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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Wifi Dabba, Inc. (Dabba Network) is a Bengaluru-based DePIN/public Wi‑Fi company building low-cost broadband infrastructure in India. It sells Dabba Lite hotspots, manages deployments through local cable operators, and combines PM-WANI compliance with blockchain/token incentives; official pages say founded in 2017, while some third-party profiles list 2016.
Primary product
Dabba Lite managed public Wi‑Fi hotspot and network software
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India
Team size
11-50
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Public Wi‑Fi / decentralized broadband infrastructure
Offices
RMZ Gateway, 8 80 Feet Road, 4th Block, AVS Layout, Koramangala, 3rd Floor, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560034, India (HQ)
71 Stevenson St Ste 100, San Francisco, California 94105, United States
Business model
managed deployment marketplace
hardware sale
prepaid connectivity access
tokenized infrastructure ownership
Funding
Stage
Venture
Total raised
$5.4M
Latest round
Venture Round · Dec 2023
Latest amount
$5.3M
Dec 2023 · Y Combinator Continuity Fund
Mar 2017 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
CEO, Co-Founder
COO, Co-Founder
Himanshi Tiwari
Associate Director, Customer Success
Shaila Bhat
Director of External Communications
Dawn Philip
Director of Communications & Ecosystem Growth
Work & culture
Builder-heavy, in-office culture emphasizing resilience, empathy, honesty, passion, humor, and curiosity.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
Public job postings show at least one technical role in the ₹1.5M–₹2.5M INR range; broader compensation bands are not publicly disclosed.
Benefits
hands-on ownership building network infrastructure
snacks and caffeine
small experienced teams
in-office collaboration
Product & market
Pricing
One-time hotspot purchase plus activation fee and prepaid/sachetized data packs; Dabba Lite is listed at $199 with a $100 DBT activation requirement, and data packs start at very low rupee prices.
Differentiators
- —managed deployment through local cable operators
- —Dabba Lite hardware plus Dabba OS
- —FSOC laser backhaul for middle-mile connectivity
- —PM-WANI compliance and policy alignment
- —blockchain/tokenized DePIN ownership model
- —sachetized low-cost data pricing
Technology
blockchain
Solana
Free Space Optics (FSOC)
OpenWrt
React
React Native
TypeScript
Docker
Kubernetes
Linux
Python
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Nginx
GitHub
Cisco Meraki
Wireshark
Customers
Local cable operators (LCOs)
hotspot owners / investors
end subscribers in India
retail, residential, and commercial location partners
historical enterprise customers and pilots including Google Station, HDFC, OYO, Nestaway, and Colive
Competitors
Traditional fixed broadband ISPs
Jio, Airtel, and BSNL broadband/public Wi‑Fi offerings
Starlink and other satellite broadband providers
other PM-WANI public Wi‑Fi operators
other DePIN wireless connectivity projects
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
₹95.0 lakh FY24 reported; third-party ARR estimates around $3.2M
Estimated monthly visits
20.9K
Traffic estimate as of Feb 2025
Latest news
The Tribune / ANI · Dec 2025
Reported 73,128 hotspots, 243,609 daily users, 47,540 TB consumed, and Dabba's role as a PM-WANI implementer.
Wifi Dabba · Apr 2025
Announced a BONK partnership reserving 10,000 Dabba Lite hotspots and adding token-burn mechanics plus a discount for BONK holders.
Wifi Dabba · Dec 2024
Officially launched in Islampur, Maharashtra, via a local cable operator partnership and shared growth milestones.
ETTelecom · Feb 2020
Reported Series A fundraising discussions and earlier deployment scale; also noted acquisition interest from telcos that the company declined.
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