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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
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
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Offices
Business model
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
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
Investors
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
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
Technology
Customers
Competitors
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
Our Crypto Talk · Apr 2026
Reported launch of Dabba Network mainnet and $DBT token on Solana, transitioning the live broadband network on-chain.
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.