When was Elisa founded?

Elisa was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 13 years after it was founded.

Where is Elisa located?

Elisa is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How many employees does Elisa have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Elisa is 4789.

Is Elisa a funded company?

Elisa is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Aug 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Elisa?

Elisa's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Elisa rank among its competitors?

Elisa ranks 8th amongst 51 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Elisa?

Elisa's top competitors include AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Elisa - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Elisa is a Finnish market leader in telecommunications and digital services, providing solutions for people and sustainable development. The company's mission is to create a sustainable future through digitalization, with a focus on innovation and technology. Elisa offers a range of services, including industrial manufacturing software, telecom software, and virtual private networks.

Website: elisa.com
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Phone Number: +358 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

Novator & 8 more

Ranked

8^th among 51 active competitors

Employee Count

4,789 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Pro IT & 11 more

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T-Mobile & 4175 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Aktia (Jul 01, 2016)

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Elisa got acquired by Aktia on Jul 01, 2016.

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Elisa has raised funding over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Elisa has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Elisa:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 01, 2023	5812113	Grant (prize money)	2317361	3847060	8763034	6620300
Sep 22, 2021	4935387	Conventional Debt	3945117	5100144	9362016	7435127
Oct 01, 2020	4317405	Grant (prize money)	8615036	1257825	6487093	Europa

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The founders of Elisa is Daniel Waden.

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

Daniel Waden: Founder of Elisa.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Veli-Matti Mattila: CEO of Elisa.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Elisa's employee count trend

Elisa has 4,789 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Elisa's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Elisa include AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Elisa, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Seaside Private Capital ... & 13 others	80/100
2nd	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 17 others	79/100
3rd	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Liberty Global & 12 others	78/100
4th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
5th	DNA 1999, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Integrated telecommunication and TV services provider	$188M	Scott Amyx, Finda & 2 others	77/100
6th	Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Provider of phone, internet, and television services	-	JANA Partners, Kleiner Perkins	73/100
7th	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Point Financial, Charterhouse Strategic Partners ... & 14 others	72/100
8th	Elisa 1995, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Provider of telecommunications and digital services	-	Novator, Novator Partners & 7 others	71/100
9th	Orange 1988, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	French Telecommunication major	-	Runway, Orthogonal Thinker & 12 others	71/100
10th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Northwood Ventures & 1 others	71/100

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Elisa has not made any investments yet. Elisa has made 12 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 14, 2026	Acquisition	Pro IT	2008	Tallinn (Estonia)
Jan 16, 2024	Acquisition	Moontalk	1995	Espoo (Finland)
Dec 28, 2023	Acquisition	Elenia	2012	Tampere (Finland)