Cell C - About the company
Cell C is a public company based in Johannesburg (South Africa), founded in 2001. It operates as a Provider of MVNO, internet, tv, and other services. Cell C has raised $422M in funding. The company has 62 active competitors, including 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AT&T, Vodafone and MTN.
Company Details
- Website
- www.cellc.co.za/cellc/home
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@cellc.co.za
- Phone Number
- +27 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2001
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$422M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
8th among 62 active competitors
Employee Count
4,150 as on Apr 30, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Cell C's IPO details
Cell C got listed on Nov 27, 2025.
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Cell C's funding and investors
Cell C has raised a total funding of $422M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 02, 2005. Its latest funding round was a PE round on May 28, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Cell C has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cell C:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 28, 2018 | 6921063 | PE | 8952552 | 5366985 | 3241028 | 9151946 |
Jul 26, 2017 | 1437809 | PE | 2959199 | 4003987 | 8336674 | |
Jul 02, 2005 | 1969327 | Conventional Debt | 6409987 | 9792185 | 9940155 | 1859242 |
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Cell C's founders and board of directors
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Cell C has 4,150 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Cell C's employee count trend over the years:
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Cell C's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Cell C include AT&T, Vodafone and MTN. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cell C, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public | Provider of wireless and internet services | - | 82/100 | |
2nd | Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public | Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments | - | 81/100 | |
3rd |  MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public | Provider of mobile network services | $7.05M | 81/100 | |
4th | Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services | - | 81/100 | |
5th | Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public | Integrated telecom service provider | - | 77/100 | |
6th | Telkom 1991, Centurion (South Africa), Public | Provider of telephone and internet services for residential & business sectors | - | 76/100 | |
7th | French Telecommunication major | - | 74/100 | ||
8th |  Cell C 2001, Johannesburg (South Africa), Public | Provider of MVNO, internet, tv, and other services | $422M | 72/100 | |
9th |  Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public | Provider of phone, internet, and television services | - | 72/100 | |
10th | Telefonica 1924, Madrid (Spain), Public | Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services | - | 71/100 |
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Cell C's Investments and acquisitions
Cell C has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Cell C
Filter this listMedia has covered Cell C for a total of 9 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Odine and Cell C Sign Proof of Concept Agreement for AI Network EnhancementPR Newswire•Mar 02, 2026•Odine, Cell C
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Cell C to list on JSE in major restructuring moveBizcommunity.com•Nov 05, 2025•Reddit, BLUE LABEL TELECOMS, Cell C
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Cell C secures CEC acquisition approval,signaling operational shiftTechpoint.Africa•Aug 12, 2025•BLUE LABEL TELECOMS, Cell C, co.za
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Cell C Reaffirms Commitment to Customers and celebrates best video experience in 4GMedia Update•Jul 14, 2025•Cell C
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Cell C & South Africa Government Boost Inclusion with Digital Lab Handover in MpumalangaAfrica Business Communities•Jun 16, 2025•Cell C
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Cell C Appoints PHD South Africa as Media Agency PartnerMedia Update•May 29, 2025•Cell C, PHD Worldwide
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Kynda Secures €3 Million in Seed Funding Round to Scale Mycoprotein Productionvegconomist.de•Feb 19, 2025•Kynda, Enjoy, Clima Now, Cell C and 3 others
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