When was Carrefour founded?

Carrefour was founded in 1959 and raised its 1st funding round 54 years after it was founded.

Where is Carrefour located?

Carrefour is headquartered in Massy, France.

How many employees does Carrefour have?

As of Dec 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Carrefour is 14403.

Is Carrefour a funded company?

Carrefour is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Dec 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Carrefour?

Carrefour's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jun 01, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Carrefour rank among its competitors?

Carrefour ranks 1st amongst 26 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Carrefour, which secured $434K in Jun, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Carrefour?

Carrefour's top competitors include Next, M&S and Costco. Among them, Carrefour secured the most recent funding round in June, 2022.

Carrefour - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Carrefour is a public company based in Massy (France), founded in 1959 by Marcel Fournier and Denis Defforey. It operates as a Hypermarket chain. Carrefour has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 26 active competitors, including 1 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Next, M&S and Costco.

Company Details

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $87.32B and a net profit of $1.42B.

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Founded Year

1959

Location

Massy, France

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jun 01, 2022, $*****

Investors

Jindal Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

1^st among 26 active competitors

Employee Count

14,403 as on Dec 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Supermarchés Match & 22 more

Similar Companies

Target & 1144 more

Exit Details

Public

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Carrefour is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Carrefour CIN: 652014051 , France, Active		-	14403 (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-

Carrefour got listed on Dec 30, 1998.

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Carrefour has raised funding over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jun 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Carrefour has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Carrefour:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2022	7585778	Grant (prize money)	9994452	6801678	9187710	9142374
Oct 01, 2021	2145043	Grant (prize money)	5443988	6060027	2394896	Europa
Jun 13, 2019	3400398	Conventional Debt	2478474	4805372	6440671	2518606

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The founders of Carrefour are Marcel Fournier and Denis Defforey.

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

Marcel Fournier: Founder of Carrefour.
Denis Defforey: Co-Founder of Carrefour.
Georges Plassat: CEO of Carrefour.

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Carrefour's employee count trend

Carrefour has 14,403 employees as of Dec 25. The total employee count is 1.0% more than what it was in Dec 24. Here is Carrefour's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Carrefour include Next, M&S and Costco. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Carrefour, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Carrefour 1959, Massy (France), Public	Hypermarket chain	-	Jindal Ventures, Matters & 3 others	73/100
2nd	Next 1982, Leicester (United Kingdom), Public	Online retailer of apparel, accessories, homeware, beauty, and furniture	-	Western Technology Investment, Bridgepoint Group ... & 1 others	71/100
3rd	M&S 1884, London (United Kingdom), Public	Retail chain of clothing, home & luxury food products	-	Europa	68/100
4th	Costco 1976, Seattle (United States), Public	Retail chain providing electronic products, household appliances, and other products	-	Alcor Fund, Benson Family Private Equity & 3 others	67/100
5th	Groupe Casino 1898, Saint-Etienne (France), Public	Retailer of food & beverages products	-	Vesa Equity Investment	63/100
6th	Hudson's Bay Company 1670, Brampton (Canada), Acquired	Department store retailer	-	Rhone Group, GPI Capital & 2 others	60/100
7th	Maisons du Monde 1996, Paris (France), Public	Retailer of home furnishings and decor	-	LBO France, Apax Partners & 3 others	55/100
8th	Cora 1969, Croissy Beaubourg (France), Acquired	Chain of convenience stores	-	-	48/100
9th	Printemps 1865, Paris (France), Acquired	Online retailer of luxury fashion and beauty products	-	-	48/100
10th	Retif 1968, Villeneuve Loubet (France), Acquired	Retailer of equipment and supplies	-	Sparring Capital, Equistone Partners Europe ... & 2 others	44/100

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Carrefour has made 5 investments in companies including Waysia and Cajoo. Carrefour has also acquired 18 companies including Supermarchés Match and Cora.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 23, 2023	Acquisition	Supermarchés Match	1961	La Madeleine (France)
Jul 13, 2023	Acquisition	Cora	1969	Croissy Beaubourg (France)
Sep 07, 2022	Investments	Waysia	2018	Paris (France)