When was WiFi founded?

WiFi was founded in 2013 and become a unicorn in its 1st funding round in 2015.

Where is WiFi located?

WiFi is headquartered in Shanghai, China. It is registered at BEACH ROAD Pincode : 189767.

How many employees does WiFi have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at WiFi is 226.

Is WiFi a funded company?

WiFi is a funded company, having raised a total of $62.6M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $52M Series A round, raised on May 22, 2015.

How much is WiFi worth?

The latest valuation of WiFi is $1B as of Jun 01, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of WiFi?

WiFi's latest funding was a Series A round on 2017, with participation from 1 investor.

Is WiFi a Telecom Operators company?

The primary sector of WiFi is Telecom Operators.

Where does WiFi rank among its competitors?

WiFi ranks 5th amongst 679 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was iBUS, which secured $34M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of WiFi?

WiFi's top competitors include Helium, TP-Link and Boingo Wireless. Among them, iBUS secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

WiFi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that WiFi operate in

WiFi serves in the Telecom market segments.The primary business model of WiFi is:

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Company Details

WiFi Master Key lets users share their WiFi hotspots on the platform, so users can find the available hotspots nearby and access the shared hotspots for free. Besides, the app also has a built-in power saver, traffic tracker, signal detector and tethering features, making it a handy WiFi connection management tool for smartphone users. To improve user experience, WiFi Master Key has invested extensively in finding ways to create a greater network of supplementary hotspots for even better results. Currently, the app’s hotspots are mainly hosted by companies, Internet service providers or governments as part of their smart city campaigns.. All ChinaNet hotspots, of which there are 8 million littered throughout the country, are available to Wifi Skeleton Key users. Those hotspots are run by China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom operator. App also crowdsources login credentials, so when one user logs into a hotspot, his or her credentials are added to the database so that everyone else on the app can also use that hotspot. Boasts 800 million users globally.

Website: wifi.com
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Registered Address: BEACH ROAD Pincode : 189767

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$62.6M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, 2017, Undisclosed

Post Money Valuation

$1B as on Jun 01, 2017

Investors

NLVC & 8 more

Ranked

5^th among 679 active competitors

Employee Count

226 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

funstory.ai & 1 more

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WiFi is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LINKSURE NETWORK HOLDING PTE. LIMITED CIN: 201421190Z , Singapore, Active	Jul 18, 2014	-	-

WiFi has raised a total funding of $62.6M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 22, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on 2017 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. WiFi has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of WiFi:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2017	Undisclosed	Series A	-	-	Eight Roads Ventures	-
Jun 05, 2015	$10.6M	Series A	-	-	-	-
May 22, 2015	$52M	Series A	-	-	NLVC	Haitong Kaiyuan Investment

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The founders of WiFi is Chen Danian.

Here are the details of WiFi's key team members:

Chen Danian: Founder of WiFi.

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WiFi's employee count trend

WiFi has 226 employees as of May 26. Here is WiFi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of WiFi include Helium, TP-Link and Boingo Wireless. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WiFi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Helium 2006, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency	$370M	Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures ... & 50 others	69/100
2nd	TP-Link 1996, Shenzhen (China), Acquired	Manufacturer of networking equipment, smart home devices, and surveillance solutions	-	-	63/100
3rd	Boingo Wireless 2001, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Provider of wireless WiFi internet services	$94.7M	infonet.com, eCOMPANIES & 12 others	63/100
4th	WeLink 2011, San Jose (United States), Series A	Provider of internet services	$185M	Digital Alpha Advisors, Alchemist Accelerator ... & 1 others	62/100
5th	WiFi 2013, Shanghai (China), Series A	App for quickly connecting to wifi hotspots without a password	$62.6M	ACE, Eight Roads Ventures & 7 others	62/100
6th	iBUS 2010, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital infrastructure and connectivity solutions for businesses and institutions	$141M	N-Squared Growth Capital, Nomura & 41 others	59/100
7th	Anuvu 2014, Santa Ana (United States), Acquired	Provider of broadband internet services to passengers	$50M	Apollo Global Management, Sound Point Capital ... & 2 others	57/100
8th	PureVPN 2006, Hong Kong (China), Funding Raised	Encryption based VPN service for secure and anonymous browsing	-	Gaditek, Disrupt	54/100
9th	GlocalMe 2013, Kowloon (China), Unfunded	Provider of internet services	-	-	53/100
10th	Instabridge 2012, Stockholm (Sweden), Series A	Crowdsourced wi-fi hotspot network provider	$8M	Creandum, Draper & 9 others	52/100