When was Airtel founded?

Airtel was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Airtel located?

Airtel is headquartered in Gurugram, India. It is registered at Airtel Center, Plot No. 16, Udyog Vihar, Phase-IV, Gurgaon, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 122015.

How many employees does Airtel have?

As of Mar 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Airtel is 20310.

Is Airtel a funded company?

Airtel is a funded company, having raised a total of $292M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on 1999.

When was the latest funding round of Airtel?

Airtel's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jul 14, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Airtel?

Annual revenue of Airtel is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Where does Airtel rank among its competitors?

Airtel ranks 40th amongst 3693 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SK Telecom, which secured $2.2B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Airtel?

Airtel's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Among them, SK Telecom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Airtel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

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 3693 active competitors, including 52 funded and 577 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/
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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

Post IPO, Jul 14, 2022, $*****

Investors

Warburg Pincus & 21 more

Ranked

40^th among 3693 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

20,310 as on Mar 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Lavelle Network & 8 more

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4162 more

Exit Details

Public

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Airtel is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BHARTI AIRTEL (UK) LIMITED CIN: 5917314 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 28, 2006	-	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 got listed on Feb 15, 2002.

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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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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 14, 2022	3884042	Post IPO	5493889	3672848	3773831	7523092
Jul 13, 2021	6719240	Post IPO	4819916	6441929	9761753	TPG & 1 more
Jun 24, 2019	9595877	Conventional Debt	2937025	7943086	7901005	Quantum Zenith Securities

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The 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, Tao Yih Arthur Yih Arthur Lang, Kimsuka Narsimhan and Douglas Anderson Baillie are independent board members.

Here is the list of Airtel's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Sunil Bharti Mittal	Team	-	Current	13y 7m
lzgdpgs	Team	-	Current	8y 6m
Rajan Bharti Mittal	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
rpvbzxf	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 7m
tuttdzg	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m
erublue	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 2m
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v{ddrkz	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m
wwenxfb	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 3m
dnatgte	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m
flavt{a	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 7m

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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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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:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Cauris Management, Barclays Bank of Uganda ... & 38 others	81/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Reforged Holdings ... & 13 others	79/100
4th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
5th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 17 others	78/100
6th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
7th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
8th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	77/100
9th	Telus 1990, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider	-	CIBC, RBC Capital Markets & 2 others	77/100
10th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	USAID, BGI & 12 others	77/100
40th	Airtel 1995, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of Wi-Fi, postpaid, prepaid, DTH, payment banks, and business solutions	$292M	BNP Paribas, SoftBank Group & 20 others	70/100

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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:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 12, 2023	Investments	Lavelle Network	2015	Bengaluru (India)
Dec 20, 2022	Investments	Lemnisk	2008	Bengaluru (India)
Apr 27, 2022	Investments	Cnergee	2010	Navi Mumbai (India)