Gigaclear - About the company
Gigaclear is a series E company based in Abingdon (United Kingdom), founded in 2010 by Alexander James and Matthew Hare. It operates as an Operator of full fibre broadband networks. Gigaclear has raised $352M in funding from investors like Woodford Investment Management, Prudential and Forward Dimension Capital, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 257 active competitors, including 27 funded and 51 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BT Group, Community Fibre and Quickline.
Company Details
Operator of full fibre broadband networks. These networks provide high speed internet connectivity to residential and business premises. The infrastructure supports data transmission through fibre optic technology, enabling reliable digital communication and online services.
- Website
- gigaclear.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@gigaclear.com, *****@gigaclear.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$352M in 14 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Feb 19, 2018
Investors
Ranked
4th among 257 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
597 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Gigaclear
Gigaclear is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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Gigaclear Limited CIN: -7476617 , Germany, Active | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 779 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | ||
GIGACLEAR PLC CIN: - , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 21, 2010 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Gigaclear's funding and investors
Gigaclear has raised a total funding of $352M over 14 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 11, 2012. Gigaclear has 19 institutional investors and 22 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Gigaclear:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 03, 2025 | 1034769 | Conventional Debt | 3004520 | 6383328 | 7768683 | 1572474 |
Dec 15, 2023 | 7828170 | Conventional Debt | 6255920 | 3243513 | 1734574 | |
Dec 17, 2021 | 7030940 | Conventional Debt | 4941471 | 4525558 | 3693596 |
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Gigaclear's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Gigaclear are Alexander James and Matthew Hare.
Here are the details of Gigaclear's key team members:
- Alexander James: Co-Founder of Gigaclear and founder of 2 other companies, Algonaut and Paraconic. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
- Matthew Hare: Former Co-Founder of Gigaclear and founder of 1 other company.
Gigaclear's Board of Directors
Gigaclear's board has 5 active members. Nathan Rundle is part of team and Hugo Eales, Stephanie Way Liston, Andrew Douglas Littlejohns and Catherine Colloms are independent board members.Here is the list of Gigaclear's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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wrzeswh | Team | - | Current | 1y 1m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 0m | |
lgolzi{ | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 7m |
xntyrbk | Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 8m |
qnauexh | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 5m |
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Gigaclear's employee count trend
Gigaclear has 597 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Gigaclear's employee count trend over the years:
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Gigaclear's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Gigaclear include BT Group, Community Fibre and Quickline. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gigaclear, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  BT Group 1981, London (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of mobile phones and fiber broadband services for home & business | - | 70/100 | |
2nd | Community Fibre 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Fiber-optic telecom and TV service provider | $111M | 67/100 | |
3rd | Quickline 2006, Hessle (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of broadband services for home & business | $14.5M | - | 65/100 |
4th | Gigaclear 2010, Abingdon (United Kingdom), Series E | Operator of full fibre broadband networks | $352M | 65/100 | |
5th | CityFibre 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Operator of a wholesale full fibre broadband network | - | 63/100 | |
6th | Hyperoptic 2010, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of full fibre optic broadband services | $75.5M | 60/100 | |
7th | WightFibre 2001, Cowes (United Kingdom), Acquired | Fiber-optic telecom and TV services provider | $60.8M | 59/100 | |
8th | Plusnet 1997, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Acquired | Fiber optic telecom and TV services provider | - | - | 59/100 |
9th | Voneus 2011, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of full fibre and wireless broadband connectivity | $152M | 57/100 | |
10th | Utility Warehouse 1997, London (United Kingdom), Public | Integrated telecom and energy services provider | - | 57/100 |
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Gigaclear's Investments and acquisitions
Gigaclear has acquired Aylesbury Vale. Gigaclear has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Gigaclear
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News related to Gigaclear
Filter this listMedia has covered Gigaclear for a total of 10 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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Gigaclear UK Completes North Oxfordshire Project Gigabit Broadband Contract Ahead of ScheduleIspreview•Oct 13, 2026•Gigaclear
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Gigaclear Tweaks East Gloucestershire FTTP Broadband Rollout ContractIspreview•Sep 03, 2026•Gigaclear
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Study Claims 1 Million Rural UK FTTP Premises at Risk of Openreach's 'Uneconomic Overbuild'Ispreview•Jul 31, 2026•Gigaclear, Openreach
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Rural Broadband ISP Gigaclear Appoint New Chief Commercial Officer as CMO ExitsIspreview•Mar 31, 2026•Gigaclear
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