When was CityFibre founded?

CityFibre was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is CityFibre located?

CityFibre is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 15 BEDFORD STREET,LONDON,WC2E 9HE.

How many employees does CityFibre have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at CityFibre is 1572.

Is CityFibre a funded company?

CityFibre is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Feb 16, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of CityFibre?

CityFibre's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jul 14, 2025, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does CityFibre rank among its competitors?

CityFibre ranks 5th amongst 255 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gigaclear, which secured $106M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of CityFibre?

CityFibre's top competitors include Hyperoptic, Gigaclear and BT Group. Among them, Gigaclear secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

CityFibre - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Operator of a wholesale full fibre broadband network. This business manages a fibre infrastructure that provides high speed connectivity services to homes and businesses. The company builds and maintains the underlying network architecture, enabling various service providers to deliver broadband packages to end users.

Website: cityfibre.com
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Registered Address: 15 BEDFORD STREET,LONDON,WC2E 9HE

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jul 14, 2025, $*****

Investors

Goldman Sachs & 12 more

Ranked

5^th among 255 active competitors

Employee Count

1,572 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Connexin & 3 more

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Exit Details

Acquired by Antin Infrastructure Partners (Apr 24, 2018)

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CityFibre is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CITYFIBRE HOLDINGS LIMITED CIN: 7488363 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 10, 2011	-	-

CityFibre got acquired by Antin Infrastructure Partners and Goldman Sachs on Apr 24, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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CityFibre has raised funding over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 16, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 14, 2025 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. CityFibre has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CityFibre:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 14, 2025	8644468	Post IPO	2055527	2719161	3553675	4183217
Mar 21, 2022	2423346	Post IPO	5216776	3360815	5453152	Mubadala
Sep 16, 2021	8212165	Post IPO	3654527	7694856	2648607	Mubadala & 1 more

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The founders of CityFibre is R Gary Mesch.

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

R Gary Mesch: Director of CityFibre.

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CityFibre's employee count trend

CityFibre has 1,572 employees as of Aug 26. Here is CityFibre's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CityFibre include Hyperoptic, Gigaclear and BT Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CityFibre, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hyperoptic 2010, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of full fibre optic broadband services	$75.5M	RBS Group, BNP Paribas & 12 others	68/100
2nd	Gigaclear 2010, Abingdon (United Kingdom), Series E	Operator of full fibre broadband networks	$352M	Woodford Investment Management, Infracapital ... & 39 others	68/100
3rd	BT Group 1981, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of mobile phones and fiber broadband services for home & business	-	Triodos Investment Management, Bharti Enterprises ... & 5 others	67/100
4th	Community Fibre 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Fiber-optic telecom and TV service provider	$111M	Railpen, Amber Infrastructure & 1 others	65/100
5th	CityFibre 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Operator of a wholesale full fibre broadband network	-	Goldman Sachs, Mubadala & 11 others	63/100
6th	Quickline 2006, Hessle (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of broadband services for home & business	$14.5M	-	63/100
7th	Plusnet 1997, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Acquired	Fiber optic telecom and TV services provider	-	-	62/100
8th	Voneus 2011, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of full fibre and wireless broadband connectivity	$152M	Israel Infrastructure Fund, Macquarie & 6 others	60/100
9th	G. Network 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of fibre optic internet services for business sectors	$793M	USS, Albion Capital Group & 2 others	60/100
10th	Openreach 1997, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Operator of a digital network providing broadband connectivity and communication services	$52M	Sofinnova Investments, Lehman Brothers & 3 others	57/100

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CityFibre has not made any investments yet. CityFibre has made 4 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 24, 2025	Acquisition	Connexin	2006	Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Mar 19, 2024	Acquisition	Lit Fibre	2020	Reading (United Kingdom)
Jan 21, 2020	Acquisition	Fibre Nation	2018	London (United Kingdom)