KaiOS Technologies develops KaiOS, a mobile operating system for smart feature phones, and is led by CEO Sebastien Codeville. Its flagship platform has shipped on more than 120 million devices across over 100 countries. KaiOS is built on HTML5 and open web technologies to deliver a rich app experience on devices with limited memory, requiring as little as 256MB RAM. The platform supports 3G and 4G/LTE, Wi‑Fi, GPS, and NFC, and works with chipsets from Qualcomm, Unisoc, and MediaTek. KaiOS partners with ODMs/OEMs and carriers such as AT&T, China Mobile, HMD, MTN, Orange, T-Mobile, and Transsion. The company says it will use the new funds to continue expanding operations and its business reach; it has raised $82.4M in total to date. KaiOS Technologies, based in San Diego, provides KaiOS, a mobile operating system for smart feature phones built on HTML5 and other open web technologies. The platform is optimized for low‑memory devices (running on as little as 256MB of RAM) and supports 3G, 4G/LTE, Wi‑Fi, GPS and NFC while working with Qualcomm, UNISOC, and MediaTek chipsets. It offers access to apps such as Google Assistant, YouTube, Facebook, Google Maps, and Twitter and distributes apps via the KaiStore and a KaiOS Developer Portal. Using KaiAds, content owners can monetize apps and brands can reach a new user segment. The company has shipped more than 100 million devices in over 100 countries and employs over 260 people. It plans to use the funds to expand into new markets, invest in product portfolio R&D, and accelerate growth of the KaiOS developer community.

Total raised

$53M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Nov 2022