EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 1H 9M
Amir Haleem, Nova Labs CEO on Helium Network & Decentralized Wireless
from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong
Amir Haleem founded Nova Labs (formerly Helium) in 2013, pioneering the world's largest decentralized wireless network that powers IoT sensors and Helium Mobile—a blockchain-based phone service now integrated with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Google Fi, rewarding node operators with crypto for coverage. Ex-CTO of gaming startup Diversion and original Battlefield 1942 engineer at DICE, the esports champion co-founded esreality.com before pivoting from social gaming with Napster's Shawn Fanning to solve IoT data costs via people-powered hotspots spanning millions of devices globally.Topics - Why People-Powered Infrastructure Scales FasterDecentralized 5G Wars: Beating Carriers with Crypto HotspotsWhy IoT Connectivity Was the Trojan Horse#DecentralizedWireless #CryptoInfrastructure #5G #Blockchain #IoT
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Amir Haleem founded Nova Labs (formerly Helium) in 2013, pioneering the world's largest decentralized wireless network that powers IoT sensors and Helium Mobile—a blockchain-based phone service now integrated with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Google Fi, rewarding node operators with crypto for coverage. Ex-CTO of gaming startup Diversion and original Battlefield 1942 engineer at DICE, the esports champion co-founded esreality.com before pivoting from social gaming with Napster's Shawn Fanning to solve IoT data costs via people-powered hotspots spanning millions of devices globally.Topics - Why People-Powered Infrastructure Scales FasterDecentralized 5G Wars: Beating Carriers with Crypto HotspotsWhy IoT Connectivity Was the Trojan Horse#DecentralizedWireless #CryptoInfrastructure #5G #Blockchain #IoT
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Amir Haleem, Nova Labs CEO on Helium Network & Decentralized Wireless
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