Mesh++ Raises $4.9M To Make The World More Connected Than Ever
10/21/21, 10:51 PM
Location
chicagoMoney raised
$4.9 million
Round Type
seed
If you’re standing at the water’s edge of the San Francisco Bay, chances are that you have half a dozen high-speed internet providers clamoring for your attention, eager to give you gigabits of internet. That isn’t the case for billions of people in rural communities around the world, who often have to make do with sub-par — if any — service. That’s the market Mesh++ is aiming to serve, and the company just snagged a couple of sacks of cash to help them realize its mission. Headquartered in Chicago and Nairobi, the team is focused on bringing internet connectivity to rural and underserved communities.
Company Info
Location
chicago, illinois, united states
Additional Info
The company claims a single node can blanket 10 acres of Wi-Fi connectivity, supporting up to 100 people. This was tested a couple of years ago, when Hurricane Ida knocked out a huge swathe of connectivity across New Orleans; the company claims its network continued without any downtime. In addition to having built out test networks in a number of American cities, the company has a presence in Nairobi, with a five-person subsidiary there.“When we first started the company, it was primarily geared towards emerging markets and the need for internet access,” says Gardner. Mesh++ claims that its technology cuts the infrastructure cost for installation from more than $400 per household to $29 or thereabouts.