Kigen

In 2016, the founders recognized a critical challenge in the rapidly expanding Internet of Things landscape: traditional SIM cards were becoming a bottleneck for global IoT deployment. Physical SIMs required regional variants, manual provisioning, and complex logistics that made scaling connected devices prohibitively difficult. This insight led to the creation of Kigen within Arm, with a mission to make the future of securing connectivity simple.

Today, Kigen has evolved into the forerunner in eSIM and iSIM security solutions, built for IoT at scale in the AI era. The company's industry-leading SIM OS products now enable over 2 billion SIMs worldwide, providing secure-by-design, standards-based solutions that enable global connectivity with confidence. Backed by technology powerhouses Arm and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Kigen serves customers across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond, partnering with leading global brands in consumer electronics, energy, automotive, logistics, and industrial automation.

Kigen streamlines every step of eSIM and iSIM-enabled product development from design to volume production and field deployment, reducing risk, time, and costly rework. The company enables manufacturers to deploy one globally connected product instead of managing dozens of regional variants, with freedom to choose from 200+ terrestrial and satellite networks. Recently recognized as Mobile IoT Startup of the Year 2024, Kigen continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in cellular IoT connectivity and security.