Nomad: eSIM & Travel

What Nomad: eSIM & Travel does

Nomad: eSIM & Travel (legal name Nomad eSIM) is a US-based, privately held provider of international mobile-data eSIM plans, headquartered in Santa Clara and founded in 2020. The company operates a self-serve mobile-app platform (iOS and Android) and direct-to-consumer website where travelers purchase prepaid data plans for individual countries, multi-country regions, or the Global-EX long-term plan covering up to 54 of 82 destinations. Underlying technology is standard embedded-SIM (eSIM) with QR code and one-tap provisioning, supporting 4G/5G service in nearly 200 countries, tethering/hotspot sharing, and add-on data packs; the company does not own telecom spectrum but acts as a reseller/distributor of carrier connectivity. Unit pricing starts at $0.62/GB in markets such as Singapore, Turkey, France, Japan, Australia, Italy and China, with a free 1GB trial for new users, a Nomad Pass subscription ($3/month for 1GB Europe Regional), referral and affiliate programs, and a separate Enterprise tier offering bulk provisioning and team management for business customers. Customer segments span international leisure travelers, frequent flyers, digital nomads, students (via a Student Beans partnership), and corporate travel teams; distribution is anchored in app-store presence, earned media in outlets such as The New York Times, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Lonely Planet and TechRadar, and discount/promotional campaigns.

Name

Nomad: eSIM & Travel

Legal name

Nomad eSIM

Website

https://getnomad.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nomad: eSIM & Travel is a US-based mobile-app platform that sells prepaid international eSIM data plans in 200+ destinations, serving international leisure travelers, frequent flyers, students, and corporate travel teams with self-serve activation and subscription options.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Connectivity Services

NAICS

Telecommunications Resellers (517121), Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services (517122)

akta.pro primary industry

SIM/eSIM, Mobile Connectivity & Student Tech Setup (EDAIANAG)

Keywords

• Travel eSIM services
• International data plans
• Mobile connectivity solutions
• Travel data roaming
• ESIM data plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prepaid eSIM Data Plans: One-time prepaid data plans purchased for specific destinations or regions. Plans vary by data volume and duration. Add-on data packs available for plan extension.
2. Nomad Pass Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription (USD3/month) for 1GB Europe Regional data with discounted add-on rates.
3. Global-EX Long-term Plans: Long-term data plans (up to year-long coverage) for frequent flyers covering 54/82 destinations worldwide.
4. Enterprise eSIM Solutions: Business plans for enterprise customers with team management and bulk provisioning capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nomad sells international mobile data plans via eSIM technology, enabling travelers to access high-speed 4G/5G mobile data in over 200 destinations without physical SIM cards. Users purchase country-specific, regional, or long-term data plans through the Nomad mobile app or website, install the eSIM via one-tap activation or QR code scan in approximately 5 minutes, and use the data while retaining their home SIM for calls and texts.

Product overview

Nomad: eSIM & Travel is a unified travel connectivity platform offering international data eSIM services across 200+ destinations worldwide. The core product is the Nomad eSIM, which provides mobile data plans at local rates as an alternative to expensive carrier roaming. The product portfolio includes Local eSIMs (country-specific plans), Regional eSIMs (multi-country coverage), and the Global-EX long-term plan for frequent flyers. Users manage their eSIMs via the Nomad mobile app (iOS/Android), with options to add data through add-on plans, earn rewards through the referral and loyalty programs, and access enterprise solutions for business travel. The platform supports 4G/5G connectivity with one-tap or QR code installation, tethering/hotspot support, and 24/7 customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local eSIMs Country-specific prepaid eSIM data plans providing local-rate mobile data connectivity for individual destinations, designed for travelers visiting a single country.
• Regional eSIMs Multi-country regional eSIM data plans providing connectivity across multiple destinations within a defined geographic region under a single plan, designed for travelers visiting several neighboring countries.
• Global-EX Long-term Plan Long-term eSIM data plan designed for frequent flyers, offering coverage across up to 54/82 destinations worldwide with plans lasting up to one year.
• Nomad eSIM Mobile App iOS and Android mobile application for purchasing, installing, managing, and topping up Nomad eSIMs, distributed through Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Nomad eSIM for Business/Enterprise Enterprise-focused eSIM solution offering bulk data plans, team management, and business account features for organizations whose employees travel internationally.
• Nomad Free Trial eSIM Free 1GB trial eSIM offered to new users to test the Nomad eSIM service before committing to a paid data plan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 50% on roaming costs compared to traditional carrier roaming
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Student BeansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudent discount partnership offering reduced pricing for verified students. Students can access special pricing through the Student Beans verification program when booking travel eSIMs.
• MashableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotional partnership offering Mashable readers 30% off select Nomad eSIM data plans using code MASH30. Deal excludes Day Plans and plans under $5.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ubigi: Ubigi (Transatel) offers global mobile data eSIMs for travelers and connected cars across 200+ destinations via app-based self-serve. It overlaps with Nomad on the international traveler use case and the eSIM-only distribution model.
• GigSky: GigSky provides global eSIM-based mobile data plans for international travelers and IoT, sold through a mobile app. It is comparable to Nomad in core product (eSIM data), traveler target, and wholesale-carrier-based supply model.
• aloSIM: aloSIM provides prepaid travel eSIM data plans for 200+ countries via a consumer app, with regional and global plan tiers. It is a direct competitor in the same travel eSIM category with overlapping product structure, target customer, and distribution model.
• Truphone: Truphone offers international mobile connectivity via eSIM/app for travelers and enterprise IoT, with multi-country plans. It competes with Nomad in cross-border data for business and leisure travelers, with deeper enterprise/wholesale capabilities.
• Holafly: Holafly sells unlimited and fixed-data eSIM plans for international travelers across 200+ destinations through an e-commerce and mobile app experience. It competes head-to-head with Nomad on country coverage, traveler segments (tourists, digital nomads), and convenience-of-activation.
• Airalo: Airalo is the category-leading travel eSIM marketplace offering prepaid data plans across 200+ countries and regions via a self-serve mobile app. It directly competes with Nomad on the same customer (international travelers), product (QR-code eSIM data), and price-per-GB dimension.

Emerging players

• eSIM2Fly: eSIM2Fly (Airtel) is a carrier-affiliated travel eSIM aimed at outbound travelers from specific geographies. It competes with Nomad on the traveler use case but is narrower in geographic footprint and tied to a single carrier's footprint.
• Airhub: Airhub offers eSIM data plans for international travelers across 150+ countries via a mobile app, with both consumer and eSIM-as-a-service (white-label) offerings. It is comparable to Nomad on the consumer travel eSIM product and adjacent on the wholesale side.

Broad incumbents

• T-Mobile TravelPass: T-Mobile's TravelPass and international roaming add-ons provide daily data passes in 200+ countries for postpaid subscribers. As an incumbent carrier's travel data offering, it competes with Nomad for the same use case (avoiding roaming charges) but is bundled into a broader mobile plan.
• Google Fi Wireless: Google Fi is a Google-operated wireless service that includes international data roaming in 200+ destinations. While not a pure travel eSIM, it competes for the same international-traveler wallet and offers overlapping connectivity for frequent travelers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/realnomadapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/realnomadtravel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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