What MNTD. does

MNTD. (legal entity: MNTD PTE. LTD., Singapore UEN 202124287C) is a privately held Web3 consumer-hardware brand created by RAKwireless to make Helium-network crypto hardware accessible to everyday individual users rather than only business buyers. The company designs, brands, and distributes LoRa-based Helium IoT Light Hotspots — the MNTD. Blackspot (RAK V2, 4GB RAM) at $179 and the limited-edition MNTD. Goldspot (8GB RAM, VIP Discord support) at $199 — as well as the MNTD. Fi Pro, an outdoor weather-resistant Wi-Fi-based Helium Mobile hotspot priced at $569 that delivers Dynamic Coverage and earns MOBILE token rewards in the United States. Supporting SKUs include 3dBi ($27.50) and 8dBi ($60) fiberglass antennas and RAK Hotspot V2 indoor ($292) and outdoor ($398) bundles, all of which connect to the Helium Network (LongFi/People's Network for IoT) and the Helium Mobile Network (which combines the Wi-Fi-based network with T-Mobile nationwide roaming). MNTD. claims the largest deployed installed base of hotspots on the Helium Network and positions itself as the manufacturer of the original (OG) Helium hotspots.

MNTD. operates a direct-to-consumer Shopify storefront (getmntd.com) accepting 47 country/region selections and payments in fiat (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners Club, Discover, PayPal) and crypto (USDC via Coinbase Commerce), with a flagship channel relationship to RAK Wireless (store.rakwireless.com) for fulfillment of the Fi Pro, Blackspot, Goldspot, antennas, and bundles. The go-to-market is a mix of direct e-commerce, channel sales via RAK, an active community/affiliate program (GoAffPro-powered, with PayPal commission payouts), and ecosystem cross-promotion with companion DePIN products (Hivemapper Bee, DIMO Macaron) under the "Friends of MNTD." banner. Customer support runs on Zendesk, email marketing is delivered via Brevo with country/language segmentation, and the company actively maintains social profiles on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, and Medium. Order processing targets under 48 hours with standard 5–7 business-day fulfillment in the Americas, UK, EU, and Australia; hardware carries a 14-day cooling-off return window for non-Special-Product items and a 12-month limited warranty on Helium Mobile-compatible devices.

The company is led by founder and CEO Ken Yu, operates with 51–100 employees, and generates revenue almost entirely from one-time hardware sales (IoT hotspots, the Fi Pro, accessories, and bundles) plus modest affiliate commissions. The MNTD. brand is differentiated by a "people-first" consumer-direct model that contrasts with traditional Helium distributor channels, a no-pre-orders/no-broken-promises positioning, and exclusive product variants such as the 8GB Goldspot and the US-only Fi Pro. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or financial statements are disclosed in the available source data, and the precise ownership relationship between MNTD PTE. LTD. and RAKwireless Technology Limited is not stated, though legal, warranty, and YouTube-channel branding (MNTDbyRAKwireless) all indicate a close operational affiliation with RAK.

Name

MNTD.

Legal name

MNTD PTE. LTD.

Website

https://getmntd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MNTD. is a Singapore-based Web3 consumer-hardware brand (created by RAKwireless) that designs, brands, and sells Helium IoT hotspots (Blackspot, Goldspot) and the MNTD. Fi Pro outdoor Helium Mobile hotspot to individual crypto-mining consumers across 47 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crypto Mining Hardware

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Carrier & Public Venue Wi‑Fi (Hotspot/Passpoint/NGH) (HDAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Site Security, Monitoring & Remote Operations (NOC/IoT) (HDAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Crypto hardware devices
• Helium network hotspots
• Decentralized wireless mining
• LoRa IoT infrastructure
• DePIN consumer hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Hardware Sales: One-time hardware sales of MNTD.-branded Helium IoT hotspots (Blackspot, Goldspot), accessories (3dBi/8dBi antennas), and bundles, priced per unit with limited-time discounts (e.g., 35% off restocks, 55–60% off MSRP).
2. MNTD. Fi Pro Hardware Sales: One-time hardware sales of the MNTD. Fi Pro outdoor Helium Mobile hotspot at $569, sold directly via the website (US only) with referral to the RAK Wireless store.
3. Affiliate Program Revenue: Revenue share via the GoAffPro-powered MNTD. Affiliate Program; affiliates receive commissions on referred purchases, paid out through PayPal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MNTD. manufactures and sells Helium-compatible crypto hardware directly to consumers, including LoRa-based IoT hotspots (Blackspot and Goldspot variants of the RAK Hotspot V2) and the Wi-Fi-based MNTD. Fi Pro outdoor Helium Mobile hotspot. The hardware enables everyday individuals to deploy decentralized wireless infrastructure for IoT and mobile coverage and earn HNT and MOBILE token rewards. The product line is sold through a consumer-direct Shopify storefront with channel support from RAK Wireless.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MNTD. Blackspot: Standard-edition MNTD. Helium Light Hotspot (RAK V2) with 4GB RAM, sold at $179 (discounted from $419).
• MNTD. Goldspot
• MNTD. Fi Pro

