Where is Axxess located?

Axxess is headquartered in Gqeberha, South Africa.

How many employees does Axxess have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Axxess is 188.

Is Axxess a funded company?

Axxess is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Axxess rank among its competitors?

Axxess ranks 21st amongst 109 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Axxess?

Axxess' top competitors include Verizon, AT&T and Vodafone. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Axxess - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Axxess is an acquired company based in Gqeberha (South Africa), founded in 1997. It operates as a Fixed line and wireless telecom services provider in South Africa. The company has 109 active competitors, including 1 funded and 23 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Verizon, AT&T and Vodafone.

Company Details

Axxess (trade name of Axxess DSL) is a telecommunication service provider which provides broadband internet and data services to residential and business customers in South Africa. The company offers broadband internet services (DSL, fiber, mobile- through MTN's network), WiFi hotspots, managed WiFi services, and value-added services. It also provides web hosting, cloud hosting services, installation and tech support services. It has received several awards including "Internet Service Provider of the Year" award in 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2016. In 2011, Afrihost acquired Axxess to expand its customer base.

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Founded Year

1997

Location

Gqeberha, South Africa

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

21^st among 109 active competitors

Employee Count

188 as on May 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Afrihost (Jul 27, 2011)

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Axxess got acquired by Afrihost on Jul 27, 2011.

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Axxess has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Axxess' employee count trend

Axxess has 188 employees as of May 26. Here is Axxess's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Axxess include Verizon, AT&T and Vodafone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Axxess, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 17 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Seaside Private Capital ... & 13 others	82/100
3rd	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Cevian & 12 others	81/100
4th	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	KCB Group, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority ... & 38 others	81/100
5th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
6th	Orange 1988, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	French Telecommunication major	-	Terra, BICICI & 10 others	76/100
7th	Telkom 1991, Centurion (South Africa), Public	Provider of telephone and internet services for residential & business sectors	-	Convergence Partners, Standard Bank & 1 others	76/100
8th	Cell C 2001, Johannesburg (South Africa), Public	Provider of MVNO, internet, tv, and other services	$422M	ZTE, BLUE LABEL TELECOMS & 2 others	72/100
9th	Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Provider of phone, internet, and television services	-	JANA Partners, Kleiner Perkins	72/100
10th	Telefonica 1924, Madrid (Spain), Public	Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services	-	China Unicom, China Developement Bank & 9 others	72/100
21st	Axxess 1997, Gqeberha (South Africa), Acquired	Fixed line and wireless telecom services provider in South Africa	-	-	48/100