Wayru

The Beginning

March 2021 — A vision is born. Decentralized connectivity for the underserved. The ship sets sail into uncharted waters.

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Mar 2021Founding

Idea Conceived

Wayru's concept is born — decentralized connectivity for underserved communities.

Apr 2021Founding

Landing Page Launch

First public presence established to gauge community interest.

May 2021Product

Lite Paper Released

Initial vision document outlining the decentralized WiFi network concept.

Jun 2021Founding

Officially Founded

Wayru is formally established as a startup after early traction.

Sep 2021Founding

Team Formation

Co-founders Paula Ceballos and Edward Calderón join the mission.

Nov 2021Ecosystem

Algorand Accelerator

Selected into the Algorand blockchain accelerator program.

Dec 2021Product

Genesis Hardware Announced

Early PR push describing the project and upcoming Genesis hardware.

Feb 2022Deployment

Monte Sinaí Pilot

First pilot deployment in Monte Sinaí, Ecuador — real-world validation.

Apr 2022Product

AirBlocks NFT Launch

Launch of AirBlocks NFT collection for network participation.

May 20, 2022Funding

$1.96M Seed Round

Seed funding led by Borderless Capital to scale the mission.

Jun 2022Product

Presale Whitelist

Genesis device presale whitelist opened to the community.

Aug 09, 2022Product

Genesis Presale Live

Genesis device and hotspot pool tokens presale goes public.

Oct 2022Deployment

Quito Network Build

Physical network deployment begins in Quito — fiber build and testnet.

Nov 01, 2023Product

Wayru WiFi 3.0

Major platform update with enhanced features and capabilities.

Feb 03, 2024Ecosystem

DePIN Recognition

Wayru recognized as a leading decentralized ISP with WayruOS.

Aug 22, 2024Media

We Are DePIN Podcast

Charvel Chedraui discusses tokenizing a global WiFi network.

Aug 26, 2024Ecosystem

DePIN Hub Feature

Industry analysis highlights Wayru's AirBlocks and token incentives model.

Sep 04, 2025Product

White Paper Update

Updated documentation reflecting evolved vision and technology.

Nov 24, 2025Foundation👥 Click for founders

1,000 Prometheus Miners

Wayru Foundation donates 1,000 outdoor Wi-Fi miners to expand coverage.

Dec 01, 2025Foundation👥 Click for founders

Wayru Inc. Shutdown

Wayru Inc. officially winds down operations. The mission transitions to open source.

Dec 01, 2025Founding

Wayruco Open Source Begins

The code lives on. Wayruco launches as a community-driven open source project.

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2025-11

Journey complete — Wayru's mission continues