Airtel - About the company
Airtel is a public company based in Gurugram (India), founded in 1995 by Sunil Bharti Mittal. It operates as a Provider of Wi-Fi, postpaid, prepaid, DTH, payment banks, and business solutions. Airtel has raised $292M in funding from Warburg Pincus. The company has 3701 active competitors, including 53 funded and 575 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T.
Company Details
Provider of Wi-Fi, postpaid, prepaid, DTH, payment banks, and business solutions. Its services includes local & international calls on mobile phones, prepaid & postpaid mobile data plans, SMS, MMS, 4G & 5G networks, international roaming, and landline calls. It also provides home automation, security, and energy management products.
- Website
- www.airtel.in/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@airtel.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********, +91 **********
- Registered Address
- Airtel Center, Plot No. 16, Udyog Vihar, Phase-IV, Gurgaon, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 122015
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1995
Location
Gurugram, India
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$292M in 13 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
40th among 3701 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
Employee Count
20,310 as on Mar 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Airtel
Airtel is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Airtel International Llp CIN: AAO-6642 , India, Active | Mar 27, 2019 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 733 (As on Jun 30, 2024) | |
BHARTI AIRTEL (UK) LIMITED CIN: 5917314 , United Kingdom, Active | Aug 28, 2006 | £100M - £500M (As on Mar 31, 2026) | 1 (As on Mar 31, 2024) | |
Bharti Airtel Limited CIN: L74899HR1995PLC095967 , India, Active | Jul 07, 1995 | ₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026) | 13543 (As on Apr 01, 2026) |
Airtel's IPO details
Airtel got listed on Feb 15, 2002.
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Airtel's funding and investors
Airtel has raised a total funding of $292M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1999. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 14, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Airtel has 22 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Airtel:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 14, 2022 | 3315428 | Post IPO | 3101565 | 7747632 | 3288936 | 7286997 |
Jul 13, 2021 | 2857482 | Post IPO | 8639135 | 3004687 | 7781724 | |
Jun 24, 2019 | 5564771 | Conventional Debt | 4103482 | 6825498 | 5483854 |
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Airtel's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Airtel is Sunil Bharti Mittal. Shashwat Sharma is the CEO of Airtel.
Here are the details of Airtel's key team members:
- Sunil Bharti Mittal: Founder & Chairman & CFO of Airtel. Contact Info: 1 phone number
Airtel's Board of Directors
Airtel's board has 10 active members. Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gopal Vittal are part of team and Rajan Bharti Mittal, Nisaba Godrej, Shyamal Mukherjee, Arjan Kumar Sikri, Chua Sock Sock Koong, Kimsuka Narsimhan, Tao Yih Arthur Yih Arthur Lang and Douglas Anderson Baillie are independent board members.Here is the list of Airtel's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 31y 3m | |
jbwgeys | Team | - | Current | 1y 5m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 11m | |
qdiqcbk | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 5m |
pego{qg | Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 2m |
pocbjvt | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 6m |
rrxqoyb | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 8m |
harlhqq | Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 7m |
pwohgpd | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 2m |
bxhw{sl | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 6m |
bnkylc{ | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 3m |
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Airtel's employee count trend
Airtel has 20,310 employees as of Mar 25. The total employee count is 14.0% lower than what it was in Mar 24. Here is Airtel's employee count trend over the years:
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Airtel's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Airtel include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Airtel, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public | Provider of mobile telecommunication services | - | 82/100 | |
2nd |  MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public | Provider of mobile network services | $7.05M | 81/100 | |
3rd | AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public | Provider of wireless and internet services | - | 80/100 | |
4th |  SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public | Provider of integrated telecommunication services | - | 79/100 | |
5th | Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services | $8.99M | 79/100 | ||
6th | Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services | - | 79/100 | |
7th | Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public | Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments | - | 78/100 | |
8th | Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public | Integrated telecom service provider | - | 78/100 | |
9th | Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices | $19.7M | 77/100 | ||
10th | Integrated telecommunication and TV services provider | $188M | 77/100 | ||
40th | Provider of Wi-Fi, postpaid, prepaid, DTH, payment banks, and business solutions | $292M | 70/100 |
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Airtel's Investments and acquisitions
Airtel has made 8 investments in companies including Lavelle Network and Lemnisk. Airtel has also acquired 1 companies including Quikmile.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 12, 2023 | Investments | 2015 | Bengaluru (India) | |
Dec 20, 2022 | Investments | 2008 | Bengaluru (India) | |
Apr 27, 2022 | Investments | 2010 | Navi Mumbai (India) |
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Reports related to Airtel
Here is the latest report on Airtel's sector:
News related to Airtel
Filter this listMedia has covered Airtel for a total of 259 events in the last 1 year, 168 of them have been about company updates and 15 about partnerships.
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5G FWA Profitability in 2026: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Jio and Airtel Face Cost and Payback ChallengesTelecomLead•Oct 25, 2026•Jio, AT&T, Verizon, Airtel and 1 other
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India Business Internet Plans 2026: Airtel vs Jio vs Tata vs BSNL - Leased Line, FTTH, 5G AirFiber ComparedTelecomLead•Oct 25, 2026•Jio, ACT, Airtel, Tata Communications and 1 other
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Fiber Broadband Installation Cost Comparison: India, US, Europe, China in 2026TelecomLead•Oct 25, 2026•Jio, AT&T, Verizon, Airtel and 1 other
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Bharti Airtel Launches Voice-Only Prepaid Plans Starting at ₹185 Post TRAI MandateBusiness Line•Oct 18, 2026•Airtel
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Centre Directs Telcos To Display Caller Names From November 1Inc42•Oct 15, 2026•Jio, Airtel, Bharat Sanchar Nigam
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Bharti Airtel Launches New Rs 348 Prepaid Plan with Unlimited Calling and 2GB Daily DataTelecom Talk•Oct 13, 2026•Airtel
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Bharti Airtel Increases Postpaid Tariffs by Rs 50, Introduces Free International RoamingTelecom Talk•Oct 09, 2026•Airtel
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Airtel-backed Eutelsat OneWeb awaits govt nod for satellite services in IndiaThe Tribune•Oct 09, 2026•Airtel, OneWeb, SpaceX
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