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Oxio Private

New York, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 103 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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OXIO operates a cloud-native, API-first Telecom-as-a-Service platform that lets telcos, startups, retailers, banks, and other brands launch and manage their own MVNO or embedded connectivity products without telecom expertise. The platform spans multiple carriers and borders through a single API and adds AI-driven business intelligence on subscriber behavior for retention, marketing, and product decisions.

Also known as OXIO · Oxio Private

Founders & leadership

Oxio Private was founded in 2018 by Nicolas Girard.

NGNicolas Girard
Nicolas GirardinFounder & CEONicolas Girard founded OXIO, a cloud-native platform enabling brands to launch and manage MVNO and embedded connectivity products across multiple carriers. He previously co-founded Aquto, a mobile advertising and telecom ecosystem connector, and founded Attila Technologies, where he developed wireless network aggregation and WiFi offloading technology.
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Jason Hugh EvansExecutive

Board

JVJulio Vasconcellos
Julio Vasconcellosin𝕏Board directorPartner at Atlantico
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Matt ShapiroBoard director
CBCaio Bolognesi
Caio Bolognesiin𝕏Board directorGeneral Partner at Monashees
FI
Frank IannaBoard director

Investors · 9

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$60.1M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2018–2022

$43.6MraisedMar 2022 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Caio BolognesiDirector
  • Julio VasconcellosDirector
  • Leticia M. Jauregui CasanuevaDirector
  • Matthew ShapiroDirector
  • Nicolas GirardExecutive Officer, Director
  • Frank IannaDirector
  • Jason Hugh EvansDirector
  • Carles Alonso TorrasDirector
Offering amount
$43.6M
Amount sold
$43.6M
First sale
Mar 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$10.5MraisedSep 2020 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Nicolas GirardExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Jason Hugh EvansExecutive Officer, Director
  • Frank IannaDirector
  • Julio VasconcellosDirector
  • Matt ShapiroDirector
  • Caio BolognesiDirector
Offering amount
$12M
Amount sold
$10.5M
First sale
Sep 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$4MraisedSep 2019 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Gareth JonesDirector
  • Evans Hugh JasonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Nicolas GirardExecutive Officer, Director
  • Pierre Francois Jean SteckmeyerExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$4.6M
Amount sold
$4M
First sale
Aug 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$2MraisedAug 2018 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jason Hugh EvansExecutive Officer, Director
  • Pierre Francois Jean SteckmeyerExecutive Officer
  • Nicolas GirardExecutive Officer, Director
  • Gareth JonesDirector
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$2M
First sale
Jul 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

OXIO operates a cloud-native, programmable Telecom-as-a-Service (TaaS) platform that allows telcos, startups, retailers, banks and other brands to launch a turnkey MVNO or embed mobile connectivity into existing products and business processes without in-house telecom expertise. Its no-code product, BrandVNO, covers organization and brand creation, plan design and pricing, product and promotion launches, line configuration and activation, out-of-the-box CRM for end users, SIM inventory tracking, data allowance configuration, number porting, line group management, webhooks for data syncing and app zero-rating.

Alongside build-and-manage tooling, the platform provides network-level business intelligence: centralized subscriber insights processed with AI and returned as dashboards covering subscriber behavior and preferences, talk/text/data consumption, competitive intelligence, acquisition, retention and churn metrics, subscriber targeting, risk management and automated fraud detection. Industry analysis describes OXIO as operating across several interlocking roles — MVNE and MVNA (network enablement plus aggregated wholesale access via a single integration), privacy-preserving analytics built to GDPR-grade standards with tenant isolation, and a cloud-native core with AI-driven operations running on AWS, with deeper RAN controls in licensed markets such as Mexico and the United States.

Business model

OXIO supplies an asset-light, cloud-based platform that abstracts carrier relationships, telecom regulation, security and compliance for customers who want to operate their own mobile offering. It positions itself as an innovation layer for wholesale network operators as well as a direct enablement platform for brands, aggregating access across multiple carriers through one integration to increase speed and reduce cost.

