When was Frontier Communications founded?

Frontier Communications was founded in 1935 and raised its 1st funding round 77 years after it was founded.

Where is Frontier Communications located?

Frontier Communications is headquartered in Norwalk, United States. It is registered at Norwalk, Connecticut.

How many employees does Frontier Communications have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Frontier Communications is 12586.

Is Frontier Communications a funded company?

Frontier Communications is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Sep 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Frontier Communications?

Frontier Communications' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 03, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Frontier Communications?

Annual revenue of Frontier Communications is $5.94B as on Dec 31, 2024.

Where does Frontier Communications rank among its competitors?

Frontier Communications ranks 34th amongst 3635 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Frontier Communications?

Frontier Communications' top competitors include T-Mobile, Vodafone and MTN. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Frontier Communications - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $6.41B and a net profit of $4.96B

Website: frontier.com
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Registered Address: Norwalk, Connecticut

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1935

Location

Norwalk, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 03, 2024, $*****

Investors

State of California & 5 more

Ranked

34^th among 3635 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$5.94B as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

12,586 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

First Resonance

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4104 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Verizon (Sep 05, 2024)

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Frontier Communications is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP CIN: 20520 , United States, Active	Nov 11, 1935	$5.94B (As on Dec 31, 2024)	14478 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CIN: 60619596 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	13220 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Frontier Communications got acquired by Verizon on Sep 05, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $20B. It was facilitated by Centerview Partners, Morgan Stanley, Debevoise and Plimpton and 4 more.

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Frontier Communications has raised funding over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2012. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 03, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Frontier Communications has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Frontier Communications:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 03, 2024	5975212	Grant (prize money)	6847522	5144180	4548714	6333878
Mar 21, 2018	2768634	Conventional Debt	3497636	8017853	8059738	4746397
Jan 26, 2018	6949308	Conventional Debt	1165522	6698899	9129006	JPMorgan Chase & 1 more

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Frontier Communications' employee count trend

Frontier Communications has 12,586 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Frontier Communications's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Frontier Communications

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Top competitors of Frontier Communications include T-Mobile, Vodafone and MTN. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Frontier Communications, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Credit Agricole CIB & 16 others	84/100
2nd	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Triodos Investment Management ... & 12 others	82/100
3rd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Ecobank, KCB Bank & 38 others	81/100
4th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of mobile and internet services for home & business	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 16 others	81/100
5th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	80/100
6th	Telia Company 1853, Solna (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of integrated telecom and TV services	-	Norvestia, Europa	80/100
7th	Zain Group 1983, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Public	Telecom services provider	-	IFC, Arab Bank & 2 others	79/100
8th	SK Telecom 1984, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	Deutsche Bank, Barclays & 4 others	77/100
9th	Proximus Group 1994, Brussels (Belgium), Public	Provider of telephony, internet, television and network-based ICT services	-	Carraun, Expon Capital & 2 others	77/100
10th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	CDP Equity, Elliott Management & 3 others	77/100
34th	Frontier Communications 1935, Norwalk (United States), Acquired	Provider of phone, wi-fi, hotspot, and fiber optic internet services	-	State of California, JPMorgan Chase & 4 others	72/100

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Frontier Communications has a total of 1 investment in First Resonance. Frontier Communications has not made any acquisitions as of now.

Media has covered Frontier Communications for a total of 50 events in the last 1 year, 31 of them have been about company updates and 2 about people movement.