Products and services

• MNTD. Blackspot (RAK V2) Standard-edition MNTD. Helium Light Hotspot (RAK Hotspot V2) with 4GB RAM that connects to the Helium LongFi People's Network to mine HNT tokens by providing LoRa-based IoT wireless coverage. Priced at $179 (over 55% off the $419 MSRP) and designed for everyday consumers.
• MNTD. Goldspot Limited-edition MNTD. Helium Light Hotspot with 8GB RAM, a gold-colored housing, dedicated Premium VIP Discord support, expedited hardware replacements, and exclusive future firmware features, providing extra mining headroom on the Helium network. Priced at $199 (over 60% off the $499 MSRP).
• MNTD. Fi Pro Weather-resistant, Wi-Fi-based outdoor Helium Mobile hotspot that connects to the Helium Mobile Network (with T-Mobile roaming) to provide Dynamic Coverage for Helium Mobile subscribers and earn MOBILE token rewards. Optimized for high-density outdoor deployments such as rooftops, parks, streets, and malls, with downstream bandwidths up to 1.2 Gbps.
• 8dBi Fiberglass Antenna Helium-compatible 8dBi fiberglass antenna for Helium Light Hotspots, designed to reach witnesses in distant areas such as villages or cities where neighboring Helium hotspots are far away. Priced at $60.
• 3dBi Fiberglass Antenna Helium-compatible 3dBi fiberglass antenna for Helium Light Hotspots, designed for urban areas with nearby Helium hotspots. Priced at $27.50.
• RAK Hotspot V2 Outdoor Bundle Complete outdoor Helium Light Hotspot bundle (RAK Hotspot V2) for outdoor deployment of LoRa IoT coverage on the Helium network, rewarding the operator with IOT tokens for providing coverage. Starts at $398.
• RAK Hotspot V2 Indoor Bundle Complete indoor Helium Light Hotspot bundle (RAK Hotspot V2) for indoor deployment of LoRa IoT coverage on the Helium network, rewarding the operator with IOT tokens for providing coverage. Starts at $292.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helium hotspots consume only ~5 watts of power (less than a standard internet router).
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• RAK Wireless (RAKwireless Technology Limited)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRAK Wireless is the manufacturing and primary distribution partner for MNTD. hotspots. MNTD. Fi Pro, Blackspot, Goldspot, antennas and bundles are sold and shipped via store.rakwireless.com, and the MNTD. website redirects out-of-stock buyers to RAK with UTM-tracked affiliate-style links. RAK Wireless is also named as the authorized reseller whose purchases trigger MNTD.'s warranty coverage.
• Helium / Nova Labs (Helium Foundation)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationHelium / Nova Labs provides the underlying decentralized wireless (DeWi) network, Helium Mobile Network, Dynamic Coverage™ model, and the HNT/MOBILE token reward framework that all MNTD. products rely on. MNTD. is licensed to use the Helium and Helium Mobile trademarks.
• Hivemapper (Bee)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanion DePIN product featured under 'Friends of MNTD.' with an MNTD10 affiliate discount code on shop.beemaps.com — a mapping-miner dashcam that updates a decentralized fresh map.
• DIMO (Macaron)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanion DePIN product featured under 'Friends of MNTD.' with a GETMNTD affiliate code on drivedimo.com — a connected-car hardware device that turns any car into a digital companion on the DIMO open platform.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify is the e-commerce platform and analytics provider powering getmntd.com (purchase processing, checkout, Shopify Analytics for site speed and transaction analytics).
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is integrated as a payment method on getmntd.com and is the exclusive payout rail for MNTD. Affiliate Program commissions.
• Coinbase (Coinbase Commerce)coreTechnology or IntegrationCoinbase Commerce is integrated as a payment option on getmntd.com, enabling crypto (e.g., USDC) checkout for MNTD. hardware purchases.
• BrevocoreTechnology or IntegrationBrevo (operated from Paris, France) is the third-party email-marketing platform used to send MNTD. newsletters and product-update emails with country/language segmentation.
• ZendeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationZendesk powers MNTD.'s customer-support ticketing workflow: every support request is logged as a ticket containing user data and request details for resolution.
• Google Analytics (Google Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Analytics is deployed on getmntd.com and on the GoAffPro affiliate portal to track visitor behavior (anonymized IPs, device, OS, browser) for aggregated reporting.
• GoAffPro (RVGA Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoAffPro is the platform that powers the MNTD. Affiliate Program (getmntd.goaffpro.com), handling affiliate account creation, referral tracking, and commission attribution.
• Sekürno OÜminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSekürno OÜ serves as MNTD.'s externally appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the Affiliate Program and broader data-protection matters; reachable via [email protected].
• Rickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH acts as MNTD.'s appointed EU Representative under Article 27 GDPR, serving as a contact point for EU supervisory authorities and data subjects.
• blokk. studiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCreative/design partner credited on the MNTD. website footer ('Made with [love] by blokk.').
• Apps with love AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSoftware/development partner credited alongside blokk. in the MNTD. website footer for building the storefront.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hivemapper: DePIN protocol that sells the Bee mapping-miner dashcam, cross-promoted on MNTD.'s storefront as a companion product with MNTD10 discount. Comparable as a DePIN consumer-hardware brand targeting crypto-reward-driven buyers, even though product category (mapping vs wireless) differs.
• DIMO: DePIN protocol selling the Macaron connected-car hardware device, featured on MNTD.'s storefront as a 'Friend of MNTD.' with GETMNTD affiliate code. Adjacent peer in the DePIN consumer-hardware category with a similar token-reward-driven retail model.
• Nova Labs (Helium): The operator of the Helium Network and Helium Mobile Network. Not a direct hardware competitor — rather, MNTD.'s flagship technology and ecosystem partner — but its protocol decisions, tokenomics, and roadmap materially determine MNTD.'s addressable market.

