When was Dentsu founded?

Dentsu was founded in 1901 and raised its 1st funding round 117 years after it was founded.

Where is Dentsu located?

Dentsu is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How many employees does Dentsu have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Dentsu is 19370.

Is Dentsu a funded company?

Dentsu is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 15, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Dentsu?

Dentsu's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 29, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Dentsu?

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

Where does Dentsu rank among its competitors?

Dentsu ranks 1st amongst 175733 active competitors, of which 774 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was RRD, which secured $1.25B in Mar, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Dentsu?

Dentsu's top competitors include S⁴Capital, Tinuiti and WillowTree. Among them, RRD secured the most recent funding round in March, 2023.

Dentsu - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of integrated marketing, technology, and consulting services. It provides data for businesses, including corporate information, press releases, investor relations information, and CSR activities. It offers digital marketing, advertising, press releases, promotions, and content management.

Website: www.dentsu.com/
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Email ID: *****@dentsu.com
Phone Number: +65 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1901

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 29, 2022, $*****

Investors

El Toro Capital Management & 6 more

Ranked

1^st among 175733 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

19,370 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Pickleball One & 59 more

Similar Companies

S⁴Capital & 204883 more

Exit Details

Public

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Dentsu is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Dentsu Group Inc CIN: 10401048922 , Japan, Active	Jul 01, 1901	-	-	-
Dentsu Group Inc. CIN: 010401048922 , Japan, Active	Jul 01, 1901	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
Dentsu Danmark A/S CIN: 58227811 , Denmark, Active	Dec 12, 1963	-	-
DENTSU COMMUNICATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74300MH1986PTC039002 , India, Active	Feb 19, 1986	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023)	170 (As on Mar 01, 2025)
DENTSU ADVERTISING AND MEDIA SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140MH2012FTC304868 , India, Active	Feb 06, 2012	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	141 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900MH2008PTC186174 , India, Active	Aug 26, 2008	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023)	860 (As on Feb 28, 2025)

Dentsu got listed on Nov 30, 2001.

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Dentsu has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 15, 2018. Dentsu has 5 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Dentsu:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 29, 2022	9187397	Post IPO	8062103	1705721	7447103	7550179
Dec 23, 2021	3854659	Grant (prize money)	6779277	4346205	6634642	Europa
Dec 21, 2021	1368873	Grant (prize money)	7040705	2857926	9111710	Europa

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Dentsu's employee count trend

Dentsu has 19,370 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Dentsu's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Dentsu include S⁴Capital, Tinuiti and WillowTree. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Dentsu, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dentsu 1901, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of integrated marketing, technology, and consulting services	-	El Toro Capital Management, Rocket Studio ... & 5 others	68/100
2nd	S⁴Capital 2014, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of digital advertising and content marketing services	-	Herald Investment Management, Stanhope Capital	65/100
3rd	Tinuiti 2004, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of digital marketing services	$31.4M	New Mountain Capital, Mountaingate & 1 others	64/100
4th	WillowTree 2008, Charlottesville (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital design and development services	-	Insignia Capital Group, Boathouse Capital ... & 2 others	64/100
5th	Hubert Burda Media 1903, Munich (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of solutions for global challenges through discussions among experts in science, technology, and art	-	Entertainment Media Ventures	63/100
6th	Jellyfish 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of web design, content creation, digital marketing, and SEO services	$36.5M	Insight Partners, Wing Venture Capital & 5 others	63/100
7th	Advantage Solutions 1987, Irvine (United States), Public	Provider of consumer packaged goods sales and digital marketing services	-	Leonard Green and Partners, Juggernaut Capital Partners ... & 4 others	63/100
8th	Omnicom Group 1944, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of marketing and sales communication services for businesses	-	Orkos Capital, Chubu Electric Power	63/100
9th	REA 1995, Richmond (Australia), Public	Parent company for real estate advertising portals.	-	Scaleup Mediafund, CAV Investment Group	62/100
10th	RRD 1864, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Multi-channel platform for marketing business communication	-	Citi, JPMorgan Chase & 5 others	62/100

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Dentsu has made 36 investments in companies including Pickleball One and stu. Dentsu has also acquired 24 companies including RCKT and Tag.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 07, 2026	Investments	Pickleball One	2023	Chiyoda-ku (Japan)
Sep 09, 2024	Investments	stu	2017	Shibuya (Japan)
Dec 11, 2023	Investments	M2P Fintech	2014	Chennai (India)