Globalstar - About the company
Globalstar is a public company based in Covington (United States), founded in 1991. It operates as a Provider of satellite communication services. Globalstar has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 197 active competitors, including 12 funded and 44 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ViaSat, Tejas Networks and Inmarsat.
Company Details
Provider of satellite communication services. It provides mobile satellite communication voice and data services to commercial customers. Its product portfolio includes mobile and fixed satellite telephones, satellite data modems, satellite Wi-Fi as well as voice and data services. Its customer segments are oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, and emergency preparedness.
- Website
- www.globalstar.com/en-us
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@globalstar.com
- Registered Address
- Covington, Louisiana
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1991
Location
Covington, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
14th among 197 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
629 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Globalstar
Globalstar is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GLOBALSTAR, INC. CIN: 412116508 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | $100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 302 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Globalstar's IPO details
Globalstar got listed on Nov 02, 2006.
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Globalstar's funding and investors
Globalstar has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 01, 2009. Globalstar has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Globalstar:
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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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Jun 28, 2019 | 9968780 | Conventional Debt | 7659273 | 4786757 | 4009041 | 2584792 |
Jan 11, 2013 | 3618542 | Post IPO | 6302665 | 4744078 | 3238315 | 8606975 |
Jun 21, 2011 | 4202790 | Post IPO | 8875467 | 8581205 | 6412900 | 7811982 |
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Globalstar's founders and board of directors
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Globalstar has 629 employees as of May 26. Here is Globalstar's employee count trend over the years:
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Globalstar's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Globalstar include ViaSat, Tejas Networks and Inmarsat. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Globalstar, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  ViaSat 1986, Carlsbad (United States), Public | Provider of satellite internet services, solutions, and related communication technologies | - | 75/100 | |
2nd | Tejas Networks 2000, Bengaluru (India), Acquired | Manufacturer of optical and wireless networking products for telecommunications and others | $35M | 74/100 | |
3rd | Inmarsat 1979, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of satellite-based communication services | - | 70/100 | |
4th | Gilat Satellite Networks 1987, Petah Tikva (Israel), Acquired | Solutions and services for satellite-based broadband communications networks | - | 70/100 | |
5th | Skylo 2017, San Mateo (United States), Series C | Provider of satellite connectivity for sensor data, SMS, and voice calls | $183M | 70/100 | |
6th | Provider of commercial satellite coverage, broadband network, and data connectivity services | - | 68/100 | ||
7th | SES Satellites 1985, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Public | Provider of satellite-based communication services | - | 67/100 | |
8th |  Astranis 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Developer of satellite-based communication services | $1.05B | 66/100 | |
9th |  Starlink 2018, Hawthorne (United States), Funding Raised | Developer of satellite-based internet connectivity solutions | - | 64/100 | |
10th | Iridium Communications 2001, Mclean (United States), Public | Network of satellite communications providing voice, data, and messaging services | - | 63/100 | |
14th | Globalstar 1991, Covington (United States), Public | Provider of satellite communication services | - | 58/100 |
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Globalstar's Investments and acquisitions
Globalstar has acquired Axonn. Globalstar has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Globalstar
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News related to Globalstar
Filter this listMedia has covered Globalstar for a total of 56 events in the last 1 year, 29 of them have been about company updates and 7 about partnerships.
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Apple and OpenAI Partnership Faces Growing TensionGizChina•May 15, 2026•OpenAI, Apple, Globalstar, Amazon
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Globalstar Announces Upcoming HIBLEO-4 Satellite Replenishment Launch with SpaceXBusiness Wire•May 12, 2026•Globalstar
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Anthropic Receives Funding Offers Valuing it at $1.15 Trillion, Surpassing OpenAIThe Straits Times•Apr 30, 2026•Anthropic, Google, Amazon, OpenAI and 1 other
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Goldman Sachs' blunt words for Amazon stock investors after big dealsanluisobispo.com•Apr 19, 2026•Amazon, Globalstar
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Amazon's Merchant Uprising Meets an $11.6 Billion Space GambitAd Hoc News•Apr 17, 2026•Amazon, Globalstar
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Amazon talks acquisition of satellite operatorAffarsvarlden•Apr 14, 2026•Amazon, SpaceX, Globalstar, Monteverde and 2 others
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Globalstar Launches XCOM RAN Private 5G System for Enterprise AI UseMobileWorldLive•Apr 07, 2026•Globalstar
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