Emerging players

• FreedomFi: Makes CBRS small-cell hardware for the Helium 5G network and was acquired by Nova Labs. Represents a competing technology approach for decentralized mobile coverage that could rival MNTD.'s Fi Pro and any planned MNTD. 5G product.

Broad incumbents

• RAK Wireless (RAKwireless Technology Limited): MNTD.'s flagship manufacturing and distribution partner, but also a broader incumbent that sells LoRa IoT gateways and Helium-compatible hotspots directly (e.g., RAK Hotspot V2 bundles). Overlaps significantly with MNTD.'s product line while operating a much wider portfolio of IoT connectivity hardware.

Direct peers

• SyncroB.it: Maker of Helium Light Hotspots (Bobcat-style form factor) sold directly to consumers for HNT mining. Direct overlap with MNTD.'s Blackspot/Goldspot in target audience, product category, and channel strategy.
• Heltec Automation: China-based manufacturer of LoRa development boards and Helium-compatible hotspots targeting the same crypto-miner audience as MNTD. Blackspot/Goldspot. Competes on price and developer-friendly hardware variants, with comparable HNT-mining functionality.
• Linxdot: Helium-compatible indoor and outdoor LoRa hotspot maker with a similar consumer-direct go-to-market. Linxdot competes head-to-head with MNTD. for HNT-mining buyers and uses comparable plug-and-play positioning.
• Bobcat Miner (Panda Unmanned Systems): One of the largest direct competitors to MNTD. in Helium-compatible LoRa IoT hotspots. Bobcat Miner hotspots mine HNT and serve the same consumer/operator audience that MNTD. Blackspot and Goldspot target, with similar price points and a comparable hardware retail model.
• Nebra: UK-based Helium hotspot maker (Nebra Indoor/Outdoor) selling LoRa HNT-mining hardware through DTC e-commerce, directly comparable to MNTD.'s Blackspot and Goldspot SKUs in target market, product type, and distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/getmntd_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/MNTDbyRAKwireless
• Facebookfacebook.com/GetMNTD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/getmntd
• Instagraminstagram.com/getmntd_
• TikToktiktok.com/@getmntd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about MNTD.