-	CampVentures, Granite Ventures & 3 others	67/100
4th	Eseye 2007, Guildford (United Kingdom), Series C	IoT connectivity solutions for businesses	$81.8M	Eikon Capital, Sandleton & 31 others	67/100
5th	Syniverse 1987, Tampa (United States), Acquired	Provider of connectivity, mobility, and messaging solutions for various industries	-	Qualcomm Ventures, Thecarlylegroup.fr & 1 others	66/100
6th	1NCE 2017, Cologne (Germany), Series D	Provider of managed connectivity services for low bandwidth hardware devices	$160M	SoftBank Group, I Squared & 13 others	63/100
7th	GCT Semiconductor 1998, San Jose (United States), Public	Developer of chips and modules for 4G LTE and 5G	$351M	Samsung Venture Investment, BoKwang & 25 others	62/100
8th	Teal Communications 2018, Bellevue (United States), Series A	Provider of network orchestration service and eSIM for IoT connectivity	$27.1M	StageDotO, Stormbreaker Ventures & 5 others	60/100
9th	CSL 1996, Nottingham (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of IoT connectivity solutions for critical infrastructure and operations	-	ECI Partners, Bowmark Capital & 1 others	58/100
10th	Italtel 1921, Milan (Italy), Acquired	Provider of network evolution, cyber security, and digital communication solutions	-	Advent International, Brera Capital Partners ... & 1 others	58/100
34th	Pod Group 1999, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of IoT based M2M connectivity solutions	-	-	37/100