Roam Network

What Roam Network does

Roam Network is a Switzerland-based (Zug) DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) company founded in 2021 that operates RoamApp, an Android application enabling individual mobile users to passively share real-time network performance data — including signal strength, speed, and connectivity quality — in exchange for rewards tracked through an in-app wallet. The app is distributed globally via Google Play and has accumulated 127,000+ downloads, 100,000+ distinct contributing users, and 3.7+ billion data records. The underlying architecture is a consumer crowdsourcing model where users authenticate via Google Account, grant background permissions, and the app runs with minimal battery and data usage impact while continuously collecting network telemetry.

The company monetizes this data through two stated streams: (1) data monetization, selling aggregated mobile network insights to network operators, enterprises, and DePIN ecosystem participants who require real-world coverage intelligence, and (2) enterprise subscription, offering live coverage data and dedicated network performance analytics to organizations on a recurring basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and enterprise contracts are obtained via direct inquiry. Distribution is product-led and self-serve for individual users, with an enterprise sales motion for the B2B segment.

Roam Network employs 1-10 people, has raised $2,000,000 in a single funding round in June 2024 led by Outlier Ventures with participation from Borderless Capital, and is led by co-founder and CEO Michail Angelov. The company maintains an active community presence on X, LinkedIn, Telegram, Medium, and Discord, and displays approximately 10 partner and investor logos on its website, though specific partner identities are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Roam Network

Legal name

Roam Networks Company

Website

https://roamnetwork.xyz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Roam Network is a Switzerland-based DePIN company operating RoamApp, an Android application that lets mobile users passively share network performance data in exchange for rewards, while selling aggregated coverage analytics to enterprises and DePIN participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Mobile Network Data (DePIN)

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services (517122)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAPALAE

Decentralized Wireless & IoT Networks (LoRaWAN/5G/WiFi hotspots, sensor networks)

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/Decentralized Storage, Compute & Networking (DePIN, IPFS, compute markets)

SECONDARYFSAPALAD

Decentralized Bandwidth & Connectivity (bandwidth marketplaces, VPN, ISP/last-mile DePIN)

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/Decentralized Storage, Compute & Networking (DePIN, IPFS, compute markets)

SECONDARYFSAPALAI

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure & Mapping (geospatial, mapping, mobility data networks)

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/Decentralized Storage, Compute & Networking (DePIN, IPFS, compute markets)

SECONDARYFSAPALAL

DePIN Payments, Incentives & Reputation (token incentives, staking/slashing, QoS/reputation, settlement)

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/Decentralized Storage, Compute & Networking (DePIN, IPFS, compute markets)

Keywords

• Decentralized network analytics
• Mobile data collection
• DePIN infrastructure platform
• Crowdsourced connectivity insights
• Network performance rewards

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Network Performance Data: Roam Network collects and aggregates mobile network performance data from users who voluntarily share their connection metrics. This crowdsourced data is monetized by selling insights to network operators, enterprises, and DePIN ecosystem participants who need real-world coverage and speed data.
2. Enterprise Network Insights: Provides enterprise customers with live coverage data and detailed network performance analytics. Enterprises subscribe to access aggregated, real-time mobile network intelligence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Roam Network operates a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) platform built around its RoamApp, a mobile application that enables users to passively collect 4G/5G network performance and connectivity data in exchange for token-based rewards. The aggregated, anonymized network intelligence is leveraged to deliver live coverage datasets and connectivity insights, with an enterprise tier providing live coverage data and analytics to organizations that require high-quality, real-world mobile network information.

Product overview

Roam Network offers a single unified product — RoamApp — a mobile application for Android that transforms mobile network signal sharing into a rewards program. Users download the app, authenticate via Google Account, grant permissions for the app to monitor network performance in the background, and earn points/rewards for contributing real-time connectivity data. The company positions this as a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) initiative focused on building more resilient internet infrastructure through distributed data collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RoamApp Mobile application for individual smartphone users that passively collects 4G/5G network performance and connectivity data in the background and rewards contributors with tokens, while providing access to WiFi and connectivity discovery features.
• Roam Enterprise Live Coverage Enterprise-grade offering providing live 4G/5G mobile network coverage data, performance analytics, and connectivity intelligence sourced from Roam Network's decentralized contributor base, intended for organizations that need real-world network benchmarking and planning data.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ distinct users contributing network data
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Multiple Partners (Logos Displayed)unclearOthersWebsite displays a 'Partners & Investors' section with multiple company logos (approximately 10 partner logos visible), but no partner names are explicitly listed in the website text. These include strategic partners, investors, and ecosystem collaborators supporting the DePIN initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ookla (Speedtest): Ookla operates Speedtest, the dominant network measurement platform used by consumers and telecom operators worldwide. It is a broad incumbent that competes in the same network performance intelligence category Roam targets for enterprise buyers.
• Opensignal: Opensignal is an established mobile network analytics firm providing crowdsourced coverage and experience data to operators. It is a broader incumbent competitor to Roam's enterprise network intelligence offering.

Direct peers

• Pollen Mobile: Pollen Mobile is a DePIN wireless carrier building decentralized 4G/5G coverage with token incentives for users. It competes in the same decentralized mobile connectivity space as Roam Network, with overlapping target users and reward mechanics.
• Helium: Helium is a leading DePIN wireless network operating decentralized LoRaWAN and 5G hotspots with token incentives. It is the most directly comparable DePIN wireless infrastructure project to Roam Network's decentralized connectivity and rewards model.
• Hivemapper: Hivemapper is a DePIN mapping network that rewards contributors for collecting street-level imagery and map data. It is structurally analogous to Roam, with crowdsourced data, token incentives, and enterprise buyers purchasing the resulting dataset.
• Nodle Network: Nodle is a DePIN network that uses Bluetooth on smartphones to provide decentralized connectivity and data services. Like Roam, it leverages everyday mobile devices rather than dedicated hardware to crowdsource infrastructure and rewards participants.
• FOAM: FOAM is a DePIN protocol for decentralized location proof and geospatial verification. It shares the DePIN data-collection model and token-incentivized infrastructure approach with Roam's crowdsourced network intelligence platform.
• DIMO: DIMO is a DePIN platform collecting connected vehicle telemetry with token rewards and selling aggregated data to enterprises. It shares Roam's playbook of mobile-based crowdsourced data, token incentives, and B2B data monetization.

Emerging players

• WeatherXM: WeatherXM is a DePIN weather station network rewarding contributors with tokens for hyperlocal weather data. It is an emerging DePIN data-network peer sharing Roam's crowdsourced infrastructure and token-incentive model, though focused on weather rather than connectivity.
• WiFi Map: WiFi Map is a crowdsourced Wi-Fi hotspot and connectivity mapping app with millions of users. It overlaps with Roam's crowdsourced connectivity coverage use case, though it focuses on Wi-Fi rather than mobile network performance data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/roam_network
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roamnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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