LotusFlare explained

LotusFlare
Industry:Telecommunications

LotusFlare is a software development company focused on creating products for the telecommunications industry and providing SaaS products to enterprises.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Background

LotusFlare was founded in June 2014 by former Facebook engineers Sam Gadodia, Terry Guo, and Shao Xia.[5] [6]

The company raised a $4 million seed investment from Social Capital, Google Ventures, and Metamorphic Ventures.[5] In September 2015, the company raised a $6 million Series A investment led by Chamath Palihapitiya's firm Social Capital.[7] He is the chairman of the board.

Products

Nomad

Nomad is a mobile app that allows users to purchase eSIM products.[8]

Digital Network Operator Cloud (DNO Cloud)

DNO Cloud is a cloud-based business support system that is designed to serve telecommunications and media service providers.[9] DNO is based on TM Forum standards, and is Gold-level certified for a number of its APIs.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fried . Ina . 2015-09-01 . LotusFlare Gets $6 Million to Fund Quest to Bring Mobile Data to Emerging Markets . 2024-06-17 . Vox . en-US.
  2. Web site: Kosoff . Maya . Ex-Facebookers raise $6 million to bring internet to more people around the world . 2024-06-17 . Business Insider . en-US.
  3. Web site: Yeung . Ken . 2015-09-01 . LotusFlare gets $6M from Social+Capital, others to make mobile Internet more accessible . 2024-06-17 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  4. Web site: Lotusflare Inc – Bloomberg . 2024-06-17 . www.bloomberg.com.
  5. Web site: Perez . Sarah . 2015-09-01 . LotusFlare Raises $6 Million To Help Emerging Markets Access The Mobile Internet . 2024-06-17 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  6. Web site: Kosoff . Maya . Ex-Facebookers raise $6 million to bring internet to more people around the world . 2024-06-17 . Business Insider . en-US.
  7. Web site: Chamath Palihapitiya – Chairman at LotusFlare . 2024-06-17 . THE ORG . en.
  8. Web site: LotusFlare. Nomad eSIM .
  9. Web site: Digital Network Operator Cloud .
  10. Web site: TM Forum Open API Conformance Overview . TM Forum . 26 July 2024.
  11. Web site: 2024-04-16. LotusFlare Achieves Gold-Level Certification for TM Forum V5 Open APIs . LotusFlare. 26 July 2024.