Global connectivity provider Roamless has
closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Rasmal Ventures, with
participation from Shorooq, Revo Capital, Finberg, and JIMCO. The new capital
brings Roamless’ total funding to $18 million, following a $6 million seed round
in 2024.
Founded in Türkiye and headquartered in the US,
Roamless was established in 2023 by Emre Demirel, Ali Gazioglu, Asim Alp, Selim Aykut, Cagdas Yalti, and Cengiz Oztelcan. It offers a borderless mobile
connectivity platform built around a single eSIM intended to work across multiple
countries.
Roamless provides a “Single Global eSIM” with
pay-as-you-go and trip-based plans across 200+ countries, designed to keep
travellers connected without changing SIM cards. The company says it operates on
its own telecom infrastructure and plans to add features such as local numbers,
voice, SMS, and partner APIs. Roamless reports serving more than one million
travelers and working with partners in travel, aviation, and financial
services.
Roamless telecom stack is a cloud-based,
carrier-grade infrastructure layer that manages connectivity across hundreds of
networks through a single service. This supports cross-border coverage and is
intended to enable services beyond data-only offerings, while giving it more
control over the customer experience than a resale model.
The eSIM market has been growing quickly,
supported by wider adoption from smartphone manufacturers. While fewer than 20
per cent of global smartphone connections used eSIM in 2024, the GSMA projects
penetration could reach up to 88 per cent by 2030. Roamless also expects
adoption to continue rising as more devices move away from physical SIM trays.
Emre Demirel, co-founder and CEO of Roamless,
said the company expects the market to grow significantly and believes
long-term winners will combine a strong product with reliable infrastructure
and carrier-grade technology.
We are rolling our
local market, b2b and AI-enabled features in our next phase – all to ensure we
continue to lead on innovation, and give global mobile users what they need to
maximise their experience.
In the next phase, the company will expand
network coverage, scale its global go-to-market and customer support efforts,
and deepen supplier and corporate partnerships. It plans to launch Roamless
Numbers, which would allow users to obtain local numbers in more than 20
countries and make calls or send and receive SMS within the app.
The company will also invest in APIs and B2B
solutions so airlines, airports, online travel agencies, financial
institutions, and superapps can embed connectivity into their customer
journeys.
In addition, it expects to roll out AI-driven features
aimed at improving network quality, lowering costs, and surfacing relevant
partner offers, while growing its team across regional offices in major travel
hubs.