When was Fairphone founded?

Fairphone was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Fairphone located?

Fairphone is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

How many employees does Fairphone have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Fairphone is 201.

Is Fairphone a funded company?

Fairphone is a funded company, having raised a total of $69M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Fairphone?

Fairphone's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 31, 2023, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Fairphone rank among its competitors?

Fairphone ranks 2nd amongst 10 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Fairphone, which secured $53.3M in Jan, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Fairphone?

Fairphone's top competitors include Meizu, Coolpad and EMDR Kit. Among them, Fairphone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2023.

Fairphone - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Retailer of smartphones, audio products, accessories, and spare parts online. They offer a range of smartphones with different operating systems. Audio products include wireless earbuds and headphones. The company provides various accessories such as cases and screen protectors. Spare parts are available for device repairs.

Website: www.fairphone.com
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Founded Year

2011

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$69M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 31, 2023, $*****

Investors

PDENH & 11 more

Ranked

2^nd among 10 active competitors

Employee Count

201 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Xiaomi & 40 more

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Fairphone has raised a total funding of $69M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 31, 2023 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Fairphone has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fairphone:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 31, 2023	6493426	Series B	8887466	6973941	1030937	7430541
Dec 11, 2018	5807884	Series A	1576344	3071191	4354428	Pymwymic & 1 more
Dec 11, 2018	5409493	Conventional Debt	7743783	6768857	2157209	Abn Amro & 1 more

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The founders of Fairphone are Tessa Wernink, Bas Van Abel and Miquel Ballester Salva. Raymond van Eck is the CEO of Fairphone.

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

Tessa Wernink: Former Co-Founder & CCO of Fairphone.
Bas Van Abel: Co-Founder of Fairphone.
Miquel Ballester Salva: Co-Founder & Head of Product Management of Fairphone.
Raymond van Eck: CEO of Fairphone.

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Fairphone's employee count trend

Fairphone has 201 employees as of May 26. Here is Fairphone's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Fairphone include Meizu, Coolpad and EMDR Kit. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Fairphone, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Meizu 2003, Zhuhai (China), Acquired	Online retailer of smartphones, eyewear, audio products, and related accessories	$958M	Alibaba Group, Zhizhuo Capital & 1 others	66/100
2nd	Fairphone 2011, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series B	Retailer of smartphones, audio products, accessories, and spare parts online	$69M	Quadia, Pymwymic & 10 others	66/100
3rd	Coolpad 1993, Frisco (United States), Public	Wireless Solution and Smartphone provider in China	$650M	LeEco	46/100
4th	EMDR Kit 2016, Groningen (Netherlands), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering multi-category consumer electronic products	-	-	34/100
5th	Casecentive 2019, Tilburg (Netherlands), Unfunded	Internet-first brand offering smartphone	-	-	24/100
6th	Philips 1891, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Platform that designs and manufactures a wide range of products and solutions in the area of consumer electronics	-	Europa	21/100
7th	Hable Accessibility 2019, Eindhoven (Netherlands), Unfunded	Internet-first brand of smartphone	-	-	19/100
8th	MOJOGEAR 2018, Goirle (Netherlands), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering smartphone	-	-	18/100
9th	Sonim XP8 2018, Nieuwegein (Netherlands), Unfunded	Brand of mobile phones & accessories	-	-	16/100
10th	Njorð byELEMENTS 2017, Houten (Netherlands), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering mobile accessories	-	-	15/100