When was Alcon founded?

Alcon was founded in 1945 and raised its 1st funding round 65 years after it was founded.

Where is Alcon located?

Alcon is headquartered in Fort Worth, United States. It is registered at 11th Floor, RMZ Azure, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560092.

Which legal entities is Alcon associated with?

Alcon is associated with ALCON LABORATORIES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED and 5 others.

How many employees does Alcon have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Alcon is 27417.

Is Alcon a funded company?

Alcon is a funded company, having raised a total of $187M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Aug 27, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Alcon?

Alcon's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Sep 16, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Alcon rank among its competitors?

Alcon ranks 1st amongst 38 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Iantrek, which secured $30M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Alcon?

Alcon's top competitors include Sight Sciences, Iantrek and Keranova. Among them, Iantrek secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Alcon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of a wide range of eye care products. It is a medical technology company that specializes in developing eye care treatments and products, focusing on contact lenses, surgical devices, and pharmaceuticals for various eye conditions. It develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices, contacts lens solutions, and other vision care products that treat diseases, disorders, and other conditions of the eye.

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Registered Address: 11th Floor, RMZ Azure, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560092

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1945

Location

Fort Worth, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$187M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Sep 16, 2019, $*****

Investors

Entrada Ventures & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 38 active competitors

Employee Count

27,417 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

LumiThera & 20 more

Similar Companies

Sight Sciences & 45 more

Exit Details

Public

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Alcon is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ALCON VISION, LLC CIN: 752252369 , United States, Active		-	9632 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
ALCONIX (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. CIN: 0105546122560 , Thailand, Active	Oct 08, 2003	$50M - $100M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Alcon Inc CIN: 98-0205094 , United States, Active	Feb 21, 2002	-	25315 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
ALCON VISION, LLC CIN: 10231041 , United States, Active	Mar 15, 2023	-	-	-
ALCON LABORATORIES IRELAND LTD CIN: 0678.425.225 , Belgium, Active	Jul 10, 2017	-	-	-
ALCON LABORATORIES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U33119KA1999FTC025496 , India, Active	Jul 21, 1999	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	2293 (As on Feb 01, 2026)

Alcon got listed on Apr 09, 2019.

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Alcon has raised a total funding of $187M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 27, 2010. Alcon has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Alcon:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 16, 2019	3062351	Conventional Debt	3807720	7340198	3256648	8142996
Mar 22, 2019	6646355	Conventional Debt	8381146	1303008	7916135	5734936
Dec 20, 2018	3859103	Conventional Debt	5024159	7685453	2132511	HSBC

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The founders of Alcon are William Conner and Robert Alexander. David Endicott is the CEO of Alcon.

Here are the details of Alcon's key team members:

William Conner: Former Co-Founder of Alcon and founder of 1 other company.
Robert Alexander: Former Co-Founder of Alcon and founder of 1 other company.
David Endicott: CEO of Alcon.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Alcon's Board of Directors

Alcon's board has 3 active members. Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hirofumi Takeda and Choju Suto are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Hiroyuki Suzuki	Independent board member	-	Current	-
zkbmswe	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
yvhzjxo	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 1m

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Alcon's employee count trend

Alcon has 27,417 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Alcon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Alcon include Sight Sciences, Iantrek and Keranova. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Alcon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Alcon 1945, Fort Worth (United States), Public	Developer of a wide range of eye care products	$187M	Entrada Ventures, HSBC & 2 others	75/100
2nd	Sight Sciences 2006, Menlo Park (United States), Public	Developer of surgical systems for the treatment of ophthalmological diseases	$129M	Janus Henderson Investors, Allegro Investment Fund ... & 7 others	62/100
3rd	Iantrek 2019, White Plains (United States), Series C	Developer of a minimally invasive eye surgery technology	$97.8M	Sectoral, USVP & 5 others	58/100
4th	Keranova 2015, Saint Etienne (France), Series B	Surgical equipment for anterior chamber Ophthalmic surgery	$31M	Supernova Invest, Merieux Developement & 6 others	42/100
5th	Zhitong Technology 2020, Jiaxing (China), Series A	Developer of surgical devices for ophthalmic indications	$13.7M	Aibo Qingshi, Shanlan capital & 2 others	35/100
6th	Medicel 1996, Thal (Switzerland), Acquired	Developer of ophthalmic surgical instruments	-	-	32/100
7th	X-BIOMEDICAL 2017, Wayne (United States), Seed	Revolutionizing microscopy with portable AI & VR systems for healthcare	-	-	32/100
8th	Cutting Edge 2015, Montpellier (France), Funding Raised	Developer of ophthalmological products	-	IRDI Capital Investissement, SOFILARO	32/100
9th	Epsilon Eye Care 1997, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of ophthalmic precision surgical instruments	-	-	31/100
10th	Alchimia 1993, Ponte San Nicolo (Italy), Acquired	Provider of designing, training & certification services for medical devices manufacturers	-	-	30/100

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Alcon has made 1 investments in companies including Aurion Biotech. Alcon has also acquired 20 companies including LumiThera and LensAR.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 05, 2025	Acquisition	LumiThera	2013	Poulsbo (United States)
Mar 28, 2025	Acquisition	LensAR	2004	Orlando (United States)
Mar 26, 2025	Acquisition	Aurion Biotech	2021	Seattle (United States)