Du is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

How many employees does Du have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Du is 6956.

Where does Du rank among its competitors?

Du ranks 94th amongst 3693 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 SK Telecom, which secured $2.2B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Du?

Du's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Among them, SK Telecom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Du - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Du is a funded company based in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), founded in 2006. It operates as a Provider of mobile & fixed telephony, broadband connectivity, and television services for homes & business sectors. The company has 3693 active competitors, including 52 funded and 577 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T.

Company Details

Website: du.ae
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Founded Year

2006

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Mubadala & 3 more

Ranked

94^th among 3693 active competitors

Employee Count

6,956 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Anghami

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Du is a funded company. Du has 4 institutional investors.

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Du's employee count trend

Du has 6,956 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Du's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Du include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Du, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 others	81/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	79/100
4th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
5th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 17 others	78/100
6th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
7th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
8th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	77/100
9th	Telus 1990, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider	-	CIBC, RBC Capital Markets & 2 others	77/100
10th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	77/100
94th	Du 2006, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Funding Raised	Provider of mobile & fixed telephony, broadband connectivity, and television services for homes & business sectors	-	Mubadala, Emirates Investment Authority & 2 others	61/100