ABB - About the company
ABB is a funded company based in Zurich (Switzerland), founded in 1988 by Ludvig Fredholm. It operates as a Company specializing in electrical engineering and automation technologies. The company has 3579 active competitors, including 43 funded and 338 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Emerson, Siemens and Rockwell Automation.
Company Details
Company specializing in electrical engineering and automation technologies. It offers a wide range of products and solutions across various industries, focusing on automation, electrification, robotics, and digitalization include Process Automation, Motor Control and Drives, Industrial Software, Electrical, Power Distribution, Robotics, Measurement & Analytics, Metallurgy,Motors & Generators and Power Converters & Controllers.
- Website
- global.abb
- Email ID
- *****@ar.abb.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1988
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
13th among 3579 active competitors
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ABB's funding and investors
ABB is a funded company. ABB has 15 institutional investors.
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ABB's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of ABB is Ludvig Fredholm. Morten Wierod is the CEO of ABB.
Here are the details of ABB's key team members:
- Ludvig Fredholm: Former Founder of ABB.
- Morten Wierod: CEO of ABB.
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ABB's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of ABB include Emerson, Siemens and Rockwell Automation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ABB, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Emerson 1890, St. Louis (United States), Acquired | Provider of integrated control and monitoring systems | - | 82/100 | |
2nd | Provider of industrial technology focused on digital infrastructure mobility and healthcare solutions | - | 77/100 | ||
3rd | Rockwell Automation 1903, Milwaukee (United States), Public | Provider of Industrial automation and information systems | - | 76/100 | |
4th | Parker 1917, Cleveland (United States), Public | Distributor of motion & control technologies | - | 75/100 | |
5th | Mitsubishielectric 1921, Germany, Public | Manufacturer of diverse electrical and electronic products, systems, and solutions | - | 75/100 | |
6th | Manufacturer of solutions increasing machine productivity, reducing emissions, and lowering energy | $41.2M | 74/100 | ||
7th | CG Power & Industrial Solutions 1937, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Manufacturer of Industrial and Consumer Electric Equipment | - | 74/100 | |
8th | Schneider Electric 1836, Rueil malmaison (France), Public | Provider of energy management and automation services | - | 72/100 | |
9th | Honeywell 1885, Charlotte (United States), Public | Manufacturer and supplier of diversified consumer electronics and industrial automation equipments | $1.13M | 71/100 | |
10th | ITT 1920, White Plains (United States), Public | Manufacturer of engineered components for industries | - | 71/100 | |
13th | ABB 1988, Zurich (Switzerland), Funding Raised | Company specializing in electrical engineering and automation technologies | - | 61/100 |
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ABB's Investments and acquisitions
ABB has made 69 investments in companies including LANDING AI and HESStec. ABB has also acquired 19 companies including Netcontrol and Gamesa Electric.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 19, 2025 | Acquisition | 1991 | Helsinki (Finland) | |
Dec 02, 2025 | Acquisition | 2004 | Zamudio (Spain) | |
Sep 17, 2025 | Investments | 2017 | Palo Alto (United States) |
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Reports related to ABB
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News related to ABB
Media has covered ABB for a total of 106 events in the last 1 year, 60 of them have been about company updates and 18 about partnerships.
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ABB Extends TCS Partnership to Transform Global IT Ops with AIIndiaBlooms•Nov 05, 2025•TCS, ABB, ABB
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Mbodi and ABB Form Strategic Partnership; AI-Powered Robot System to Debut at TechCrunch 2025Cui Niuhui•Oct 28, 2025•BODi, ABB
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SoftBank Discussed Acquiring Agility Robotics to Dominate Humanoid Robotics but investedTechStartups.com•Oct 24, 2025•SoftBank, Skild, ABB, GXO and 4 others
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ABB Secures Plant Electrification Contract with SSAB’s Fossil-Free Steel MillChemengonline•Oct 23, 2025•ABB, SSAB
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ABB and Enedis Strengthen Partnership for Grid Decarbonization and Modernization in FranceEuropaWire•Oct 22, 2025•ABB, Enedis
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GridBeyond and ABB Release White Paper on Battery Energy StorageRenewable Energy Magazine•Oct 20, 2025•ABB, GridBeyond
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