When was Colgate Palmolive founded?

Colgate Palmolive was founded in 1806 and raised its 1st funding round 209 years after it was founded.

Where is Colgate Palmolive located?

Colgate Palmolive is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at COLGATE RESEARCH CENTRE,MAIN STREET, HIRANANDANI GARDENS POWAI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400076.

How many employees does Colgate Palmolive have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Colgate Palmolive is 31285.

Is Colgate Palmolive a funded company?

Colgate Palmolive is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Nov 03, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Colgate Palmolive?

Colgate Palmolive's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 18, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Colgate Palmolive?

Annual revenue of Colgate Palmolive is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Colgate Palmolive rank among its competitors?

Colgate Palmolive ranks 11th amongst 1449 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Glossier, which secured $45M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Colgate Palmolive?

Colgate Palmolive's top competitors include Procter & Gamble, Douglas and L'Occitane. Among them, Glossier secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Colgate Palmolive - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Colgate Palmolive is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1806. It operates as a Manufacturer of personal care, home care and pet nutrition products. Colgate Palmolive has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1449 active competitors, including 52 funded and 122 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Procter & Gamble, Douglas and L'Occitane.

Company Details

Colgate-Palmolive manufactures and sells personal care, home care, and pet nutrition products. The company operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care and pet nutrition under internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet, Hill’s Prescription Diet and Hill’s Ideal Balance. The company serving people in over 200 countries and territories. It has acquired few companies including Laser Brands Toothpaste, Sanex, Tom's of Maine and Mennen Company. Ian M. Cook is the President and CEO of this company. In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.47B, and a net profit of $2.69B. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $18.34B and a net profit of $1.6B.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $17.96B and a net profit of $1.78B.

Website: www.colgatepalmolive.com/
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Registered Address: COLGATE RESEARCH CENTRE,MAIN STREET, HIRANANDANI GARDENS POWAI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400076

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1806

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 18, 2022, $*****

Investors

Third Point & 1 more

Ranked

11^th among 1449 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

31,285 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Bombay Shaving & 6 more

Similar Companies

Procter & Gamble & 3632 more

Exit Details

Public

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Colgate Palmolive is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
COLGATE - PALMOLIVE (THAILAND) LIMITED CIN: 0105501001496 , Thailand, Active	Dec 25, 1958	$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-
COLGATE GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2013PTC239521 , India, Active	Jan 10, 2013	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1189 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LIMITED CIN: L24200MH1937PLC002700 , India, Active	Sep 23, 1937	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	2482 (As on May 01, 2026)
Colgate Palmolive Co CIN: 21665 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	6041 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Colgate-palmolive CIN: - , Belgium, Active		-	2318 (As on Mar 31, 2023)	-

Colgate Palmolive got listed on Jan 06, 1978.

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Colgate Palmolive has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 03, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 18, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Colgate Palmolive has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Colgate Palmolive:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 18, 2022	6153545	Post IPO	4557181	2023724	5629524	1575861
Nov 03, 2015	3508333	Conventional Debt	5978731	7651651	9479510	9141182

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Colgate Palmolive's employee count trend

Colgate Palmolive has 31,285 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Colgate Palmolive's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Colgate Palmolive include Procter & Gamble, Douglas and L'Occitane. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Colgate Palmolive, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Procter & Gamble 1837, Cincinnati (United States), Public	Provider of FMCG conglomerate products	-	Alcor Fund, Black Capital Investments & 5 others	79/100
2nd	Douglas 1910, Dusseldorf (Germany), Public	Retailer offering wide array of perfumes	$259M	AlpInvest Partners, EVCP & 3 others	73/100
3rd	L'Occitane 1976, Paris (France), Public	Beauty and personal care brand	$10M	Capital Resource Partners, Shinettis	72/100
4th	L'Oreal 1909, Clichy (France), Public	Internet first brand of skin & hair care, and makeup products for men and women	-	Independents United, Nestle & 3 others	70/100
5th	Glossier 2005, New York City (United States), Series E	Internet first brand offering multicategory beauty products	$266M	IVP, Lone Pine Capital & 23 others	69/100
6th	E.L.F Cosmetics 2004, Oakland (United States), Public	Internet first brand offering multi category color cosmetics	-	TSG Consumer Partners, FS Investors	66/100
7th	Sugar Cosmetics 2012, Mumbai (India), Series D	Platform offering cosmetic and personal care products	$96.3M	India Quotient, A91 Partners & 71 others	62/100
8th	Too Faced 1998, Orange (United States), Acquired	Brand offering makeup products	$71.4M	Weston Presidio, Main Post Partners	61/100
9th	Sol de Janeiro 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Brand of body care products	$14.6M	-	61/100
10th	Sephora 1970, Neuilly sur seine (France), Acquired	Internet first brand offering multi category skin, hair & make up care products	-	Osmium Global, Europa	61/100
11th	Colgate Palmolive 1806, New York City (United States), Public	Manufacturer of personal care, home care and pet nutrition products	-	Third Point, The Olayan Group	59/100

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Colgate Palmolive has made 4 investments in companies including Bombay Shaving and Bombay Shaving. Colgate Palmolive has also acquired 3 companies including Hello Products and PCA Skin.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 04, 2022	Investments	Bombay Shaving	2015	Gurugram (India)
Jan 23, 2020	Acquisition	Hello Products	2012	Montclair (United States)
Oct 30, 2019	Investments	Bombay Shaving	2015	Gurugram (India)