When was Dish founded?

Dish was founded in 1980 and raised its 1st funding round 30 years after it was founded.

Where is Dish located?

Dish is headquartered in Englewood, United States. It is registered at Englewood, Colorado.

Who is the current CEO of Dish?

Joe Clayton and Reza Akhavan s of Dish.

How many employees does Dish have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Dish is 14536.

Is Dish a funded company?

Dish is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 10, 2010.

How much is Dish worth?

The last known valuation of Dish was $***** as of Dec 07, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Dish?

Dish's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is TV Broadcasting Services. Globally, the TV Broadcasting Services sector has seen $916K in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Dish rank among its competitors?

Dish ranks 2nd amongst 46 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tantalus, which secured $157K in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Dish?

Dish's top competitors include Tantalus, Sensus and ETAP. Among them, Tantalus secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Dish - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Dish is an acquired company based in Englewood (United States), founded in 1980. It operates as an US-based satellite Tv provider. Dish has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 46 active competitors, including 2 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tantalus, Sensus and ETAP.

Company Details

Dish network is a satellite TV provider based in the US. Claims to have 14M subscribers covers 200+ HD channels and provides HD and DVR technology as of Aug-2016. Reported 2.9% increase in revenue, surpassing $15B in 2015. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.67B and a net profit of $2.3B.

Website: www.dish.com/
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Registered Address: Englewood, Colorado

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1980

Location

Englewood, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Dec 07, 2020

Investors

Marshall Wace & 6 more

Ranked

2^nd among 46 active competitors

Employee Count

14,536 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Republic Wireless & 4 more

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Exit Details

Acquired by EchoStar (Jan 02, 2024)

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Dish is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
DISH NETWORK CORP CIN: 1001082 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-
DISH NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2004PTC034737 , India, Active	Sep 22, 2004	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	812 (As on May 01, 2026)
Dish Network Corporation CIN: 880336997 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	11903 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
DISH Network CIN: -1001082 , Belgium, Active		-	14200 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Dish got acquired by EchoStar on Jan 02, 2024.

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Dish has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 10, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Dish has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Dish:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2021	8165	Post IPO	8837	1069	2464	3605
Dec 19, 2019	6806611	Post IPO	3680754	6132010	6540006	1477900
Sep 10, 2010	7376985	Grant (prize money)	9299722	8081941	4484932	United States Department of Agriculture

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Dish's employee count trend

Dish has 14,536 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Dish's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Dish include Tantalus, Sensus and ETAP. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Dish, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tantalus 1989, Raleigh (United States), Public	Communication technology provider for smart grids	$58.7M	Sanders Morris Harris Group, ARC Financial ... & 10 others	67/100
2nd	Dish 1980, Englewood (United States), Acquired	US-based satellite Tv provider	-	Marshall Wace, Dimensional & 5 others	63/100
3rd	Sensus 1870, Raleigh (United States), Acquired	Smart water, gas, and electric solutions for utilities and municipalities	-	-	54/100
4th	ETAP 1986, Orange (United States), Acquired	Provider of electrical system lifecycle solutions for utilities and infrastructure	-	-	50/100
5th	KISTERS 1999, Roseville (United States), Unfunded	Environmental tech: data management, sensors, and software for sustainable solutions	-	-	48/100
6th	CPower 2014, Baltimore (United States), Funding Raised	AI-based platform offering energy storage solutions	-	H.I.G. Private Equity, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 1 others	48/100
7th	OATI 1995, Minneapolis (United States), Unfunded	Energy trading, transmission reliability, and smart utility software solutions provider	-	-	45/100
8th	Elile 2019, Wilmington (United States), Unfunded	Provider of AI-based platform for energy management	-	-	39/100
9th	VIVA Entertainment Group 2014, Ponce De Leon (United States), Unfunded	Global entertainment and technology company delivering premium content on any smart device	-	-	39/100
10th	Molecule Systems 2020, Santa Ana (United States), Unfunded	Provider of cloud-based end-to-end energy management solutions for smart grids	-	-	35/100

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Dish has not made any investments yet. Dish has made 5 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 08, 2021	Acquisition	Republic Wireless	2011	Raleigh (United States)
Aug 01, 2020	Acquisition	Ting	2011	Toronto (Canada)
Feb 01, 2018	Acquisition	Parkifi	2014	Denver (United States)