When was Huawei founded?

Huawei was founded in 1987 and raised its 1st funding round 27 years after it was founded.

Where is Huawei located?

Huawei is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Who is the current CEO of Huawei?

Ren Zhengfei and Toni CHENG s of Huawei. Ren Zhengfei has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Huawei have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Huawei is 142478.

Is Huawei a funded company?

Huawei is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 27 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 01, 2014.

How much is Huawei worth?

The latest valuation of Huawei is $***** as of Aug 20, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Huawei?

Huawei's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Oct 22, 2026, with participation from 3 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Huawei?

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

Where does Huawei rank among its competitors?

Huawei ranks 2nd amongst 243 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nothing, which secured $8M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Huawei?

Huawei's top competitors include Xiaomi, Samsung and Micromax Informatics. Among them, Huawei secured the most recent funding round in October, 2026.

Huawei - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, and carrier network services. It offers a range of products including smartphones, PCs, tablets, wearables, audio devices, and accessories for consumers. For enterprises, it provides networking, optical networking, wireless data storage, and cloud services. Additionally, it delivers products and solutions for carrier networks. The company also focuses on digital power solutions and offers support services across its product lines.

Website: www.huawei.com/en/
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Email ID: *****@huawei.com
Phone Number: +852 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1987

Location

Shenzhen, China

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Oct 22, 2026, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Aug 20, 2024

Investors

Bloomium & 3 more

Ranked

2^nd among 243 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

142,478 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Harbin Yisheng & 25 more

Similar Companies

Samsung & 206 more

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Huawei is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd CIN: 916531 , China, Active	Sep 15, 1987	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
RONG HUA EURO s.r.o. CIN: 28959477 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 14, 2009	-	-
NGN Technologies s.r.o. CIN: 06254586 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 13, 2017	-	-
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. CIN: 0105544059925 , Thailand, Active	Jun 27, 2001	$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES NORWAY AS CIN: 991137092 , Norway, Active	Feb 14, 2007	-	38 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
HUAWEI TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INDIA) COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U64202HR2002FTC034937 , India, Active	Jul 23, 2002	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	81 (As on Nov 01, 2025)
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U62099KA2000PTC027722 , India, Active	Sep 04, 2000	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	8 (As on Oct 31, 2024)

Huawei has raised funding over 27 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Oct 22, 2026 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Huawei has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Huawei:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 22, 2026	9362903	Conventional Debt	1403577	2506361	5564813	6887042
Sep 01, 2022	6802555	Grant (prize money)	6858802	7314936	8546640	Europa
Jan 29, 2021	9464166	Conventional Debt	5905799	5954820	3222687	6708161

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The founders of Huawei are Ren Zhengfei and Rajiv Papneja. Ren Zhengfei, Derrick Sun and Tony Li are the CEOs of Huawei.

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

Ren Zhengfei: Founder & CEO of Huawei and founder of 2 other companies, HUAWEI CLOUD and HarmonyOS.
Rajiv Papneja: VP & CTO SDN/Fixed Network, Marketing and Solutions Sales Dept.| Co-founder & Author of Huawei.
Toni CHENG: CEO of Huawei.

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Huawei's employee count trend

Huawei has 142,478 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Huawei's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Huawei include Xiaomi, Samsung and Micromax Informatics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Huawei, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Xiaomi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Onlien brand offering consumer electronics, home appliances, and lifestyle products	$1.45B	Morningside, DST Global & 32 others	77/100
2nd	Huawei 1987, Shenzhen (China), Funding Raised	Provider of consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, and carrier network services	-	Bloomium, Europa & 2 others	78/100
3rd	Samsung 1938, Suwon-si (South Korea), Public	Manufacturer of multi category electronic products	-	Herald Investment Management, Chambiz & 8 others	75/100
4th	Micromax Informatics 1998, Gurugram (India), Series C	Manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances	$88M	TA Associates, Madison India Capital & 3 others	73/100
5th	Transsion 2013, Shenzhen (China), Series A	Manufacturer of mobile phones and related accessories under brands such as TECNO, itel, and Infinix	$30M	Maison Capital, NetEase Games & 3 others	70/100
6th	Nothing 2020, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Manufacturer of mobile phones, headphones, watches, and related accessories	$450M	Google Ventures, EQT & 32 others	66/100
7th	Meizu 2003, Zhuhai (China), Acquired	Online retailer of smartphones, eyewear, audio products, and related accessories	$958M	Alibaba Group, Zhizhuo Capital & 1 others	66/100
8th	Fairphone 2011, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series B	Retailer of smartphones, audio products, accessories, and spare parts online	$69M	PDENH, DALHAP Investments & 10 others	65/100
9th	Nubia 2012, Shenzhen (China), Late Stage	Online retailer of smartphones, tablets, accessories, and related products	$297M	Suning.com	64/100
10th	OPPO 2008, Dongguan (China), Unfunded	Brand of smartphones	-	-	63/100

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Huawei has made 16 investments in companies including Harbin Yisheng and Suzhou Jinyi New Material Technology. Huawei has also acquired 10 companies including TD Tech and Vocord.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 25, 2026	Investments	Harbin Yisheng		Harbin (China)
Jan 19, 2024	Acquisition	TD Tech	2005	Chengdu (China)
Aug 07, 2023	Investments	Suzhou Jinyi New Material Technology	2005	Suzhou (China)