# Ahmed Khattak

> Ahmed Khattak is the founder and CEO of US Mobile, the only American carrier built natively on the public cloud that lets customers ride and switch between all three major networks (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) on demand. A Pakistani immigrant who landed on an F1 student visa, he spent a decade clawing US Mobile to $100M in annual recurring revenue, then doubled it to $200M in nine months. Before that he co-founded GSM Nation, a $130M unlocked-phone marketplace that taught him how the carriers really make money.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at US Mobile
- **Organizations:** US Mobile, GSM Nation
- **From:** Pakistan
- **Nationality:** Pakistani-American
- **Known for:** Built US Mobile into a multi-network carrier offering coverage on all three major US networks with on-demand switching., Grew US Mobile from $100M to $200M ARR in about nine months after a decade reaching the first $100M., Co-founded and scaled GSM Nation to roughly $130M in revenue.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Co-founded GSM Nation, an online marketplace selling unlocked phones in the US before it was a category.
- **2014** — GSM Nation reaches roughly $130M in revenue; Khattak founds US Mobile to own the supply chain and move into carrier services.
- **2022** — US Mobile raises a Series A; total funding reaches about $46.5M.
- **2023** — Eliminates Google Ads spend entirely and leans into a cash referral program.
- **2024** — US Mobile crosses $100M ARR after roughly a decade of building.
- **2024** — Doubles to $200M ARR roughly nine months later; positions US Mobile as a multi-network carrier across Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

## Achievements

- Built US Mobile into a multi-network carrier offering coverage on all three major US networks with on-demand switching.
- Grew US Mobile from $100M to $200M ARR in about nine months after a decade reaching the first $100M.
- Co-founded and scaled GSM Nation to roughly $130M in revenue.
- Named to Bloomberg Businessweek's 'Top 25 Entrepreneurs under 25'.
- Named to Under30CEO's '30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs'.
- Finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine's 'Entrepreneur of the Year'.
- Built the MVNO natively on the public cloud from day one.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Appeared on the Legends N Leaders podcast recounting US Mobile's journey from his move to America to the present.
- **2024** — US Mobile doubled to $200M ARR and continued expanding its multi-network, on-demand switching offering.

## Links

- Website: https://usmobile.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmednkhattak
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/khattkoo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USMobile/

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Last updated: 2026-07-02