The Pollen team has been working hard to build and scale the world’s first decentralized, user owned and operated mobile network designed for privacy and anonymity.

As part of these efforts, we’re delighted to share that Pollen Mobile has just closed a seed funding round with some of the most notable players in telecommunications, hardware, entertainment, and venture capital, including:

• Slow Ventures
• DISH Wireless
• Delphi Digital
• Acorn Pacific Ventures
• OVN Capital
• and others!

This funding round will give the team the runway and strategic partnerships needed to grow Pollen’s innovative vision for the future of wireless communications from seedling to a flourishing, nation-wide ecosystem of Flowers, Birds, and Bees — all owned and operated by you!

See the official press release here, and check out what some of our investors are saying about Pollen below:

“The world is long overdue for a genuine alternative to traditional mobile carriers who are known for customer dissatisfaction, high costs, spotty coverage, and a disregard for user privacy. Our belief in Pollen’s vision and the Pollen team has already been validated by the incredibly enthusiastic reception from the rapidly growing Pollen community.”

– Sam Lessin, General Partner at Slow Ventures

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“DISH is committed to building out a nationwide 5G Open RAN wireless network and innovation is a big part of this endeavor. There is tremendous potential in decentralized wireless communications and we’re excited to be supporting Pollen’s vision for the future.”

– Chris Ergen, Head of Wireless Innovation at DISH

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