TextNow
The only free wireless phone service.
Waterloo, Canada · Founded 2009 · $1.4M raised
- Headquarters
- Waterloo
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- textnow.com
- Total Funding
- $1.4M
- Last Round
- $1.4M SeedMay 2012
- Rounds
- 1
About
TextNow is a Canadian telecom company founded in 2009 in Waterloo, Ontario that provides the only free wireless phone service in the United States, offering unlimited talk and text plus essential data through an ad-supported model. Originally launched as Enflick by Derek Ting and Jon Lerner, TextNow has grown to serve millions of Americans who depend on it for daily communication, operating as an MVNO on T-Mobile's 5G network and providing service via both app and SIM card. The company is headquartered in Waterloo with offices in San Francisco.
Summary
TextNow is a SaaS company based in Waterloo, Canada, founded in 2009. It has raised $1.4M in total across 1 round, most recently a $1.4M Seed round in May 2012. Investors include Menlo Ventures and Freestyle Capital.
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Funding History
May 2012
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