Latest developments

In April 2026, industry coverage reported that a U.S.-led consortium fronted by OXIO and Newfoundland Capital Management had agreed to acquire Movistar Mexico from Telefónica, subject to regulatory approvals. Movistar would keep its brand, management and 20 million-plus subscribers while migrating onto OXIO's platform. The seller context was Telefónica's announced exit from Mexico, Chile and Venezuela under a 2026-2029 plan focused on Spain, the UK, Germany and Brazil, after the company reportedly engaged JPMorgan in February 2025 and held exclusive talks with Beyond ONE.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, risks & controversies

Market position

Independent industry analysis has characterized OXIO as analogous to Shopify, Stripe and Twilio for wireless, combining MVNE/MVNA roles with privacy-preserving analytics and a cloud-native core, and describes the Movistar Mexico transaction as an attempt to validate its TaaS model at carrier scale rather than a pivot into becoming an operator.

Technology

The platform is API-first and modular, built on a cloud-based core network that supports fallback and dynamically blended global coverage, and allows programmatic or manual network management. Multi-network capability lets customers build blended plans spanning networks and borders from a single API without carrier lock-in. Public API examples reference api.brandvno.com endpoints, including per-line usage predictions. AI is applied both to network operations and to customer insight generation. Third-party analysis notes the cloud-native core runs on AWS and that OXIO holds deeper RAN controls in licensed markets including Mexico and the U.S.

Go-to-market

OXIO sells directly to enterprises and brands across telecom, retail, banking, fintech, connected devices and lifestyle segments, with segment-specific offerings, and to wholesale network operators positioning OXIO as an innovation layer that differentiates their MVNO offerings.

Telcos and network operators, existing MVNOs, retailers embedding connectivity into retail apps, fintechs and banks linking credit and connectivity (including mobile credit scoring and risk management), connected-device and IoT deployments, and personality- or lifestyle-led brands launching subscriber-facing mobile services.

Geography

The platform advertises deployment across more than 200 networks from a single global core and blended coverage across borders; licensed market presence is cited in Mexico and the United States, with the pending Movistar Mexico transaction concentrated in Mexico.

Risks & controversies

Analyst commentary flags channel-conflict and relationship risks from OXIO forward-integrating into operating a carrier: within Mexico the platform must demonstrate consistent treatment of all tenants, and several host MNOs that supply wholesale access to OXIO may also hold wholesale arrangements with Movistar Mexico, making some partners simultaneously suppliers, competitors and commercial allies. The Movistar Mexico transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and its outcome is undetermined.

Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Networks reachable for connected-device deploymentsJan 2026200 networks
Subscribers of acquisition target Movistar MexicoApr 202620,000,000 subscribers

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap

Companies competing with Oxio Private for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
Apr 2026
OXIO-led consortium agrees to acquire Movistar Mexico from Telefónica

A U.S.-led consortium fronted by OXIO and Newfoundland Capital Management agreed to acquire Movistar Mexico from Telefónica. Movistar is to retain its brand, management and its 20 million-plus subscribers while migrating to OXIO's platform. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Telefónica had formally announced exits from Mexico, Chile and Venezuela in November 2025 as part of a 2026-2029 plan focused on Spain, the UK, Germany and Brazil.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Oxio PrivateDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 3

primary sources listed

3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Oxio Private do?
OXIO runs a cloud-native, API-first Telecom-as-a-Service platform for launching and operating branded mobile networks.
Who founded Oxio Private?
Oxio Private was founded by Nicolas Girard in 2018.
Who are Oxio Private's investors?
Oxio Private's investors include Collab+Currency, Digital Currency Group, Future Perfect Ventures, King River Capital, MONASHEES, Multicoin Capital, ParaFi Capital, Ascend Venture Capital and 1 more.
How much funding has Oxio Private raised?
Oxio Private has disclosed $60.1M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Oxio Private headquartered?
Oxio Private is headquartered in New York, US.