When was Charter Communications founded?

Charter Communications was founded in 1993 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Charter Communications located?

Charter Communications is headquartered in Stamford, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Charter Communications?

Chris Winfrey of Charter Communications.

How many employees does Charter Communications have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Charter Communications is 33553.

Is Charter Communications a funded company?

Charter Communications is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on 1994.

When was the latest funding round of Charter Communications?

Charter Communications' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jun 26, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Charter Communications?

Annual revenue of Charter Communications is $54.8B as on Dec 31, 2025.

Where does Charter Communications rank among its competitors?

Charter Communications ranks 24th amongst 752 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Charter Communications?

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

Charter Communications - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of cable TV & sports channels, 5G mobile, and home phone services. It is a cable telecommunications company that offers a range of home entertainment and information services. It also provides communications and entertainment products.

Website: charter.com
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Founded Year

1993

Location

Stamford, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jun 26, 2019, $*****

Investors

Kelso & Company & 5 more

Ranked

24^th among 752 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$54.8B as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

33,553 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Cox Communications & 11 more

Similar Companies

Verizon & 4359 more

Exit Details

Public

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Charter Communications is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CIN: 1091667 , United States, Active	Jul 27, 1999	$54.8B (As on Dec 31, 2025)	92554 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Charter Communications got listed on Nov 09, 1999.

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Charter Communications has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1994. Charter Communications has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Charter Communications:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 26, 2019	9673726	Conventional Debt	1386959	3241591	8028395	7921910
May 23, 2019	8933818	Conventional Debt	1183571	2163073	2454697	7584882
Apr 20, 2017	8560279	Conventional Debt	3215988	5450256	1518518	7282421

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Charter Communications' employee count trend

Charter Communications has 33,553 employees as of May 26. Here is Charter Communications's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Charter Communications

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Top competitors of Charter Communications include Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Charter Communications, 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	-	Black Capital Investments, Berkshire Hathaway ... & 16 others	82/100
2nd	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, SoftBank Group & 16 others	82/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Appaloosa Management ... & 13 others	82/100
4th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Cevian & 12 others	81/100
5th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	77/100
6th	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Point Financial, Apollo Global Management ... & 14 others	76/100
7th	Orange 1988, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	French Telecommunication major	-	Runway, BIP Investment Partners & 10 others	75/100
8th	Cox Communications 1962, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of internet, TV, and webmail services	-	-	74/100
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	71/100
24th	Charter Communications 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Provider of cable TV & sports channels, 5G mobile, and home phone services	-	Point Financial, Advance & 4 others	59/100

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Charter Communications has made 3 investments in companies including FALCON V SYSTEMS and Carolina Small Business Development Fund. Charter Communications has also acquired 9 companies including Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 16, 2025	Acquisition	Cox Communications	1962	Atlanta (United States)
Nov 13, 2024	Acquisition	Liberty Broadband	2014	Englewood (United States)
Dec 02, 2021	Investments	FALCON V SYSTEMS	2018	Gdynia (Poland)

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Media has covered Charter Communications for a total of 121 events in the last 1 year, 82 of them have been about company updates and 4 about partnerships.