When was Essity founded?

Essity was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Essity located?

Essity is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

How many employees does Essity have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Essity is 20131.

Is Essity a funded company?

Essity is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 18 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 22, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Essity?

Essity's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 05, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Essity?

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

Where does Essity rank among its competitors?

Essity ranks 1st amongst 3 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Essity, which secured $5.33M in Dec, 2023.

Essity - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Essity is a public company based in Stockholm (Sweden), founded in 2017. It operates as a Brand of multi category baby care products. Essity has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3 active competitors, including 1 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors are LastObject and Plum.

Company Details

Brand of multi category baby care products. Its products includes pads, diapers, skincare products, intimate soaps, tissues, napkins, healthcare, and nutritional products. The company has operations. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $15.86B and a net profit of $0.76B

Website: www.essity.com/
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Email ID: *****@essity.com
Phone Number: +46 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 05, 2023, $*****

Investors

Pemrose Holding & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 3 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

20,131 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Knix & 7 more

Similar Companies

Bold Care & 62 more

Exit Details

Public

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Essity is associated with 11 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
HYG Trading Corp s.r.o. CIN: 19802668 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 10, 2023	-	-
STHLM CONNECT s.r.o. CIN: 17409195 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 09, 2022	-	-
Health Republic, s.r.o. CIN: 07118732 , Czech Republic, Active	May 14, 2018	-	-
Essi-trade cz s.r.o. CIN: 06623638 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 23, 2017	-	-
ESSITY PLD BELGIUM CIN: 0794.400.504 , Belgium, Active	Dec 05, 2022	-	-	-
Essity Latvia CIN: 40003506832 , Latvia, Active	Aug 22, 2000	€10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	11 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
Essity Croatia d.o.o. CIN: 60594502290 , Croatia, Active	Sep 15, 2008	€1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Essity Estonia OÜ CIN: 11019563 , Estonia, Active	Mar 08, 2004	€10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	10 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
ESSITY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U33112MH2005PTC152888 , India, Active	Apr 28, 2005	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	158 (As on May 01, 2026)
ESSITY OPERATIONS GOA LIMITED CIN: U33110MH2013PLC310095 , India, Active	Nov 28, 2013	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	156 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
Essity Ab CIN: 556325-5511 , Sweden, Active	Aug 04, 1988	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-

Essity got listed on Jun 15, 2017.

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Essity has raised funding over 18 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 22, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 05, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Essity has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Essity:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 05, 2023	4807063	Grant (prize money)	2051990	5387949	2793687	3704760
Sep 30, 2023	2515661	Grant (prize money)	4885214	6990307	6015899	Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Jun 20, 2023	7761623	Grant (prize money)	8239840	4837706	3188470	Austria Wirtschaftsservice

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Essity's employee count trend

Essity has 20,131 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Essity's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Essity include LastObject and Plum. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Essity, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Essity 2017, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Brand of multi category baby care products	-	Pemrose Holding, Economy And Finance & 2 others	71/100
2nd	LastObject 2018, Copenhagen (Denmark), Seed	Internet first brand offering eco-friendly beauty accessories	$8.37M	Vaekstfonden, The Footprint Firm & 4 others	38/100
3rd	Plum 1860, Assens (Denmark), Acquired	Manufacturer of hygiene care products	-	-	20/100

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Essity has not made any investments yet. Essity has made 8 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 08, 2022	Acquisition	Knix	2013	Toronto (Canada)
Jul 07, 2022	Acquisition	Modibodi	2013	Balmain (Australia)
Feb 03, 2022	Acquisition	Everwipe	2004	Bordentown (United States)