French travel eSIM provider Kolet has raised $10 million in Series A funding.
The round was led by Daphni, with former Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern and Jon Gieselman, Apple’s former vice president of marketing, also participating.
Founded in 2024, Kolet offers a fully digital eSIM and a B2B2C model, with Air France, KLM, Kiwi.com, Exoticca and Wego among its partners. Last year, Kolet raised €5 million in seed funding.
The Series A round includes €1 million in non-dilutive funding from Bpifrance. According to Kolet, the non-dilutive funding reinforces its mission “to offer all travelers seamless, affordable and universal mobile connectivity in over 190 countries.”
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Kolet's tech helps travelers avoid “scary roaming bills” and “Wi-Fi chasing” by offering pre-paid plans for different budgets, according to its website. Travelers can download the app, pick and purchase their data plan, install the eSIM and then activate it before takeoff or after landing at their destination.
Kolet said the Series A funding will be used to enrich the user experience on its mobile app and simplify installation of the eSIM for first-time users. The company also said it has plans to hire 10 new tech, product and business employees over the next 12 months, both in France and internationally.
"This Series A validates our vision: to build a tech service that truly simplifies travelers’ lives. At Kolet, technology is not an end in itself—it’s a lever for creating a seamless, reassuring and deeply human experience,” said Anne-Carole Cöen, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Kolet.