Nova Labs company
Overview
Nova Labs is the company that builds the Helium decentralised wireless network. It was founded as Helium, Inc. in 2013 by Amir Haleem and rebranded to Nova Labs in March 2022, at which point it raised $200 million from investors including Tiger Global and Andreessen Horowitz. Its core product line is the Helium network — Hotspots that individuals and businesses host to provide LoRaWAN IoT and mobile coverage, earning HNT, which the company's site calls 'the currency of connectivity' — plus the consumer Helium Mobile service launched in 2023. The business model rests on shifting network capital expenditure from a telecom operator onto distributed hosts, with the pitch framed explicitly as an alternative to monopolistic carriers. Real-world deployments cited on Helium's site include fast-food restaurant chains and municipal use, such as the City of Redondo Beach closing connectivity gaps and reaching over 2,000 daily users. Note that the nova-labs.com domain now redirects to helium.com, and leadership changed in June 2026: founder Amir Haleem became Chairman and Mario Di Dio took over as CEO. Helium, Inc. was founded in 2013, pivoted in 2017 from paid gateway placements to community-hosted hotspots, partnered with Dish Network in 2021, and rebranded to Nova Labs in March 2022 with a $200 million raise. The network added 5G in August 2022 and migrated to Solana in April 2023. In June 2026 Haleem moved to Chairman, Mario Di Dio became CEO, and Helium Mobile was sold to Nobile Mobile.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Nova Labs connects to 7 tracked entities, most strongly to Amir Haleem, Helium, Helium Mobile.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 7 of 7 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
employs | Amir Haleem | 95% |
issued_by | Helium | 90% |
issued_by | Helium Mobile | 90% |
partnered_with | Helium Mobile | 90% |
founded | Helium Mobile | 90% |
founded | Amir Haleem | 90% |
founded | Helium | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Nova Labs?
Nova Labs is a company tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 7 other tracked entities, most strongly to Amir Haleem, Helium, Helium Mobile.
What type of entity is Nova Labs?
Nova Labs is classified as a company (company) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Nova Labs connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Nova Labs is linked to 7 other tracked entities, most strongly to Amir Haleem, Helium, Helium Mobile.
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